Technical Textiles

The textile industry is one of the oldest in India and is intrinsically linked to a range of traditions and cultures that is a reflection of the diversity that prevails in our country. One of the segments of this industry that has received significant attention across the world is technical textiles. Technical or engineered textiles are defined as products that are used for functional purposes. Based on usage, there are 12 technical textile segments; Agrotech, Meditech, Buildtech, Mobiltech, Clothtech, Oekotech, Geotech, Packtech, Hometech, Protech, Indutech and Sportech. India continues to be the preferred destination for textile manufacturing and provides a whole lot of advantages in the area of technical textiles. Some technical textiles require encouragement for use by user academics/ industries and some require prescription. Technical Textile presents a basics and readable introduction into the field of technical Textile. It is based on an elementary level course focusing on the Agrotech, Meditech, Mobiltech, Geotech, Protech, and finishing of technical textiles. The book also provides the technicians and engineers in the textile industry fundamental of processes and application for technical textile. The book covers processing information for the technical textiles, describing materials, processes, finishing and applications. To provide a better understanding of the individual technical textile category, each chapter deals with an example describing the respective application for a technical product. In addition, current and future development trends in filtration are discussed.