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Bio-inspired approaches to design smart fabrics
Highlights ► A review of ten bioinspired approaches to design smart fabrics is presented. ► The unprecedented technological developments at micro-nanoscale provide tools and technique to design interactive clothing like biological entities. ► Unique micro-features of lotus leaf give an exalting influence for smart water repellent, dust free future apparel. ► Touch sensitive Mimosa leaves inspire apparels design with touch emotions. ► The Chameleon’s cryptic coloration animates fabrics designs with camouflage.
Abstract The nature’s intrigue plans to create structures from nano-micro to mesoscale has inspired researchers to design artificial object with novel and extra ordinary properties. Recently, the convergence of biomaterials and polymer advances from nano- to micro-scale with new experimental and computational tools has provided the opportunity to constitute increasingly complex fabrics for the textiles industry. In this regard, learning lessons from efficient natural processes to design smart fabrics, mimicking natural phenomena could revolutionize the textile industry for the design of interactive apparel. Here, we review 10 bio-inspired strategies to imply textile industry, to change the face of fashion and fabrics, based upon current advances in science to enrich diverse areas of textile industry. In each case, we present examples demonstrating nature’s design and subsequent parallel advances in biomimetic materials and polymer sciences, combining interdisciplinary engineering principles to mimic nature inspired designs into fabrics. We predict as advances in science of biomimesis continue to unfold and uncover finer details, bioinspired emulations may increasingly give way to benefit in designing smart fabrics.
Bio-inspired approaches to design smart fabrics
Highlights ► A review of ten bioinspired approaches to design smart fabrics is presented. ► The unprecedented technological developments at micro-nanoscale provide tools and technique to design interactive clothing like biological entities. ► Unique micro-features of lotus leaf give an exalting influence for smart water repellent, dust free future apparel. ► Touch sensitive Mimosa leaves inspire apparels design with touch emotions. ► The Chameleon’s cryptic coloration animates fabrics designs with camouflage.
Abstract The nature’s intrigue plans to create structures from nano-micro to mesoscale has inspired researchers to design artificial object with novel and extra ordinary properties. Recently, the convergence of biomaterials and polymer advances from nano- to micro-scale with new experimental and computational tools has provided the opportunity to constitute increasingly complex fabrics for the textiles industry. In this regard, learning lessons from efficient natural processes to design smart fabrics, mimicking natural phenomena could revolutionize the textile industry for the design of interactive apparel. Here, we review 10 bio-inspired strategies to imply textile industry, to change the face of fashion and fabrics, based upon current advances in science to enrich diverse areas of textile industry. In each case, we present examples demonstrating nature’s design and subsequent parallel advances in biomimetic materials and polymer sciences, combining interdisciplinary engineering principles to mimic nature inspired designs into fabrics. We predict as advances in science of biomimesis continue to unfold and uncover finer details, bioinspired emulations may increasingly give way to benefit in designing smart fabrics.
Bio-inspired approaches to design smart fabrics
Singh, Ajay V. (author) / Rahman, Anisur (author) / Sudhir Kumar, N.V.G. (author) / Aditi, A.S. (author) / Galluzzi, M. (author) / Bovio, S. (author) / Barozzi, S. (author) / Montani, E. (author) / Parazzoli, D. (author)
2011-01-20
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Biomimetic , Camouflage , Actuation , Bioluminescence , Pulvinus , Stigmata
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