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Textile Materials and Textile Design

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 February 2024) | Viewed by 14069

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Dr. Meiling Zhang

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School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Interests: textile material and textiles design; smart textiles; natural fiber; nanocellulose fiber; spinning and weaving
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Dr. Xiaoyuan Pei

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School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Interests: 3D textile composites; 3D textile design; braided composites; impact deformation and failure; interface control; carbon nanotubes; electromagnetic shielding and absorption; vibration analysis; mechanical properties
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Dr. Shujie Zhang

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School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Interests: tubular textile composites; pipeline rehabilitation; new textile technology; natural fiber; cigarette filter; textile material and textiles design; spinning and weaving; mechanical property; composite material
Dr. Wei Zhang

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State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Interests: nanofibers; UHMWPE fibers; electrospinning; gel spinning; 3D printing; polymer composites; water treatment; biomaterials; energy storage materials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Textile materials are so amazing and of immense importance for their various applications in all aspects of our life coupling with textiles design, structure, properties, testing etc. Nowadays, a wide range of textile materials and textiles play an important role in the global economy. In addition to their long-term use in traditional textiles and garment industries, they have been highly developed and extensively used in sports, medical, construction, transportation, aerospace, nano, smart, and electronic strategic fields, among others.

This Special Issue, titled Textile Materials and Textile Design, is dedicated to publishing papers that report significant original research results on fundamental, theoretical, and applied scientific knowledge on the materials, design, manufacture, testing, and characterization related to textile fibres, textile fibrous assemblies, and textiles.

This Special Issue invites contributions to focus on all aspects of textile material and textiles design ranging from basic aspects of the science of textile materials to practical application of such materials, including textile materials modification, structure and properties research of textile materials, nanostructured textile materials, functional textile materials, novel textile materials, textile structure composites, textiles structure and design, testing methods and instruments of textile materials, simulations and modelling in textile materials and textiles, etc. Additionally, we also welcome interdisciplinary outstanding and innovative achievements applied to textile discipline.

The above list is only indicative and by no means exhaustive; any original theoretical or simulation work or review article on the design applications of textile materials and textiles is welcome.

Dr. Meiling Zhang
Dr. Xiaoyuan Pei
Dr. Shujie Zhang
Dr. Wei Zhang
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Keywords

  • textile materials modification
  • structure and properties research of textile materials
  • nanostructured textile materials,
  • functional textile materials
  • novel textile materials
  • textile structure composites
  • textiles structure and design
  • testing methods and instruments of textile material
  • simulations and modelling in textile materials and textiles
  • the interdisciplinary outstanding and innovative achievements

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Study on the Relationship between Textile Microplastics Shedding and Fabric Structure
by Hong Cui and Changquan Xu
Polymers 2022, 14(23), 5309; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14235309 - 5 Dec 2022
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Microplastics refer to plastic fibers, particles or films less than 5 mm in diameter. Textile microplastics are an important form of microplastics, which can harm the ecological environment and human health. This paper studies the relationship between textile microplastic shedding and fabric structure [...] Read more.
Microplastics refer to plastic fibers, particles or films less than 5 mm in diameter. Textile microplastics are an important form of microplastics, which can harm the ecological environment and human health. This paper studies the relationship between textile microplastic shedding and fabric structure to reduce microplastics pollution and reduce its impact on humans and the natural environment. Firstly, household washing is simulated by considering the main fabric type, the number of steel balls used in the washing, washing temperature, washing time and other influencing factors. An orthogonal test of the mixing level of the four factors is designed by selecting the fabric type, the number of steel balls used in washing, washing temperature and washing time, and the influencing factors is analyzed, and the best washing scheme is obtained. Then, under optimal washing conditions, the three factors and three levels of orthogonal test are designed to analyze the influence of fabric structure and external factors on the shedding of microplastics by changing the amounts of friction and insolation time. The results show that the microplastics released by knitted fabrics are significantly more under the same washing conditions than that of woven fabrics. Satin fabrics released the most microplastics and plain fabrics the least. In addition, among the external factors, the amount of friction significantly affects the production of microplastics. Full article
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Study of Dyeing Process of Hemp/Cotton Fabrics by Using Natural Dyes Obtained from Rubia tinctorum L. and Calendula officialis
by Gabriela Mijas, Mariona Josa, Diana Cayuela and Marta Riba-Moliner
Polymers 2022, 14(21), 4508; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14214508 - 25 Oct 2022
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The objective of this work was to assess the possibility of dyeing a substrate composed of non-textile industrial hemp using natural dyes from common madder (Rubia Tinctorum L.) and calendula (Calendula Officialis) and tannin and alum as mordants. The substrate [...] Read more.
The objective of this work was to assess the possibility of dyeing a substrate composed of non-textile industrial hemp using natural dyes from common madder (Rubia Tinctorum L.) and calendula (Calendula Officialis) and tannin and alum as mordants. The substrate used for the dyeing had a 25/75 hemp/cotton composition. The hemp raw material is an agricultural by-product that was subjected to mechanical and chemical treatments in order to cottonize the fibers, blend them with cotton, and thus obtain first 40-tex open-end yarns and then a knitted fabric. The latter was subjected to different dyeing conditions by varying the dye, mordant, and method for its application, type of water, and rinsing after dyeing. Measurements of the difference (ΔE) and intensity (K/S) of color and fastness to washing and rubbing were carried out. The results showed that dyeing of a non-textile residual hemp substrate is possible, and that calendula is a good option for dyeing it with tap water, tannin-alum set in a meta-mordanting process, and rinsing after 24 h. In this way, a contribution has been made to the circular economy of the textile industry through the use of more sustainable sources and products. Full article
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Surface Modification on Polyimide Yarn by Plasma Treatment to Enhance Adhesion with Polypropylene Resin
by Hong Cui and Xiuli Gao
Polymers 2022, 14(19), 4232; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14194232 - 9 Oct 2022
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Polyimide yarn as a kind of high performance fiber material has to improve the adhesion between the material surface and the resin in order to get a deeper application. The surface of polyimide yarn is modified by low temperature plasma treatment, and the [...] Read more.
Polyimide yarn as a kind of high performance fiber material has to improve the adhesion between the material surface and the resin in order to get a deeper application. The surface of polyimide yarn is modified by low temperature plasma treatment, and the effect of plasma treatment parameters on the adhesion between polyimide yarn and polypropylene resin is studied. By comparing the extraction force on the surface of polyimide yarn before and after treatment, the effect of plasma treatment parameters such as treatment time, processing gas and treating power on yarn adhesion is investigated. Furthermore, the adhesive force between polyimide yarn and polypropylene resin is analyzed by a single factor to optimize the process parameters to obtain higher adhesive force. Additionally, the Box–Behnken design is utilized to optimize the plasma treatment parameters, and the significance of the influence of the plasma treatment parameters on the adhesion between the polyimide fiber and the resin is discussed. The optimal process parameters are obtained through analysis: the treatment time 90 s, the processing gas oxygen, and the treating power 150 W. Full article
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Influence of Printing Parameters on Self-Cleaning Properties of 3D Printed Polymeric Fabrics
by Ayat Adnan Atwah, Mohammed Dukhi Almutairi, Feiyang He and Muhammad A. Khan
Polymers 2022, 14(15), 3128; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14153128 - 31 Jul 2022
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The processes for making self-cleaning textile fabrics have been extensively discussed in the literature. However, the exploration of the potential for self-cleaning by controlling the fabrication parameters of the fabric at the microscopic level has not been addressed. The current evolution in 3D [...] Read more.
The processes for making self-cleaning textile fabrics have been extensively discussed in the literature. However, the exploration of the potential for self-cleaning by controlling the fabrication parameters of the fabric at the microscopic level has not been addressed. The current evolution in 3D printing technology provides an opportunity to control parameters during fabric manufacturing and generate self-cleaning features at the woven structural level. Fabrication of 3D printed textile fabrics using the low-cost fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique has been achieved. Printing parameters such as orientation angle, layer height, and extruder width were used to control self-cleaning microscopic features in the printed fabrics. Self-cleaning features such as surface roughness, wettability contact angle, and porosity were analyzed for different values of printing parameters. The combination of three printing parameters was adjusted to provide the best self-cleaning textile fabric surface: layer height (LH) (0.15, 0.13, 0.10 mm) and extruder width (EW) (0.5, 0.4, 0.3 mm) along with two different angular printing orientations (O) (45° and 90°). Three different thermoplastic flexible filaments printing materials were used: thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU 98A), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE felaflex), and thermoplastic co-polyester (TPC flex45). Self-cleaning properties were quantified using a pre-set defined criterion. The optimization of printing parameters was modeled to achieve the best self-cleaning features for the printed specimens. Full article
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An Investigation into the Adsorption Mechanism of Organic Anions on a New Spandex
by Xiaoxing Shen, Pu Gao, Tingting Jin, Yi Ding and Chaoyan Bao
Polymers 2022, 14(15), 3108; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14153108 - 30 Jul 2022
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In recent years, there has been significant interest in the study of spandex in high-elasticity sensors. As a new kind of special spandex, dyeable spandex shows strong adsorption capacity for anions. In this study, neutral red G was used as an anion adsorption [...] Read more.
In recent years, there has been significant interest in the study of spandex in high-elasticity sensors. As a new kind of special spandex, dyeable spandex shows strong adsorption capacity for anions. In this study, neutral red G was used as an anion adsorption simulator to study the adsorption mechanism of dyeable spandex on anionic materials. The structure of dyeable spandex was characterized by the modern instrumental analysis method, and the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics of neutral red G on dyeable spandex were discussed. The results show that the use of mixed amines as chain extenders for dyeable spandex reduced the regularity of molecules and the crystallinity of spandex, which was beneficial to the diffusion adsorption of anions. On the other hand, the number of secondary amino groups increased, providing more adsorption sites under acidic conditions. The adsorption of neutral red G on dyeable spandex satisfied the quasi-second-order kinetics and the Langmuir adsorption model, indicating that dye adsorption on spandex was mainly electrostatic. The diffusion coefficient and equilibrium adsorption capacity of neutral red G on dyeable spandex increased significantly, whereas enthalpy and entropy decreased. Full article
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