Introduction to Functional Textiles
Functional textiles usually refer to textiles with other special functions beyond the warmth, covering and beautification functions of conventional textile products, such as common anti-static, washable (non-iron), shrinkage, mothproof, waterproof, stain-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, anti-pilling, etc., and flame retardant, ultraviolet ray, far-infrared, electromagnetic shielding, anti-bacterial deodorant and odour control, anti-radiation, high hygroscopicity, etc., and these textiles with special functions have only a single function, and some have several functions superimposed, making them multifunctional or composite functional textiles.
Functional textiles are one of the future development trends of today’s textile and clothing, household and industrial textiles. It will be with fine denier fibre textiles, non-woven fabrics, composite materials, environmentally friendly materials, etc. together constitute the seven future trends of textiles and become the mainstream of the development of textiles.
People’s growing material culture and other aspects of the high standards, more requirements on textile and clothing, industrial areas put forward new requirements, functional textiles is to comply with the requirements of the times and get the development, and the development of science and technology for the development of functional textiles to provide a guarantee to ensure that the development of functional textiles flourishes, but also for the development of textile enterprises and product structure adjustment, and has played a greater role in promoting and Improve the added value of textiles.
