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Textile Biomaterials and Technology

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2022) | Viewed by 31769

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Dr. Malgorzata Zimniewska

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Institute of Natural Fibres & Medicinal Plants, National Research Institute, Wojska Polskiego 71b, 60-630 Poznan, Poland
Interests: natural fibers; natural polymers; bio-based fibers; fiber bioactivity; structure and chemical composition; biotextiles; sustainable processes; textile biofunctionality; textile physiology; circular bioeconomy; wasteless technologies; carbon footprint
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climatic change caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has created the necessity for responsible development of new materials that have no strain on the environment. The textile industry is one of the biggest economy sectors in terms of waste production. Transformation from non-degradable and non-recyclable materials to biomaterials is a key challenge for textile researchers and scientists.

As such, this Special Issue is focused on the exploration of new features of natural fibers, their interdependence and methods of evaluation. Novel textile biomaterials, including fibers based on organic waste use, are welcome.

The issue will cover scientific considerations and research on new developments in the field of textile technologies dedicated to biomaterials, ensuring low GHG emission, closed water use systems, wasteless processes, and replacing of chemicals with bio-based agents, particularly in finishing processes. An important topic for this Special Issue is the design of textiles made of biomaterials with consideration paid to their capacity to be recycled.

The research articles published in this issue should contain awareness of the impact of the biomaterials and technologies on the environment.

I would like to kindly encourage you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue dedicated to textile biomaterials and technologies. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Malgorzata Zimniewska
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • bio-based fibers
  • natural fibers
  • waste-based fibers
  • low emission technologies
  • wasteless technology
  • recycling of biomaterials
  • design for recycling
  • design from recycled biomaterials.

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Biopolymers and Biomaterials for Special Applications within the Context of the Circular Economy
by Radosław Dziuba, Magdalena Kucharska, Longina Madej-Kiełbik, Konrad Sulak and Maria Wiśniewska-Wrona
Materials 2021, 14(24), 7704; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247704 - 13 Dec 2021
Cited by 22 | Viewed by 5316
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The main challenge of the economy is counteracting the adverse effects of progressive industrialisation on the environment around the world. Economic development that accompanies this trend correlates to production increase in not only consumer articles but also special application articles that are difficult [...] Read more.
The main challenge of the economy is counteracting the adverse effects of progressive industrialisation on the environment around the world. Economic development that accompanies this trend correlates to production increase in not only consumer articles but also special application articles that are difficult to remanufacture, such as medical supplies. For many researchers, discovering innovative materials for special applications that could become an essential element of circular economy production is important. Measures to reduce the production of industrial materials whose waste is difficult to recycle are more and more apparent to manufacturers, especially when faced with the new financial situation in European Union, as one of its priorities is to implement the principles of circular economy. The purpose of the article is to analyse the current state of research on special-application biomaterials within the context of the circular economy. Empirical analysis is conducted for Poland compared to the rest of the European Union (EU) within the time-frame of 2014–2020, which is the most recent financial timeframe of the EU. The submitted studies are based on secondary data obtained mainly from European databases, as well as primary data resulting from the research works at Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Textile Biomaterials and Technology)
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Bioactive Modified Non-Wovens as a Novel Approach of Plants Protection against Invasive Slugs
by Marcin Rosowski, Dorota Puchowicz, Monika Jaskulska, Jan Kozłowski and Małgorzata Cieślak
Materials 2021, 14(23), 7403; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237403 - 2 Dec 2021
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Invasive slugs generate significant problems in the area of horticultural and agricultural production. Despite the multitude of methods to reduce the pest population, including preventive, mechanical, agrotechnical, cultivation, biological, and chemical treatments, no effective plant protection strategy has been developed so far. In [...] Read more.
Invasive slugs generate significant problems in the area of horticultural and agricultural production. Despite the multitude of methods to reduce the pest population, including preventive, mechanical, agrotechnical, cultivation, biological, and chemical treatments, no effective plant protection strategy has been developed so far. In this paper, a solution based on modified non-woven fabric with bioactive molluscicidal properties using the extract of tansy flower, metaldehyde, and abamectin (Vertigo® 018 EC) was proposed. All modified mats show significant anti-slug properties in comparison to control, and molluscicidal properties depend on the type of active substance. Non-woven modified with commonly used metaldehyde demonstrated fast action against slugs and presents the highest efficiency. The effectiveness of non-woven mats with Vertigo® 018 EC is lower than for the mats with metaldehyde but higher than for the mats modified with tansy flower extract. The proposed solution will enable removing and neutralization of molluscicide from the fields, after the efficient pest control, according to circular economy principles. Moreover, it may allow for better control of the molluscicide release to the environment in comparison to widely used pellets, and contribute to the virtual protection of plants against invasive slugs. Full article
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Silk Powder from Cocoons and Woven Fabric as a Potential Bio-Modifier
by Anna Baranowska-Korczyc, Andrzej Hudecki, Irena Kamińska and Małgorzata Cieślak
Materials 2021, 14(22), 6919; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14226919 - 16 Nov 2021
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Silk, as a protein fiber characterized by high biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low toxicity, is mainly used as textile structures for various purposes, including for biological applications. The key issue for unlimited silk applicability as a modifier is to prepare its relevant form to [...] Read more.
Silk, as a protein fiber characterized by high biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low toxicity, is mainly used as textile structures for various purposes, including for biological applications. The key issue for unlimited silk applicability as a modifier is to prepare its relevant form to cover or introduce to other materials. This study presents silk powder fabrication from Bombyx mori cocoons and non-dyed silk woven fabric through cryogenic milling. The cocoons were milled before and after the degumming process to obtain powders from raw structures and pure fibroin. The powder morphology and composition were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The influence of the milling on the silk structure was studied using infrared and Raman spectroscopies, indicating that silk powders retained dominant β-sheet structure. The powders were also analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric techniques. The thermal endothermic peak and onset temperature characteristic for silk decomposition shifted to the lower values for all powders, indicating less thermal stability. However, the process was found to be an efficient way to obtain silk powders. The new milled form of silk can allow its introduction into different matrices or form coatings without using any harsh solvents, enriching them with new features and make more biologically friendly. Full article
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Bioactive Hemp Clothing Modified with Cannabidiol (CBD) Cannabis sativa L. Extract
by Malgorzata Zimniewska, Mariola Pawlaczyk, Barbara Romanowska, Agnieszka Gryszczyńska, Edyta Kwiatkowska and Patrycja Przybylska
Materials 2021, 14(20), 6031; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14206031 - 13 Oct 2021
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Hemp fiber variety, Bialobrzeskie, contains phenolic acids in its chemical composition giving it inherent antioxidant and antibacterial activity. The use of this raw material in fabric manufacture allows the creation of functional clothing with a positive effect on human skin. The aim of [...] Read more.
Hemp fiber variety, Bialobrzeskie, contains phenolic acids in its chemical composition giving it inherent antioxidant and antibacterial activity. The use of this raw material in fabric manufacture allows the creation of functional clothing with a positive effect on human skin. The aim of the study was to develop biologically active functional clothing made of pure industrial hemp raw materials, where cannabidiol (CBD) extract applied on the fabric surface strengthened the fiber bioactivity. The design of the clothing technology was focused on keeping the hemp inherent properties on a steady level and avoiding the use of chemicals in each stage of the value chain from plant cultivation up to garment manufacture. The research covered the evaluation of phenolic acids content and The Ferric Ion Reducing Antioxidant Power FRAP antioxidant activity of the hemp fabric. The hemp fabric enriched with CBD was used for clothing preparation. The human trials covered wearing of the clothing by 15 volunteers for six weeks and evaluation of hemp garment effect on human skin. The skin parameters were tested twice, before and after six weeks of clothing wearing, according to the own methodology that included measurements of skin biophysical properties including tests of skin moisture, transepidermal water loss, and sebum. Also, the effect of the active substances present on the fabrics on the in vitro culture of human keratinocytes was evaluated. Results of the research proved, that the wearing of developed functional hemp clothing with CBD extracts applied on the fabric surface was safe and caused improvement of skin condition, which can have an influence on slowing down of skin aging. The invention covering the pure hemp functional clothing with hybrid bioactivity resulting from the joined activity of fiber and cannabidiol was applied for a patent, Patent Application No: P.438388, 2021. Full article
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Hemp Fibre Properties and Processing Target Textile: A Review
by Malgorzata Zimniewska
Materials 2022, 15(5), 1901; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15051901 - 3 Mar 2022
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Over the last several decades, Cannabis sativa L. has become one of the most fashionable plants. To use the hemp potential for the development of a sustainable textile bio-product sector, it is necessary to learn about the effect of the processes creating hemp’s [...] Read more.
Over the last several decades, Cannabis sativa L. has become one of the most fashionable plants. To use the hemp potential for the development of a sustainable textile bio-product sector, it is necessary to learn about the effect of the processes creating hemp’s value chain on fibre properties. This review presents a multi-perspective approach to industrial hemp as a resource delivering textile fibres. This article extensively explores the current development of hemp fibre processes including methods of fibre extraction and processing and comprehensive fibre characteristics to indicate the challenges and opportunities regarding Cannabis sativa L. Presented statistics prove the increasing interest worldwide in hemp raw material and hemp-based bio-products. This article discusses the most relevant findings in terms of the effect of the retting processes on the composition of chemical fibres resulting in specific fibre properties. Methods of fibre extraction include dew retting, water retting, osmotic degumming, enzymatic retting, steam explosion and mechanical decortication to decompose pectin, lignin and hemicellulose to remove them from the stem with varying efficiency. This determines further processes and proves the diversity of ways to produce yarn by employing different spinning systems such as linen spinning, cotton and wool spinning technology with or without the use of the decortication process. The aim of this study is to provide knowledge for better understanding of the textile aspects of hemp fibres and their relationship to applied technological processes. Full article
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