Properties of Textiles and Fabrics and Their Processing

Dear Colleagues,

Various types of textile materials, such as fibers, yarns, nonwoven materials and fabrics, and even fiber-reinforced composites, have been used as clothing materials worn by human beings and as modern engineering materials in different industrial fields. The fiber materials used as modern engineering materials are known as Kevlar, carbon and various high-performance fibers, including nano-fibrous materials. The processing and properties of these various textile materials, including fibers and fabrics, play a very important role in producing new textile goods and are critical to improve their new functions. Therefore, many studies in these areas have been conducted in the last several hundred years.

Textile materials are divided into two categories: One includes fashion textiles using eco-friendly fibers, for which the wear comfort and functional properties, such as stretchability, breathability, and absorbing and drying properties, have been improved; processing technologies, such as coating, laminating and hot melt, have been developed to improve their advanced functions (water repellency, water proof ability and vapor permeability). In addition, advanced industrial textiles have been developed and produced using various advanced fiber materials (Kevlar, carbon and other high-performance fibers) and nonwoven materials including nano-technology.

The aim of this SI (Special Issue) is to present and understand recent, advanced new technologies by investigating developing trends in advanced textile materials, the improvement of their properties, and new processes. In-depth observations related to the processing and properties of textiles and fabrics are needed for practical applications of this newly developed technology in commercialized fields through mutual communication with all scientists in this area.

In particular, through this SI, in-depth consideration will be bridged with new research areas conducted in the near future, i.e., digital transformation in the development of new fabrics; AI-aided design technology; and the application and development of IoT and RAIN RFID in the textile industry.

Prof. Dr. Seung-Jin Kim
Guest Editor

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• intelligent and smart textiles
• medical and protective fabrics
• green and recycled textiles
• eco-friendly yarn processing and its properties
• high-performance fabrics and their properties
• bio-degradable fibers and their properties
• water/energy-saving dyeing process
• processing technologies in weaving/knitting and their properties
• nonwoven and electro-spinning technologies with nano-fibers
• CAD and CAM design technology