Textile Materials for Good Health and Wellbeing

This book explores the application of latest technologies such as nanotechnology, composite technology, biotechnology in textile materials for health-related applications. It further discusses different types of textiles and their application in the areas of health, safety and well-being. Various topics covered in this book are, medical textiles, filtration textiles, protective textiles, thermal protective wear, intelligent textiles and many more. The book also deals with air and water filtration textiles and textile-based personal protective equipments. This book will be of interest for students, researchers and professionals working in the area of textile engineering, materials, biomedical engineering, defense, healthcare and other allied fields.