Functional Finishes for Textiles: Improving Comfort, Performance and Protection

Functional finishes for textiles reviews the most important fabric finishes in the textile industry. It discusses finishes designed to improve the comfort and other properties of fabrics, as well as finishes which protect the fabric or the wearer. Each chapter reviews the role of a finish, the mechanisms and chemistry behind the finish, types of finish and their methods of application, application to particular textiles, testing and future trends.

Describes finishes to improve comfort, performance, and protection of fabric or the wearerExamines the mechanisms and chemistry behind different types of finishes and their methods of application, testing and future trendsConsiders environmental issues concerning functional finishes

1: Functional finishes for textiles: an overview

Part One: Improving comfort and performance 2: Thermal regulation finishes for textiles 3: Moisture management and soil release finishes for textiles 4: Softening finishes for textiles and clothing 5: Enzymatic biofinishes for synthetic textiles 6: Commercial shrink-resist finishes for wool 7: Easy care finishes for textiles 8: Self cleaning finishes for textiles 9: Superabsorbent finishes for textiles 10: Medical, cosmetic and odour resistant finishes for textiles

Part Two: Protecting wearers and textiles 11: Insect repellent finishes for textiles 12: Antimicrobial finishes for textiles 13: Hydrophobic and oleophobic finishes for textiles 14: Flame retardant finishes for textiles 15: Ultraviolet protection finishes for textiles 16: Radiation protection finishes for textiles 17: Antistatic and electrically conductive finishes for textiles 18: Biological and chemical protective finishes for textiles 19: Ballistic and impact protection finishes for textiles 20: Environmental and safety issues regarding functional finishes