Textile production

4.6.3. The application of new technologies
In the coming decades, where few new generic textile fibres and structures are expected to enter markets, imparting new and improved functionalities to textiles will constitute challenging tasks for researchers and the textile industry. Many important innovations are needed for broader implementation and commercialization of some important emerging technologies, such as:
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Plasma technology: Atmospheric and low pressure on-line and in-line treatments for functionalization of fibre and fabric surfaces.
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Biotechnology: Enzymatic surface treatments for substituting chemical treatments of fabrics.
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Nanotechnology: Commercial applications of nanocoatings, nanofinishing and electrospinning.
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Microencapsulation finishing technology: Functional finishing.