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2.1.4 E-textiles for smart structures, functional interiors or smart wearable systems
Thanks to the research on fiber or textile composites with functions of sensing, actuating, communicating and computing, there are increasing attempts to create e-textiles with add-on or built-in electronic functionalities. The possibility for electronic textile systems includes but not limited to flexible circuits, interfacing computers, sensors, radio-frequency identification tags, energy Read more…
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2.1.3 Multifunctional textile surfaces and related processing technologies
There is an intensively increasing research trend in the multi-functional possibility for processing fibers and textiles in various and diversified ways. In the fiber level, using different additives and finishes in fiber and filament production can have different properties irrespective of base fiber used. A combination of different polymers can Read more…
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2.1.2 Novel structures for technical applications
In the past 50 years, research with the corresponding applications of advanced polymer composites reinforced with 3D fiber architectures has been intensively conducted. The fabrication of fiber used for composites can be realized by various technologies and processes. Braiding is one of the most versatile and efficient processes. The higher Read more…
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2.1.1 High-performance fibers and textile materials for technical applications
Speciality fibers, made of polymers, carbon, glass or metals, are engineered for specific use and are able to respond to environmental conditions such as thermal, electrical, magnetic or mechanical and so on. High-performance fibers were invented several decades ago and are generally adopted in niche products for aerospace, defence, construction Read more…
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2. The Global Technology Trends for Fashion Industry
Four new technology trends in the global textile and clothing industry have been categorized through an in-depth study on current technology and innovation of the industry, including: Smart and high-performance materials Advanced digitized manufacturing, value chains and business models Circular economy and resource efficiency High value added solutions for attractive Read more…
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1.4 Innovative research – New research fields emerged, USA and China leading the innovation with other traditional powers
Faced with the societal changes, there are some new corresponding trends in innovative research for the fashion industry. According to the data analysis of Web of Science Core Collection, the most popular and fruitful research fields from 2009 to 2017 include engineering, materials science, chemistry and computing science, and the Read more…
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1.3.2 Synthetic fibers
For synthetic fibers, clothing manufacturing accounts for over 45% of the global revenue share in 2016. The increasing demand is a direct result of the growth in popularity of functional clothing such as easy-to-maintain style, protective clothing and high-performance sportswear. By region, Asia Pacific leads the demand with a value Read more…
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1.3.1 Natural fiber composites
Natural fiber composites have been mainly applied for industrial textile products. The construction industry took more than half the market share in 2015, including the production of decking, railing, window and frames. The automotive industry, the second largest consuming segment of fibers in making door panels, seat backs and dash Read more…