Technical Textile: Technology, Developments and Applications

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the manufacture, processing and applications including: heat and flame protection; waterproof and breathable fabrics; textiles in filtration; geotextiles; medical textiles; textiles in transport. This book is an essential guide for textile yarn and fibre manufactures; producers of woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics; textile finishers; designers and specifiers of textiles for new or novel applications as well as lecturers and students on university textile courses.