Intelligent textiles are undoubtedly an important feature of textile development in the future. Intelligent textiles come from the special ingredients added to the fabric. These components can be electronic devices, specially constructed polymers or even colorants.
1. Intelligent Temperature-Regulated Textiles
Phase change material (PCM) is a kind of material that can absorb or release potential heat from the environment by its reversible phase transformation in a certain temperature range. Using this characteristic of phase change materials, temperature-adjusting textiles with intelligent temperature control and health care properties can be developed.
This kind of intelligent textiles can adjust the internal temperature of textiles freely in a certain temperature range according to the change of the external environment temperature. That is, when the ambient temperature rises, the phase change material absorbs heat, melts and stores heat; when the ambient temperature drops. Phase change materials exothermic condensation, release heat, so that the textile internal temperature remains relatively stable. This characteristic makes it have wide application value.
2. Shape Memory Textiles
Shape memory textiles are a kind of textiles that introduce materials with shape memory function into textiles by weaving or finishing. Under the external conditions of temperature, mechanical force, light and pH, textiles with excellent properties such as shape memory, high deformation recovery, good seismic resistance and adaptability have been developed.
For example, the Italian company Corpo Nove has designed a kind of & ldquo; lazy Shirt & rdquo; adding nickel, titanium and nylon fibers to the shirt fabric to make it have the characteristics of & ldquo; shape memory function & rdquo. When the outside temperature is high, the sleeve of the shirt will automatically roll from the wrist to the elbow in a few seconds; when the temperature drops, the sleeve will automatically recover. Shape memory fabrics can be successfully developed with different protective clothing and decorations. With the deepening of the research on shape memory materials and the further improvement of textile processing technology, shape memory functional textiles will be further developed.
3. Waterproof and moisture permeable textiles
Waterproof and moisture permeable fabrics are also called waterproof and air permeable fabrics, which are also called & ldquo abroad; breathable fabrics & rdquo;. It is a functional fabric with waterproof, moisture permeability, wind proof and heat preservation. This kind of fabric can not only meet the wearing needs of people in the harsh environment such as severe cold, snow, windy weather and so on. It is also applicable to the requirement of raincoat in people's daily life, and has broad prospects for development.
Waterproof and moisture permeable fabrics can be obtained in the following ways: weaving water-responsive polymers into fabrics in the form of fibers; finishing waterproof and moisture-permeable polymers such as chloroprene rubber, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, etc. onto the surface of fabrics by coating; and various waterproof and moisture-permeable super-dense fabrics made of ultrafine fibers. 。 In addition, the preparation of waterproof and moisture permeable fabrics by magnetron sputtering and the use of nanotechnology to increase the waterproof property of fabrics are also under study.
4, color changing textiles
Discolored textiles refer to textiles that can show different colours with the change of external environmental conditions (such as light, temperature, pressure, etc.). With its unique properties, discolored textiles are widely used in various fields. Civil can be used to make fashionable discolored garments and decorative fabrics, military can be used in military camouflage, anti-counterfeiting field can be used as anti-counterfeiting materials, widely used in bills, certificates and trademarks.
The discolored textiles can be obtained by adding discolored fibers to the fabric, dyeing with discolored dyes and printing with discolored coatings. Among the three methods, the research and development of discolored fiber technology is later, but its advantages are most prominent. The fabric made from it has good handle, good washing resistance and durable discoloration effect.
5. Electronic Information Intelligent Textiles
Electronic information intelligent textiles are an important part of intelligent textiles. Initially, some electronic components were installed on textiles, such as “ wearable computer ” and so on. They were mainly used in medical, military and aviation fields. With the continuous development of electronic information technology and intelligent textiles. With the rapid development of electronic information intelligent textiles, they have expanded from the original military and aviation fields to the life fields, bringing more convenience to people's lives.
Recently, ASICS Ventures Corporation, a venture capital arm of sports brand ASICS Arthur, invested in Ai Silk, a conductive textile startup. Ai Silk, founded in 2015, has developed a new type of fiber material with high conductivity, which can obtain some physical data of the human body. In addition, the fabric is made of silk, which has a comfortable touch and can minimize the allergic reaction of the human body.
As part of ASICS's medium-term strategic plan for 2020, the goal of this investment is to develop a revolutionary product, rdquo. Although Ai Silk fabrics are widely used in medical and health care industry, it is generally agreed that the broad development of Ai Silk will be used to a large extent in the development of new ASICS products in the future, in order to improve the originality of future ASICS products.
Conclusion:
The design and development of intelligent textiles make people see the hope and future of textile industry. In the future, more fashionable and personalized intelligent textiles will appear in our life, and constantly meet our growing demand for colorful textiles. Textile and apparel enterprises should pay attention to the progress in this field.
