Evaluation of comfort properties of polyester knitted spacer fabrics finished with water repellent and antimicrobial agents

A review on the application of inorganic nano-structured materials in the modification of textiles: Focus on anti-microbial properties

“…Because of their dye degradation potential, even some fungus can be used for removing dye from textile effluent [7]. The second one produces unpleasant odor [8][9][10] and the third effect is the increase of potential health risks [11][12][13]. The conventional fibers and polymers not only show no resistance against micro-organisms and materials generated from their metabolism but also are most commonly prone to accumulation, multiplication and proliferation of micro-organisms into their surrounding environment.…”

Water repellent cotton fabrics prepared by PTFE RF sputtering

“…Also, the benefit of water repellency in textiles have generated a number of attempts to modify the surfaces of traditional fibers to become (super)hydrophobic [2][3][4][5].…”

“…Lotus exemplifies nature's approach to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces [5]. On the super-hydrophobic leaf surfaces, non-wetting water droplets roll off taking surface contaminants with them.…”

Ag nanoparticle-immobilized cellulose nanofibril films for environmental conservation

“…Meanwhile, various microorganisms coexist with human body and living environments, and their rapid and uncontrolled breeding can result in some serious problems like foul smell and health disturbance [3,4]. It is, therefore, essential to develop an eco-friendly and effective materials having catalytic properties for degradation of organic compounds and antibacterial properties, and it is of great significance to minimize, in such a way, the causes of hazards in the aquatic environments and human lives.…”