Application of Knitting Structure Textiles in Medical Areas

Abstract

There are many kinds of medical textiles, such as woven textiles, non-woven textiles, braided textiles and knitted textiles. Non-woven medical textiles constitute more than 60% of the total medical textiles used, but are almost disposable ordinary medical textiles. While knitted fabrics forms a small part of the medical textiles, but are greatly applied in high-tech medical textiles, containing artificial blood vessels, hernia patches, cardiac support devices, knitted medical expandable metallic stents and tendon scaffolds. Knitting structures, including weft knitting structure and warp knitting structure. The knitted textiles are popular for their loose structure, greater flexibility, higher porosity, more flexible structure and better forming technology. The present article will introduce some knitting structures and materials applied in the medical textiles in accordance with non-implantable, implantable, extra-corporeal textiles and healthcare and hygiene products.

Characterization of electro-conductive textile materials by its biaxial anisotropy coefficient and resistivity

“…Recently, electro-conductive woven and knitted fabrics have received attention due to their potential applications as electronic components such as transmission lines having the form of conductors connecting individual electronic systems [1], textile antennas being the components to be integrated in electronic systems implemented in smart garments [2], or textile sensors for monitoring human physiological parameters [3,4]. Most textile-based sensors rely on the change in resistance.…”

“…Most textile-based sensors rely on the change in resistance. The relatively wide range of resistance values is needed for samples intended for textile-based sensor such as strain sensors [3] or temperature sensors [4]. Fixed values at a certain level are required for flat textile products intended for the manufacture of medical electrodes [5], electromagnetic interference shielding textiles [6] or textiles conveying electrical signals [1,2].…”

Technological innovations in the production of sportwear: from conventional production to Industry 4.0

“…Different types of machines, structures, stitches, yarns and needle sizes can be used to create fabrics (Zhang & Ma, 2018). In addition to clothing, the knitted fabric is also applied to the shoe upper, the portion of the shoe that encases the foot, as shown in Figure 2.…”

Design of Electro-Thermal Glove with Sensor Function for Raynaud’s Phenomenon Patients

“…It has become a promising structure in textile technology because of the flexibility, comfort, and warmth that the structure provides. For that reason, it is a good candidate for a variety of uses in medical applications and other areas that integrate electronic devices [ 11 , 12 ]. Though a knitted fabric can provide warmth and flexibility, it is not enough to adapt special properties such as electro-thermal and sensing behaviors to wearable smart textiles if produced separately.…”