Smart fibres?

Question

smart fibres, fabrics and clothing..

What are smart fibres? can you give me some examples..

also what kind of benefits could we have with smart fibres? what is the best possible use for smart fibres?

lastly..

any issues or problems that might occur because of the development and/or use of smart fibres? what kind of problems and why? how could it be avoided

PLEASE HELP?!!?!?

Answer 1

To start with your second question:

" A clear definition of smart and techno-textiles encompassing design and technology does not exist. Smart and techno-textiles can respond to environmental changes, like any other textile" says this article " Smart and Techno Fabrics: fundamental properties of new fibers and their future". It also answers a lot of your questions:

http://www.vam.ac.uk/res_cons/conservati...

Some examples:

Optical fibers, textile fibers for clothing ( sun protecting clothes e.g. ), home textiles etc, safety belts, hollow fiber membranes for gas separation, electrically active polymer materials,  telecommunication, sensors.

"Smart' Fiber Flushes Cholesterol"

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...

"Smart fibre follows its own logic"

http://www.pcmag.co.uk/personal-computer...

"Table of contents" gives some examples and methods:

http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/basic_s...

Methods:

Textile Bioengineering

Polymer Membrane Prepared by Plasma and Radiation Grafting Techniques

Sites about technique:

http://www.smartfibres.com/

https://online.tu-graz.ac.at/tug_online/...

This site could be helpful too:

http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/sme/mech513/