Some people wear practical clothes that are comfortable, others are ardent fashion followers and there are people who prefer durable clothes. However, everyone likes clothes that last long and can be personalized according to specific requirements. Nanotextiles has made it possible. This terrific technology uses nanoparticles to produce fabric that has great properties. Who wouldn't like to wear wrinkle free clothes? The fabric produced by this technology does not need ironing.
The development of high value-added products, such as smart fabrics, wearable consumer and medical devices and protective textiles has increased rapidly in the last decade, according to the latest report by Research and Markets.
Recent advances in stimuli-responsive surfaces and interfaces, sensors and actuators, flexible electronics, nanocoatings, and conductive nanomaterials has led to the development of a new generation of smart and adaptive electronic fibres, yarns and fabrics for application in e-textiles.It includes insights on markets and applications of nanotextiles including wearable electronics, e-textiles, apparel, sportswear, footwear, medical textiles, and industrial textiles.
Nanotechnology in the clothing industry is not a new phenomenon. Beginning in the mid-2000s, many clothing companies started incorporating silver nanoparticles into their products. Silver nanoparticles are antimicrobial, which means they kill the bacteria that cause bad odors. By including these nanoparticles in fabric to prevent odor, the resulting clothes need to be washed less frequently. These nano-infused items range from socks to t-shirts and are still popular today.
