Released on = April 22, 2007, 9:25 pm

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Marketing

Press Release Summary = The use of intelligent textiles in clothing is an exciting
new field with wide-ranging applications. Intelligent textiles and clothing
summarises some of the main types of intelligent textiles and their uses.

Press Release Body = Intelligent textiles and clothing
Edited by H Mattila, Tampere University of Technology, Finland

Key Features of Intelligent textiles and clothing :

- summarises the main types of intelligent textiles and their uses
- reviews phase change materials and their role in clothing
- discusses shape memory materials and their applications
- looks at specialist clothing including protective, sports and outdoor wear and
medical textiles.

The use of intelligent textiles in clothing is an exciting new field with
wide-ranging applications. Intelligent textiles and clothing summarises some of the
main types of intelligent textiles and their uses.

Part one of Intelligent textiles and clothing reviews phase change materials (PCM),
their role in such areas as thermal regulation and ways they can be integrated into
outdoor and other types of clothing. The second part of the book discusses shape
memory materials (SMM) and their applications in medical textiles, clothing and
composite materials. Part three deals with chromic (colour change) and conductive
materials and their use in such areas as sensors within clothing. The final part of
the book looks at current and potential applications, including work wear and
medical applications.

With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Intelligent
textiles and clothing is an essential guide for textile manufacturers in such areas
as specialist clothing (for example, protective, sports and outdoor clothing) as
well as medical textiles.

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