This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 7th International Conference on Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, ICTN 2023, held from 12th to 14th December 2023 at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) in India. It brings together leading entrepreneurs, researchers, academicians, experts, and students from all over the world to share a common platform to present and share recent research investigations, technological advancements, and exchange ideas and global views on the future perspectives and development in the field.
The book covers various topics related to advancements in materials, engineering and technology as well as sustainable practices in the area of nonwovens, medical textiles, sports textiles, protective textiles, textile composites, nano-finishing, smart textiles, and so on.
Exploring the Potential of Non-Woven Wet Wipes in Advancing Hygiene Practices.- A Perspective on Biomimicry in Medical Textiles.- Development of Molten Metal Splash Resistant Jute-Cotton Based Union Fabric.- Lightweight Multilayered Filter Material for NBC Protective Clothing.- Development of Cold Weather Protective Clothing Using Knitted Fabric.- Development of Inherent Flame-retardant Textiles for Protection against Molten Metal.- Development and Evaluation of Mosquito Repellent and Antibacterial Microcapsules containing Catnip Essential Oil using Complex Coacervation Approach.- Sustainable Chemical-Free Reactive Dyeing on Chemical-Free Pretreated Cotton.- Enhancing UV Protection, Antimicrobial Properties, and Flame Retardancy of Cotton Fabrics Coated with MgO-Al2O3 Nanocomposites.- Application of Antimicrobial and Blood Repellant Finish on Polyester/Cotton Blend.- Printing by Natural Minerals.- Optimization of Dyeing Cotton Khadi Fabric with African Tulip Flower by Statistical and Unitary Methods.- Dyeing of Cotton Fabric with Natural Dye Extracted from Parthenium Weed.- Investigation on the Performance l£,