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Roshan Paul is associated with the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany.

He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Contact e-mail: paulrosh@yahoo.com

1 High Performance Technical Textiles: An Overview
Roshan Paul

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Application areas of technical textiles

1.3 Technical textiles by functional finishing

1.4 High performance technical textiles

1.5 Conclusion

2 Household and Packaging Textiles
Pelagia Glampedaki

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Textile materials, properties and manufacturing

2.3 High performance applications

2.4 Testing methods and quality control

2.5 Sustainability and ecological aspects

2.6 Conclusion

References

3 Sports Textiles and Comfort Aspects
Ali Harlin, Kirsi Jussila and Elina Ilen

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Textile fibres

3.3 Developments in yarns

3.4 Developments in fabric structures

3.5 Special finishes

3.6 High performance applications

3.7 Active textiles

3.8 Smart textiles and garments

3.9 Testing methods and quality control

3.10 Sustainability and ecological aspects

3.11 Conclusion

References

4 Medical and Healthcare Textiles
Nuno Belino, Raul Fangueiro, Sohel Rana, Pelagia Glampedaki and Georgios Priniotakis

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Textile materials, structures and processes

4.3 High performance applications of medical textiles

4.4 Nanotechnology in medicine and healthcare

4.5 Thermo-physiological comfort of medical textiles

4.6 Biocompatibility, bioresorbability and biostability

4.7 Intelligent medical and healthcare textiles

4.8 Antimicrobial textiles

4.9 Testing methods and quality control

4.10 Sustainability and ecological aspects

4.11 Conclusion

References

5 Textile Materials for Protective Textiles
Ningtao Mao

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Performance requirements of protective textiles

5.3 High performance fibres

5.4 High performance textile materials

5.5 Thermal burden and thermo-physiological comfort

5.6 Testing methods and standards

5.7 Sustainability and ecological issues

5.8 Conclusion

References

6 Personal Protective Textiles and Clothing
Sumit Mandal, Simon Annaheim, Martin Camenzind and René Rossi

6.1 Introduction

6.2 General aspects of textile based PPC

6.3 Fibres for PPC

6.4 Yarns for PPC

6.5 Fabrics for PPC

6.6 PPC fabrication

6.7 Key issues related to PPC

6.8 Conclusion

References

7 Textiles for Military and Law Enforcement Personnel 
Christopher Malbon and Debra Carr

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Ballistic and sharp weapon protection

7.3 Protection from heat and flames

7.4 Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protection

7.5 Functional finishing

7.6 Conclusion

References

8 Industrial and Filtration Textiles
Tawfik Khattab and Hany Helmy

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Synthetic and nano technical fibers

8.3 Natural fibers for technical applications

8.4 Manufacture of technical textiles

8.5 Functional finishing

8.6 Textile reinforced composite materials

8.7 High performance applications

8.8 Testing methods and quality control 

8.9 Sustainability and ecological aspects

8.10 Conclusion 

References

9 Geotextiles and Environmental Protection Textiles
Jiří Militký, Rajesh Mishra and Mohanapriya Venkataraman

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Geotextiles

9.3 Performance characteristics

9.4 Fibres for geotextiles

9.5 Geotextiles and soil

9.6 Manufacturing techniques

9.7 Sustainability and ecological aspects

9.8 Conclusion

References

10 Agrotextiles and Crop Protection Textiles
Adriana Restrepo‑Osorio, Catalina Álvarez‑López, Natalia Jaramillo‑Quiceno and Patricia Fernández‑Morales

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Fibres for agrotextiles

10.3 Textile structures for agrotextiles

10.4 High performance applications

10.5 Testing standards applicable to agrotextiles

10.6 Sustainability and ecological aspects

10.7 Conclusion

References

11 Building and Construction Textiles
Jordan Tabor and Tushar Ghosh

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Architectural textiles

11. 3 House wraps

11.4 Insulation

11.5 Textile reinforced concrete

11.6 Sustainability and ecological issues

11.7 Conclusion

References

12 Automotive Textiles and Composites
B.K. Behera

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Mobiltech

12.3 Application areas of automotive textiles

12.4 Textile composites for automobiles

12.5 3D fabrics for automotive applications

12.6 Comfort properties of automotive interior

12.7 Conclusion

References

13 Marine Textiles and Composites
Chi-wai Kan and Change Zhou

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Textiles for marine application

13.3 Properties of textiles for marine applications

13.4 Marine textiles and quality standards

13.5 Sustainability and ecological aspects

13.6 Conclusion

Acknowledgement

References

14 Aeronautical and Space Textiles
Sadaf Abbasi, Lijing Wang, Mazhar  Peerzada and Raj Ladani

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Synthetic and nano technical fibres

14.3 Natural and bast fibres for technical applications

14.4 Manufacture of technical textiles

14.5 Textile reinforced composite materials

14.6 Textile composite material finishing

14.7 High performance applications

14.8 Testing methods and quality control

14.9 Self healing of composite materials

14.10 Sustainability and ecological aspects

14.11 Conclusion

References

15 Wearable and Smart Responsive Textiles
Lihua Lou, Weijie Yu and Seshadri Ramkumar

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Characterisation of smart textiles

15.3 Smart textiles grouped by function

15.4 Application of smart textiles

15.5 Sustainability and ecological aspects

15.6 Conclusion

Acknowledgement

References