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Smart textiles are currently being pursued for actuation and sensing for their potential to directly incorporate "intelligence" into the fabric, in contrast to wearable technologies. In smart textiles, smart materials (e.g., piezoelectric) are formed into yarns that are woven into fabrics for clothing. One immediate requirement for such textiles is their stability during washing cycles, as expected of any clothing items, which has been largely lacking so far. Here, we investigate the washing stability of nanofibrous piezoelectric textiles. Our results reveal that electrospun textiles exhibit remarkable structural stability from the fiber microstructure to the textile level. Overall fiber crystalline composition and electroactive β phase remain stable within 1% of ~47% and ~85%, respectively. Mechanically, the textile displays sustained performance, with only negligible changes observed. The yield strain and stress only show a ~8% and 9% differences, respectively. Moreover, piezoelectric stability is confirmed through β phase preservation and slight variation in voltage output of ~6%. These results prove the candidacy that the processing of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fibers to woven textiles is applicable to the demands of smart textiles, which is expected to accelerate the commercialization of such textiles for wearable robotics and health monitoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, polylactic acid (PLA) is an attractive alternative to polypropylene (PP) because of its biodegradability. This study introduces a novel modification strategy for PLA by creating a multifunctional ionization layer with ionic salts. This approach achieves humidity sensing, reliable antibacterial properties, and excellent degradability simultaneously. The modified PLA textile sensor exhibits high sensitivity to respiratory humidity (0.92 at 90% RH), with ultrafast response (0.12 s) and recovery times (0.16 s). Additionally, the textile demonstrates excellent antibacterial performance against both E. coli (99.9%) and S. aureus (99.9%) after 1 h of contact. It also shows notable biodegradability with a weight loss rate of 60.38% after 30 days. Also, the ionic salt mechanism is explained through dynamic ionization interactions attributed to the modified ionic salts, which feature both long-chain alkanes and active ions. This work presents a new method to enhance the respiratory detection and antibacterial performance of biodegradable masks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the French-American artist Louise Bourgeois' use of textiles and clothing in her art to express personal anxieties and traumas. Topics discussed include her innovative approach to incorporating her own garments into her work; the symbolic significance of these textiles in representing her past and emotions; and the ongoing influence of her art on contemporary fashion and exhibitions.

The article discusses an exhibition called "Remaking the Renaissance" that explores the process of remaking historical textiles from the Renaissance period. The exhibition aims to provide a deeper understanding of historical objects and people by using present-day experiments in making. The show emphasizes the importance of reckoning with material loss and showcases reconstructions of textiles, accompanied by contextual period objects and texts. The exhibition also highlights the globalism of the textile industry and the humble nature of everyday Renaissance textiles. Overall, the exhibition offers a critical and informative homage to textile laborers and consumers of the past. [Extracted from the article]

Wastewater generated by the textile industry contains a variety of harmful and complex substances. These effluents can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems and human health if not managed properly. The textile industry relies on various chemicals and water to dye and wash fabric. The textile effluent exhibits vibrant colours, elevated pH levels, increased temperature, and higher COD levels. Various factors contribute to the increased pollutant load in effluents, including diluted solids, suspended particles, colours, and toxic metals. Various techniques are used to address textile wastewater, including mechanical, chemical, biological, hybrid, and advanced oxidation methods. This study offers a thorough examination of the dyes and chemicals utilized in the textile industry. It specifically looks at various treatment methods for removing pollutants from industrial wastewater, including chemical, biological, physical, AOPs, and hybrid systems. The findings suggest that photocatalytic techniques are the most effective in terms of rapid dye removal, cost-effectiveness, timeliness, and environmental friendliness. This review also offers a detailed analysis of the past decade and explores the challenges and potential of this innovative approach in the context of sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" reviews an exhibition at the Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing on conservation, embodiment, and preservation in fashion. The exhibition offers a sensorial experience through soundscapes, visual projections, and recreated smells, inviting visitors to engage with the garments in new ways. By showcasing fragile garments in a flat display, the exhibition prompts contemplation on the ephemeral nature of fashion and the role of conservation in preserving its materiality. The exhibition also explores themes of nature and cycles, presenting a complex and immersive journey through the natural world. [Extracted from the article]

Industrialization and human activities have introduced numerous hazards, including exposure to harsh chemicals, radiation, static electricity, and fire risks, particularly in high‐risk sectors such as engineering, rescue operations, military, and aerospace. This study presents a multi‐functional protective textile developed from a conductive fiber composed of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and carbon nanotubes (CNT), crucial for ensuring personal safety. The conductive fiber demonstrates remarkable strength (17.3 MPa), high porosity (76%), and significant electrical conductivity (185 S m−1), coupled with excellent fineness and flexibility due to its dual‐nanofibrous structure. The resulting textile exhibits exceptional hydrophobicity, chemical resistance, and high electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (29 dB in the X‐band), alongside a superior UV protective factor (>3000) and anti‐static properties. Notably, it possesses outstanding electro/photo thermal conversion capabilities, enabling consistent heat generation for personal warmth. Additionally, the textile responds electrically to deformation and temperature changes, facilitating intelligent applications such as motion and temperature monitoring and fire alerts. This work offers a novel strategy for fabricating PTFE‐based composite fibers with porous microstructures and high electrical conductivity, setting a new standard for next‐generation protective clothing with advanced functionalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

North American dress and textile museums have long been rooted in colonial ideals due to the long-standing perpetuation of Eurocentrism as superior to all other ways of knowing. The fashion and textile art exhibition Material Resistance: Social Justice and Empowerment Narratives Told Through Cloth (2022), curated by graduate students, contested these colonial traditions and instead centered the stories, lived experiences, and empowerment of marginalized communities. The exhibition featured social justice-focused textile works of five artists and three community organizations. The curatorial team explored methods to re-envision how curators can center social justice and empowerment within fashion and textile exhibitions through innovative approaches, building upon previous curatorial scholarship that values collaboration and combines tenets of post-critical museology, intersectionality, and self-determination. By prioritizing the voices of the show's artists and community members, being intentional about the curatorial selection and accessibility, providing opportunities for community engagement, and practicing repatriation, we provide an example of curatorial practice centering the people, not the system that has often disenfranchised them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For too long, museums have used thin, white mannequins as the standard for body surrogates in dress and textile exhibitions. This article explores some of the issues surrounding this practice and the message these objects may convey. As an actionable step towards social equity, it offers an alternative called the "Forest People" that aims to address issues of diversity and inclusion in curatorial and display practices. Inspired by tree diversity, the Forest People is a solution that draws from the past to create a new version of artists' wooden lay figures. It replicates different wood colors and grains and can lend itself to presenting a variety of different races while still fading in the background and conveying an aesthetically pleasing and visually coherent ensemble. The article reflects on the development of a prototype for the exhibition Woven Identities: Ghanaian and Guatemalan Textiles in the Face of Globalization (2023) at the University of Alberta, and its effectiveness and potential developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Phase‐change textiles can achieve temperature regulation in variable ambient environments, however, augmenting the amounts of phase‐change materials (PCMs) in textiles remains a significant challenge due to the occurrence of leakage with higher amounts. Herein, a novel approach is proposed for the fabrication of a hierarchical nanofiber textile embedded with a substantial quantity of phase‐change microcapsules (PCMC) using electrospinning. Such nanofiber textile is composed of a polyvinylidene fluoride‐hexafluoropropylene fibers (PVDF‐HFP) layer and a polyvinyl butyral fibers doped with 60 wt% of PCMC (PVB/PCMC‐60) layer. Gratifyingly, doped PCMC shows no signs of rupture and exhibits excellent cycling stability. Furthermore, the incorporation of the PCMC does not affect the spectral characteristics of the PVDF‐HFP layer while providing a substantial enthalpy of fusion (92.6 J g−1) to the PVB/PCMC‐60 layer. This serves to compensate for the deficiency in radiative cooling capacity and effectively mitigates temperature fluctuations and overheating of the textile. Outdoor test results indicate that the nanofiber textile can achieve temperature drops of 3.7 and 14.8 °C compared to textile without the PCMC (namely PVDF‐HFP/PVB) and cotton, and attains a subambient temperature drop of 6.5 °C. Additionally, the nanofiber textile exhibits desirable mechanical strength, flexibility, washability, breathability, moisture permeability, and sun protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

2D transition metal carbide/nitride (MXene) show significant potential for fabricating flexible wearables due to its outstanding electroactive characteristic. However, the complex processes in rheology regulation and easy agglomeration of MXene nanosheets hinder their applications as inks for homogeneous printing and coating. Herein, an electroactive gel‐ink with a low concentration of MXene (20 mg mL−1) using poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(sodium 4‐styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) as a dopant and conductive binder is developed. The dopamine‐involved modification and PEDOT:PSS doping together promote the formation of ordered lamellar structure of MXene nanosheets, and in turn the nanosheets can regulate the interconnected electronic structure of PEDOT:PSS, which enables the transition from micellar to linear structures. Through adjusting the combination ratio of dopamine‐modified MXene (MD) to PEDOT:PSS, the viscosity of MXene inks (MDP) is tunable within 1–104 Pa·s to realize scalable printing and other processing. Screen‐printing with MDP gel‐ink endows textiles with excellent conductive stability while retaining the inherent wearability of the original fabric. With high conductivity (109.6 S m−1) and low mid‐infrared emissivity (0.34), the decorated textiles exhibit remarkable multi‐protective abilities. This work provides a novel strategy for formulating versatile MXene inks that will facilitate the large‐scale fabrication of high‐performance personal wearable multi‐protective textiles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The mineralization mechanism responsible for the fossilization of archaeological textiles in close proximity to metal artifacts presents a sophisticated preservation process at both macro and micro levels. This study examines archaeological textiles dating from 2200 BC to AD 1900, sourced from three distinct archaeological sites. The focus is on understanding the microstructural degradation of fibers within a specific burial environment and the preservation achieved through mineralization. These archaeological fibers of archaeological textiles exhibit morphological preservation in the immediate vicinity of copper-based objects. Utilizing tools such as a digital camera, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM–EDS), high-resolution synchrotron-based microtomography (μCT), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), we examined fiber morphology, conducted elemental analysis, identified fiber types, and analyzed fiber characteristics. Our findings reveal the presence of smooth-surfaced wools and silks, fibers covered with calculi, and fiber impressions—all subjected to mineralization. These mineralized fibers can be categorized into three distinct stages of mineralization, each exhibiting varying carbon content. We inferred a correlation between mineralization rate and carbon content while also identifying mineralization density distribution on these textiles. Lastly, this study provides insights into the preservation states of textiles across three different mineralization stages, enriching our understanding of the deterioration of organic archaeological material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study was focused on the preparation, characterization and application onto cotton fabrics of different topical oil-in-water emulsions based on chitosan, eugenol and copaiba essential oil for potential topical applications. Different amounts of copaiba essential oil (oil phases) and eugenol were used, while the water phase consisted of hamamelis water. The designed formulations were evaluated via optical microscopy and rheological parameters assessment. The textile materials treated with the developed emulsions were analyzed in terms of antibacterial efficiency and in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility. The rheological measurements have shown that the emulsions' stability was dependent on their viscosity and structure of the colloidal systems. The emulsions remained stable at temperatures equal to or below 35 °C, but an increase in temperature led to droplet flocculation and creaming. The emulsion-treated textiles exhibited antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, and in vivo biocompatibility on the skin of guinea pigs without sensitization effects. Our study revealed that eugenol and copaiba essential oil-based emulsions loaded on cotton textile materials could be promising candidates for developing skin-friendly textiles designed for different topical applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although antimicrobial dressings have proven to be crucial in the treatment of wounds, they may give rise to antibiotic‐resistant strains or result in the release of endotoxins after bacterial death, which in turn inhibits wound healing. This study highlights the efficacy of a novel alumina ceramic textile as dressing that utilizes the principles of bacteria capture from the wound bed and inhibition of bacterial infiltration into the wound bed to reduce the bacterial burden and to inhibit the spread of infection, without the involvement of active antimicrobial substances or functional nanoparticles. The alumina textiles are compared to commercial dressings like the non‐woven mesh Cutimed Sorbact and gauzes from LEINA WERKE and performed significantly better in capturing bacteria. They are found to be effective against both Gram‐negative Escherichia coli and Gram‐positive Bacillus subtilis and show promising results in the presence of simulated wound fluid and in artificial wound bed tests from which they can be easily lifted without leaving behind any visible residues. In summary, the alumina textiles exhibit a highly efficient bacterial binding activity, possibly due to the intrinsic material properties of their hierarchical structure including the tricot knit mesh, small fiber diameters, pronounced fiber surface microtopography, and high specific surface area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The spinning equipment for processing recycled fibrous materials and their technology characteristics were summarized. The overview of waste textiles was briefly introduced. The related resuing technology of waste textiles were sorted out, including physical recycling method, chemical recycling method, thermal energy recycling method and mechanical opening method. The spinning system, spinning equipment and its technology characteristics for processing recycled fibrous materials exhibited by Switzerland Rieter and Saurer in 2022 China International Textile Machinery Exhibition & ITMA Asia were emphatically summarized. It is considered that guiding and developing the reuse of waste textiles scientifically and orderly conforms to Chinese laws, regulations and development plans. The waste textiles after mechanical opening can reenter the spinning process to achieve its high value utilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Textiles can be promising next‐generation wearable thermal management systems by exhibiting tunable infrared emissivity for dual‐mode control of cooling/warming, yet textiles often exhibit constant infrared emission. Herein, a dynamic thermoregulatory textile is woven from scalable‐manufactured radiative electrochromic fibers and is easily driven by a low voltage in a manner that results in a modulated emissivity of Δɛ≈0.35. Through a synergistic combination of the spiral outer electrode and electrochemically tunable carbon nanotube layer, excellent electrochemical controllability of the fibers is achieved over 100‐m length within 5s because of the decreased internal resistance with increasing length. As a result, the thermoregulatory textile suppresses substantial temperature variation and ensures excellent temperature regulation within ≈1.6 °C for simulated skin (much better than that of traditional textiles: ≈2.9 °C) under an ambient temperature fluctuation of 11.2 °C. Finally, wearable infrared camouflage and invisible infrared displays are also demonstrated by weaving or embroidering the radiative electrochromic fibers onto clothing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the effect of wood black charcoal powder (WBCP) as a partial cement (C) replacement and carbon fiber textile on concrete. The objective is to explore the potential benefits of these additions on the properties of the concrete. Sixty concrete cubes and 30 concrete cylinders were prepared for this analysis. Fifteen concrete cylinders were wrapped with carbon fiber textiles, serving as an external reinforcement. The concrete cubes were cured for days 7, 14, and 28 based on the individual procedure. The cement-wood black charcoal powder (C-WBCP) 3 concrete paste had the highest slump value of 20 mm and the compressive strength (fc) of the concrete cubes were higher at C-WBCP 2 concrete with 29.37N/mm² with C-WBCP 1 concrete being next at day 28 of curing. The test results proved that C-WBCP 2 concrete cylinders wrapped with carbon fiber textile exhibited improved fc with 34N/mm² as the highest on day 28 of curing. It was observed that the density of concrete decreased with the addition of WBCP and a reduction in the cement percentage. Also, the C-WBCP concrete wrapped with carbon fiber textile proved to have a reduced density when compared with the unwrapped C-WBCP concrete. The workability of concrete is affected by the incorporation of the WBCP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses various advancements and innovations in the textile industry. It mentions the development of waterless dyeing technology by Exponent Envirotech, which reduces water and dye usage. Lenzing AG and Cobalt Fashion have partnered with Exponent Envirotech to introduce this technology for wood-based cellulosic fibers. The article also highlights Monforts' energy-saving options for textile machinery installations and their recent installations in Turkey. Additionally, it mentions the upcoming "Bodywear Collective" hotspot at the Performance Days trade fair, which will focus on body and shapewear. Finally, it mentions TMAS becoming an associate member of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) and OceanSafe's collaboration with CHT to provide solutions for dyeing and finishing biodegradable polyester textiles. [Extracted from the article]

This article presents the methodology and collective work strategies that constitute the Club de Lectura y Museo Comunitario de Sierra Hermosa (Sierra Hermosa Community Museum and Reading Club) in Zacatecas, Mexico, a space founded by visual artist Juan Manuel de la Rosa, a native of this place. The museum emerged as a small library in 2000; and a short time after its founding, the museological program incorporated textile workshops and an exhibition gallery for a collection organized with local and external donations. It also operates with a system of rotation within the town. This article reviews the historical, theoretical, and critical implications around the conception and action of the museum, with a focus on the colonial and the migration status that sustains the reality and history of this rural locality, situated on the Tropic of Cancer in the north of Mexico. In the context of extreme violence, extractive politics, and migratory crisis in Zacatecas, this article analyzes two artistic productions by the local painter Luis Lara and artist Cristóbal Gracia, developed in the context of this experimental and rural museum curatorial program. Moreover, this article redefines concepts such as the border, mobility, and cultural contact in an artistic, museological, and pedagogical context, and proposes alternatives to study Sierra Hermosa's memory, history, and landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the "Social Fabric; Interconnectedness: Patterns and Diversity" exhibition, will be held from August 30 to September 1, 2024, at the Forum North in Whangārei, New Zealand.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including tribute to Yanny Split; reviews of significant textile and fashion exhibitions across New Zealand; and the deep analysis of textile practices.

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This article discusses the history of textile exhibitions in Israel during the state's first three decades, focusing on the seminal yet completely overlooked exhibition Works in Thread, held at the Israel Museum's Design & Architecture Department in 1975. As this article shows, Works in Thread was an eclectic compilation of applied- and art-textiles, both hand- and machine-made, but it particularly highlighted the new medium of art textiles, or fiber art, known locally as "work in soft thread." I argue that this exhibition serves as an archeological site that reveals multiple currents in the short history Israel's textile production, particularly a process by which textiles and fiber works were gradually perceived as objects for aesthetic consumption rather than merely useful ones. By considering Works in Thread in its historical context, this article seeks to illuminate the multi-faceted sources for Israel's early fiber art, and contextualize the local manifestation of of and the international studio craft movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I Ins and Outs, Ups and Downs i (2021) is a multi-layered silk habotai fabric environment which can be understood as a type of textile home or shrine, which considers family and fabric folding's, that reference "corporeal expressions of grief (Figure 6). I " i [5] Here, artist Shona Robin MacPherson uses thread to explore these local and lived ecologies through narrative, making the bodily, materially present. Imogen Mills has developed technical aptitude to both weaving and stitch and here she negotiates the tension, whereby the threads are, to use the expression, barely held by a thread. I Thread i presents a rich, and diverse collection of work, deliberately acknowledging the varied aesthetic, technical, material, thematic and conceptual choices of each practitioner; Shelly Goldsmith, Raisa Kabir, Shona Robin MacPherson, and Lasmin Salmon with contributions by two further emerging artists, Imogen Mills, and Siwan Thomas from Swansea College of Art. [Extracted from the article]

The growing worldwide population is directly responsible for the increased production and consumption of textile products. One of the key reasons for the generation of microfibers is the use of textiles and garment materials, which is expected to increase. The textile industry is responsible for the invisible pollution that is created by textile microfibers, which have been detected in marine sediments and organisms. The present review paper demonstrates that the microfibers discharged from functionalized textiles exhibit non-biodegradable characteristics and that a considerable proportion of them possess toxic properties. This is primarily attributed to the impact of textiles' material functionalization on their biodegradability. The potential for these microfibers, which are released from textiles that contain a variety of dyes, toxic chemicals, and nanomaterials, to pose a variety of health risks to both humans and other living organisms is discussed in this paper. In addition, this paper covers a wide variety of preventative and minimizing measures for reduction, which are discussed in terms of several phases ranging from sustainable production through the consumer, end of life, domestic washing, and wastewater treatment phases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The state-of-the-art of high-strength fiber-reinforced polymer (HSFRP) textile composites exhibit a great strength to weight ratio and a high stiffness, durability, damping properties, and resistance to wear and corrosion. These properties of HSFRP textile composites have led to their applications in the aviation, defense, marine, biomedical, automobile, and many other manufacturing sectors. The major difficulties observed during the machining of fibrous polymer textile composites is the rapid wear of cutting tools, the deterioration of machined surfaces, the thermal damage, delaminations, and the fiber pull-out. This article is an extensive review of the machining and machinability of HSFRP textile composites, followed by their processing techniques, advantages, and applications. It can provide an insight into selecting manufacturing strategies for these composite materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An isophorone‐based quaternary compound with two positively charged polymer chains has been synthesized to modify charge‐neutral graphene without affecting its unique intrinsic properties. A highly scalable dip and dry coating method is employed to coat the textile‐based substrates without subsequent post‐treatment. The resultant electronic textiles exhibit remarkably low sheet resistance ≈140 Ω sq−1) after 10 washing cycles, which is considerably better compared to any reported graphene‐based e‐textiles without post‐treatment. Graphene‐based nonwoven piezoresistive sensors developed for wearable e‐textiles use this approach to exhibit an impressive piezoresistive sensitivity in the low‐pressure range of 0 to 40 Pa and display good repeatability after washing cycles. Hence this novel modification strategy is envisaged to have strong potential for multifunctional applications in next‐generation graphene‐based wearable e‐textiles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lead halide perovskites show great potential to be used in wearable optoelectronics. However, obstacles for real applications lie in their instability under light, moisture and temperature stress, noxious lead ions leakage and difficulties in fabricating uniform luminescent textiles at large scale and high production rates. Overcoming these obstacles, we report simple, high-throughput electrospinning of large-area (> 375 cm2) flexible perovskite luminescent textiles woven by ultra-stable polymer@perovskite@cyclodextrin@silane composite fibers. These textiles exhibit bright and narrow-band photoluminescence (a photoluminescence quantum yield of 49.7%, full-width at half-maximum <17 nm) and the time to reach 50% photoluminescence of 14,193 h under ambient conditions, showcasing good stability against water immersion (> 3300 h), ultraviolet irradiation, high temperatures (up to 250 °C) and pressure surge (up to 30 MPa). The waterproof PLTs withstood fierce water scouring without any detectable leaching of lead ions. These low-cost and scalable woven PLTs enable breakthrough application in marine rescue. Instability of perovskites under light, moisture and temperature stress hinders their potential in real applications. Here Tian et al. demonstrate the high-throughput fabrication of large-area, flexible, color-tunable, waterproof and durable wearable luminescent textiles suitable for marine rescue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Batteries are used in all types of electronic devices from conventional to advanced devices. Currently, batteries are evolving in the direction of extremely personalized yarn− or textile−structured textronic systems. However, the absence of a protective layer on such batteries is a critical limitation to their practical use. In this study, we developed a wearable and washable MnO2−Zn textile battery that maintains its electrochemical capacity under various external environmental conditions through a vacuum−sealed packaging. The packaged textile battery was fabricated by vacuuming a polymer envelope containing the battery, followed by heat sealing with a vacuum packaging machine. The interior and exterior regions of the textile battery are completely separated by the packaging sheath to preclude leakage and intrusion of substances. The resulting packaged textile battery exhibits stable capacity retention performance under varying temperature and humidity; mechanical deformations due to bending, twisting, rubbing, and pressing; and several mechanical, chemical, and their combined washing cycles. On the basis of these demonstrations, we expect that our vacuum−packaged textile battery will offer new possibilities for practical and convenient use of textronics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the exhibition "A Collector's Story: A Private Collection of Vivienne Westwood" at The Bowes Museum in Cumbria from July 22, 2023, to February 4, 2024.

Filament yarn is one of the most widely used soft strands in the textile industry; it exhibits excellent flexibility and is capable of being used in various productions, including knitting, weaving, braiding, sewing, and embroidery. The inherent complex interlacement between fibers, including twist, entanglement, and yarn geometry, often exhibits a nonlinear response to external loads. In addition, the interlacement of fibers also introduces difficulties when accurately measuring the flexural property of multi-filament yarn. In particular, the flexural rigidity of the yarn strongly influences the quality of end products when incorporated into novel textile technologies. In this paper, we developed a three-point bending instrument and a method for measuring the flexural rigidity of filament yarn. A representative point obeyed from Coplan's construction on the bending constitutive curve was determined to obtain pure flexural rigidity. Furthermore, the bending process and deformations across cross-sections of filament yarns were discussed. The research provides new physical insights into the yarn bending property with the consideration of eliminating the sub-deformation variabilities. The work also paves the way for the accurate and quick measurement of the flexural rigidity of high length-to-width ratio soft materials by a three-point bending method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We synthesized a novel hyperbranched anionic surfactant, IB 4 SO 3 Na, which not only showed superwettability on solid surfaces, but also rapidly penetrated textile surfaces and exhibited high alkaline resistance. The hydrophobic tail, teraisobutylene (IB 4), was constructed by the dimerization of diisobutylene (IB 2). Interestingly, fine-tuning the reaction temperature permitted the synthesis of pure IB 4 with high selectivity in only 10 min at −40 °C. [Display omitted] • Hyperbranched anionic surfactant, IB 4 SO 3 with superwettability and high alkaline resistance, outperforms commercially Aerosol-OT. • Low-temperature controlled construction of the hydrophobic tail teraisobutylene (IB 4) with excellent selectivity (> 99 %). • This study provides a universal design strategy for the development of potential highly alkali-resistant penetrants from low-cost feedstocks. Isobutene, a byproduct of the crude oil catalytic cracking process, is recognized as an attractive feedstock for producing value-added chemicals. Surfactants, conventionally composed of a hydrophobic tail and a hydrophilic head, constitute an indispensable class of versatile consumer chemicals. To date, there have been no effective pathways for upgrading of isobutene to valuable surfactants. In this contribution, we firstly reported a novel hyperbranched anionic surfactant, IB 4 SO 3 Na, which not only showed superwettability on various solid surfaces (contact angle < 30°), but also rapidly penetrated textile surfaces (< 0.6 s) and exhibited superior alkaline resistance (aqueous solutions at > 30 g∙L−1 NaOH), outperforming the commercial rapid penetration agent Aerosol-OT (AOT). The hedgehog-like hydrophobic tail, teraisobutylene (IB 4), generated from the dimerization of diisobutylene (IB 2), endowed the surfactant with superior defoaming properties. Remarkably, fine-tuning the reaction temperature permitted the synthesis of pure IB 4 with excellent selectivity (up to 99 %) at − 40 °C, the proportion of which bearing terminal olefin moieties amounted to 61.0 %. In situ Raman spectroscopy revealed that cracking of IB 4 can be effectively inhibited at low temperatures. This study provides a universal design strategy for the development of potential highly alkali-resistant penetrants produced from low-cost feedstocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Passive warm‐keeping textiles could reduce carbon emissions by turning down indoor heating in winter. Polar bear hair exhibits a unique structure composed of a hollow core and an aligned porous shell, which extremely helps to resist heat transport. Great interest has arisen in the development of thermo‐insulating textiles with this biomimetic structure. In this work, cellular hollow fibers were made by a large‐scalable wet spinning‐foaming process. This efficient method achieved rapid formation of polar bear hair‐like fiber as well as facile turning properties of the fibers. The structure and properties of biomimetic fibers depended on the content of foaming agent. As‐prepared porous thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composited fiber showed excellent ductility. The maximum tensile strength and breaking elongation was 4.31 MPa and 121%, respectively. The corresponding woven textile exhibited excellent thermal insulation properties even under deformation by compression or tension. The temperature difference across the thickness of textile was 17.9 and 34.9°C under a background temperature of 0 and 80°C, respectively. It may pave the way to fabricate new structure–function integrated fiber materials for warm‐keeping textiles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Memristors with an intrinsic crossbar structure and high computing capability offer promising opportunities for the flexible information‐processing component that can well integrate with the interwoven structure of electronic textiles. However, it remains difficult to achieve uniform inorganic memristive layer at nanometer thickness on the curved surface of fiber electrode, thus hindering the applications of textile memristors. Here, a high‐performing and reliable textile memristor made of robust Pt/CsPbBr3 fiber through an electric‐field‐assisted assembly method is reported. The textile memristor exhibits a cycle to cycle variation of less than 8% and an average set voltage of ≈0.16 V, which is lower than that of the majority of planar metal‐oxide memristors. The flexible and mechanically robust Pt/CsPbBr3 fibers are woven into a scalable textile memristor array with good device‐to‐device reproducibility. This textile memristor can be seamlessly integrated with textile electronics toward a smart clothes system to accurately process complicated physiological information, providing an effective interactive interface for intelligent healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]