Advances in Multifunctional Textiles Materials Technologies and Production Processes (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

Textiles are a consumer good the consumption of which is systematically increasing. For centuries, textiles were used mainly in the apparel sector. In recent decades, however, the area of application of textiles has been extended significantly. In addition to classical products used in traditional applications, innovative household and technical textiles are constantly being developed.

Modern textiles have to face increasing development challenges to meet the criteria of sustainable development and fulfil highly technical, legal, and specific requirements. On the modern market, there is a growing demand for textiles presenting a multifunctional nature, which delivers more than one functionality apart from its primary function.

For the production of multifunctional textiles, novel materials and technologies are being conceived and developed. Numerous methods involve the application of new raw materials, adding nanoadditives modifying the fiber-forming polymers, grafting functional groups onto a polymer substrate, applying enzymes, cyclodextrines, and coatings, using plasma, or loading various functional materials via micro- and nanoencapsulation, among others. 

This Special Issue will compile the latest developments and innovations in the field of multifunctional textiles. The papers presented in this Special Issue will cover various topics connected with innovative materials, applied technologies, and production processes. It is my honor and pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Jan Broda
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• textile finishing
• nanoadditive
• plasma treatment
• encapsulation
• grafting