Non-crimp fabric (NCF) composites are reinforced with mats of straight (non-crimped) fibres, giving them such advantages as strength, ease of handling and low manufacturing costs. Non-crimp fabric composites provides a comprehensive review of the use of NCF composites, their man…
Part 1 Concepts of fabric engineering, product development and design: Introduction: Textile fiber-to-fabric engineering-- Textile engineering principles and concepts-- Textile product development: Basic concepts and critical factors-- Textile product design-- Textile product de…
Medical textiles remain one of the most dynamic areas of research in textiles. Medical and healthcare textiles is the fourth in a series of conferences held at the University of Bolton. Like its predecessors, it has attracted papers from some of the leading international centres…
Covers a variety of areas from materials and design, through protection to specific hazards and finally concluding with specific application case studies. This book aims at giving a complete coverage of textiles for protection.
Smart textiles are materials and structures that sense and react to environmental conditions or stimuli, and their integration into protective clothing has led to the development of products with greatly enhanced protective capabilities in hazardous situations. Smart textiles fo…
