Functional Textiles for Improved Performance, Protection and Health

Dr Ning Pan is a Professor at the University of California, Davis, in the Division of Textiles and Clothing and the Department of Biological/Agricultural Engineering. He has published widely in the areas of mechanics and physics of fibrous materials, and is a Fellow of both ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and the Textile Institute.

• Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in TextilesPrefacePart I: Functional textiles and clothing for improved performance and protectionChapter 1: Improved textile functionality through surface modificationsAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Types of surface modification1.3 Physical and chemical characterization of surface modifications1.4 Applications for functional textiles1.5 Future trendsChapter 2: Antistatic and conductive textilesAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Principles of antistatic and conductive textiles2.3 The role of antistatic and conductive textiles2.4 Types of antistatic and conductive textiles2.5 Evaluation of antistatic and conductive textiles2.6 Future trends2.7 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 3: Ultraviolet protection of clothingAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 In vitro and in vivo testing of the UV protection factor3.3 Standards for sun-protective clothing3.4 Type and construction of fabric3.5 Fabric color, dyes and UV absorbers3.6 Effects of environment and fabric use on UV protection factor3.7 Conclusions and outlookChapter 4: 3D body imaging and fit for functional textilesAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 3D body imaging – stereovision4.3 Surface modeling4.4 Virtual dressing4.5 Sewability and fit assessment4.6 Future trends4.7 AcknowledgementChapter 5: Flame retardant functional textilesAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Factors affecting flammability and thermal behavior of textile fibers and fabrics5.3 Types, chemistry and mode of action of flame retardant additives5.4 Flame retardation of textile materials5.5 Environmental issues related to flame retardants5.6 Test standards for flame retardant textilesChapter 6: Functional shape memory textilesAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Shape memory mechanisms of SMAs6.3 Applications of SMAs in textiles6.4 Shape memory mechanisms of SMPs6.5 Applications of SMPs in textiles6.6 Future trendsChapter 7: Thermo-regulating textiles with phase-change materialsAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Concept of thermal comfort and clothing for cold environments7.3 How PCMs work7.4 Thermo-physiological comfort for PCM incorporated textiles7.5 Different types of PCMs7.6 Incorporation of PCM in textile structure7.7 Applications of PCM incorporated textiles7.8 Challenges of PCM in textiles7.9 AcknowledgementChapter 8: Infrared functional textilesAbstract:8.1 Introduction and overview8.2 Principles of IR8.3 FIR therapy8.4 The role of FIR in relation to functional textiles8.5 Applications8.6 Benefits and limitations8.7 Conclusions and future trends8.9 AcknowledgementsChapter 9: Functional smart textiles using stimuli-sensitive polymersAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Stimuli-sensitive polymers9.3 Drawbacks and limitations of current SSP/hydrogels9.4 Smart functional textiles9.5 ConclusionsChapter 10: Development and design of performance swimwearAbstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Development of performance swimwear10.3 Biomechanics of swimming10.4 Effect of innovative swimwear on swimming performance10.5 Future trends in innovative performance swimwear10.6 Sources of further information and advice10.7 AcknowledgementsChapter 11: Key elements of protection for military textilesAbstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Camouflage11.3 Ballistics11.4 Toxic chemicals11.5 ConclusionsChapter 12: Developments in clothing protection technologyAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Key issues of protective clothing12.3 Developments in clothing protection12.4 Future trendsPart II: Functional textiles for improved medical and health purposesChapter 13: New developments in functional medical textiles and their mechanism of actionAbstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Extracorporeals and implantables13.3 Structure and composition: role of functionality in implantables13.4 The role of biomolecules in conferring bioactive function13.5 Non-implantables: wound dressings, pressure ulcers, hemorrhage controlChapter 14: Improving superhydrophobic coatings for textiles through chemical modificationsAbstract:14.1 Introduction14.2 Key principles of superhydrophobic textiles14.3 Chemical modifications for fabricating rough surfaces on textiles14.4 Hydrophobization for lowering the surface energy of roughened textiles14.5 Nanoscaled coating of materials with low surface energy14.6 Applications14.7 Future trendsChapter 15: Improving superhydrophobic textile materialsAbstract:15.1 Introduction15.2 Physical modification for superhydrophobic textiles15.3 Applications15.4 Future trendsChapter 16: Antibacterial textile materials for medical applicationsAbstract:16.1 Introduction16.2 Principles of antimicrobial textiles16.3 The development of antibacterial textiles16.4 Performance of antibacterial textiles16.5 New antimicrobial technologies16.6 Applications of antimicrobial textiles16.7 Future trends16.8 AcknowledgmentsChapter 17: Antibacterial colorants for textilesAbstract:17.1 Introduction17.2 Synthetic antibacterial colorants17.3 Natural antimicrobial colorants17.4 Antimicrobial colorants from micro-organisms17.5 Photo-activated antimicrobial colorantsChapter 18: Pyrethroid-laden textiles for protection from biting insectsAbstract:18.1 Introduction18.2 Key issues of insecticide-laden textiles18.3 Factory-produced LLINs and textiles for protection from biting insects18.4 In situ treatment of bednets and other textiles to enable protection from biting insects18.5 Future trends18.6 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 19: Improving the functionality of clothing through novel pesticide protectionAbstract:19.1 Introduction to human exposure19.2 Mechanisms for chemical protection19.3 Development of novel pesticide-protective clothingChapter 20: Biomechanics in skin/clothing interactionsAbstract:20.1 Introduction20.2 An explicit finite element model of skin/sleeve interactions during arm rotation20.3 Skin friction blistering: computer modelChapter 21: Transdermal permeation of textile dyes and chemicalsAbstract:21.1 Introduction21.2 Key issues of textile dyes/chemicals and skin irritations21.3 An in vitro study of transdermal drug permeation21.4 Stochastic modeling for transdermal drug delivery21.5 ConclusionIndex