Advances in Polymeric Textiles

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Fibers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2023) | Viewed by 7692

Special Issue Editors

Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: knitting technology; home textiles; smart textiles; personal protective equipment; fabric simulation; polymeric fiber
Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: functional knitted structures and products; smart textiles; polymeric fiber

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A textile fabric is a cloth that has been woven, knitted, braided, tufted, knotted, or bonded together using natural or synthetic polymeric fibers, yarns, or other materials.  Currently, the increasing demand for high-quality and multifunctional fabrics from the fashion, healthcare, medical, automotive, aerospace, architecture, and agriculture industries has impelled the adoption of new fibers, yarn constructions, fabric architectures, and fabric manufacturing and finishing processes.

This Special Issue will focus on the latest advances in fabric technology, including but not limited to novel fabric manufacturing technology, characterization of new fabric structures, and new applications of fabrics.

Dr. Yanping Liu
Dr. Xinxin Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • fabric structure
  • weaving
  • knitting
  • nonwoven
  • braiding
  • mechanical behavior
  • modeling
  • evaluation method
  • structure–property relationship
  • smart textiles

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Sustainable Filtering Systems to Reduce Microfiber Emissions from Textiles during Household Laundering
by Francisco Belzagui, Carmen Gutiérrez-Bouzán, Fernando Carrillo-Navarrete and Víctor López-Grimau
Polymers 2023, 15(14), 3023; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15143023 - 12 Jul 2023
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During laundering, synthetic textiles (polyester, polyamide, etc.) can release small fiber debris with a length of <5 mm. These are a type of microplastics (MPs), usually referred to as microfibers (MFs), which are considered high-concern pollutants due to their continuous and cumulative entrance [...] Read more.
During laundering, synthetic textiles (polyester, polyamide, etc.) can release small fiber debris with a length of <5 mm. These are a type of microplastics (MPs), usually referred to as microfibers (MFs), which are considered high-concern pollutants due to their continuous and cumulative entrance into the environment. Currently, as far as we know, there are no feasible alternatives to remove them. In this work, four new and sustainable filtering systems are proposed to retain the MFs emitted from domestic washing machines. The filters contain a replaceable cartridge partially filled with recycled low-density polyethylene pellets. The four designed filtering systems of different sizes were tested in a household washing machine determining the retention efficiency of the MFs after several washing cycles. It was found that all four assessed filter arrangements have a good performance for retaining MFs from the washers’ effluents. Filter F1 (diameter of 4 cm and a height of 30 cm) started retaining more than 50% of the MFs, at the 10th washing cycle, the retention climbed to 66%, while in the 20th washing cycle, its retention was greater than 80%. MFs retention was higher for filter F2 (diameter of 6.3 cm and a height of 41 cm), achieving a performance greater than 90% in the 20th washing cycle. Filter F3 was arranged by turning the F1 model flow upside down and the retention efficiency is higher compared with filter F1 values, reaching a retention efficiency of almost 100% in the 15th washing cycle. Finally, filter F4 arrangement was developed using the existing washing machine filter, obtaining better performance than the F1 and F2 filters, reaching efficiencies higher than 90% at the 20th washing cycle. In summary, depending on the arrangement, the microfiber retention efficiency was estimated between 52% and 86% in the 1st washing cycle and up to 83% to 99% in the 20th. Additionally, all arrangements demonstrated that the cartridges may last for more than 30 washing cycles before needing to be replaced. Full article
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Application of Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Treatment in Anti-Hairfalling of Polyester–Cotton Fleece Knitted Fabrics
by Zhipeng Chen, Zhong Zhao and Jihong Wu
Polymers 2023, 15(9), 2097; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15092097 - 28 Apr 2023
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In this study, atmospheric-pressure plasma (APP) was used to modify the surface of polyester–cotton fleece knitted fabrics to improve their anti-hairfalling properties. A series of treated samples were obtained by changing the power of plasma and treatment time. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and [...] Read more.
In this study, atmospheric-pressure plasma (APP) was used to modify the surface of polyester–cotton fleece knitted fabrics to improve their anti-hairfalling properties. A series of treated samples were obtained by changing the power of plasma and treatment time. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the surface roughness results reveal that the APP treatment can increase the roughness of fibers. The withdraw force and hairiness length of fibers results indicate that increasing withdraw force and decreasing hairiness length of fabrics can reduce hairfalling of the fibers. The values of weight loss rate confirm APP-treated powers and times can influence anti-hairfalling properties of fabrics. In addition, the best APP-treated time and electric power for the anti-hairfalling properties of the treated fabrics are respectively 15 s and 1.0 kW. Under this condition, the anti-hairfalling properties of the treated fabrics are improved by 48.3%, the contact angle decreased by 39.7%, and the wicking height increased by 18.3% compared with the untreated fabrics. It is notable that APP treatment does not affect the handle and tensile properties of fabrics. Full article
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Mechanical Behavior and Energy Dissipation of Woven and Warp-Knitted Pvc Membrane Materials under Multistage Cyclic Loading
by Shanshan Guo, Linlin Wang, Guangwei Shao, Huiqi Shao, Jinhua Jiang and Nanliang Chen
Polymers 2022, 14(9), 1666; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091666 - 20 Apr 2022
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In order to study the mechanical behavior and energy dissipation of architectural membrane materials under multistage cyclic loading, the deformation behavior, energy dissipation, and damage characteristics of four kinds of warp-knitted and woven polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane materials were analyzed using multistage cyclic [...] Read more.
In order to study the mechanical behavior and energy dissipation of architectural membrane materials under multistage cyclic loading, the deformation behavior, energy dissipation, and damage characteristics of four kinds of warp-knitted and woven polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane materials were analyzed using multistage cyclic loading experiments. The results show that, compared with the uniaxial tensile strength, the peak values of the cyclic loading and unloading of the four material samples are lower in the warp direction but higher in the fill (weft) direction. Under multistage cyclic loading, the loading and unloading moduli of the warp knitting membrane increase with the increase in fabric density. At the same fabric density, the loading modulus and the unloading modulus are smaller than those of the warp knitting material. The total absorbed strain energy, elastic strain energy, and dissipation energy of the fill samples are higher than those of the warp samples at a low load level but lower than those at a high load level. PVC membrane materials’ use strength should be controlled below a 15% stress level under long-term external force loading. In the cyclic loading process, the four PVC membrane materials are viscoelastic–plastic, so it is reasonable to define the damage variable based on the accumulation of plastic deformation. Full article
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Enhanced IR Radiative Cooling of Silver Coated PA Textile
by Xiaoyu Xie, Yang Liu, Ying Zhu, Zhao Xu, Yanping Liu, Dengteng Ge and Lili Yang
Polymers 2022, 14(1), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14010147 - 31 Dec 2021
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Smart textile with IR radiative cooling is of paramount importance for reducing energy consumption and improving the thermal comfort of individuals. However, wearable textile via facile methods for indoor/outdoor thermal management is still challenging. Here we present a novel simple, yet effective method [...] Read more.
Smart textile with IR radiative cooling is of paramount importance for reducing energy consumption and improving the thermal comfort of individuals. However, wearable textile via facile methods for indoor/outdoor thermal management is still challenging. Here we present a novel simple, yet effective method for versatile thermal management via silver-coated polyamide (PA) textile. Infrared transmittance of coated fabric is greatly enhanced by 150% due to the multi-order reflection of silver coating. Based on their IR radiative cooling, indoors and outdoors, the skin surface temperature is lower by 1.1 and 0.9 °C than normal PA cloth, allowing the textile to be used in multiple environments. Moreover, the coated fabric is capable of active warming up under low voltage, which can be used in low-temperature conditions. These promising results exemplify the practicability of using silver-coated textile as a personal thermal management cloth in versatile environments. Full article
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