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Reinventing Textiles: The Intersection of Biology, Technology, and Design
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Reinventing Textiles: The Intersection of Biology, Technology, and Design

A special issue of Textiles (ISSN 2673-7248).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 2215

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Yan Vivian Li

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Department of Design and Merchandizing, College of Health and Human Sciences, School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
Interests: textiles innovation via nanotechnology; smart textiles; textiles and sustainability

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Future threads of textile innovation embrace the reinvention of textiles through the intersection of biology, technology, and design. Biodesign in textile innovation combines principles from biology, design, engineering, and technology to create sustainable and innovative solutions for various challenges in the textile industry. This approach explores groundbreaking advancements at the confluence of biological science, cutting-edge technology, and innovative design for novel textile product development. The interdisciplinary field of biodesign delves into several key aspects:

  1. Sustainable Materials: Developing materials from renewable biological sources, such as mycelium (fungal mycelia), bacterial cellulose, algae, and other bio-based resources. These materials can replace traditional often environmentally harmful materials like plastics and synthetic fibers.
  2. Biomimicry: Drawing inspiration from natural processes and organisms to design products and systems. For example, creating adhesives inspired by the way geckos stick to surfaces or developing water-repellent surfaces based on the structure of lotus leaves.
  3. Biofabrication: Using biological processes and organisms to manufacture products. This includes techniques like growing textiles from microbial cultures or producing leather-like materials from mushroom mycelium.
  4. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Combining knowledge from biology, design, engineering, and other fields to innovate and create solutions that are not only functional but also sustainable and aesthetically appealing for textiles.
  5. Environmental Impact: Focusing on reducing the environmental footprint of production processes and products. Biodesign aims to create circular systems where materials are fully biodegradable or recyclable, minimizing waste and pollution in the textile industry.
  6. Health and Wellbeing: Developing textile products that are safe for human health and wellbeing, often using natural, non-toxic materials and processes.
  7. Ethical Considerations: Addressing ethical concerns in biodesign involves a multifaceted approach that considers the impact on the environment, society, and individual wellbeing.

Dr. Yan Vivian Li
Guest Editor

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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. Textiles is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • sustainability
  • biomimicry
  • biofabrication
  • biodesign
  • renewable materials
  • environmental impact
  • health and wellbeing
  • education and awareness

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A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine
by Taisiia Latypova, Darya Kosovskaya, Mikhail Lovygin, Grigoriy Evseev, Mariya Olkhovskaya and Viktor Filatov
Textiles 2024, 4(4), 549-560; https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles4040032 - 4 Dec 2024
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The textile and garment care industries significantly impact ecological conditions and resources worldwide. Possible ways of minimizing the harmful influence on the environment include giving a preference to natural textiles; reducing the consumption rate by extending the lifespan of clothes, e.g., preserving colors [...] Read more.
The textile and garment care industries significantly impact ecological conditions and resources worldwide. Possible ways of minimizing the harmful influence on the environment include giving a preference to natural textiles; reducing the consumption rate by extending the lifespan of clothes, e.g., preserving colors and fibers; and using biodegradable garment care products. Wool is a natural fabric that must be washed with special laundry care products to preserve its initial appearance. Currently, there are no approaches that focus not only on preserving but also restoring wool fibers. To investigate the efficacy of biodegradable technology, consisting of natural-derived shikimic acid and L-arginine, in the restoration of wool fabric, SEM was applied. To analyze the obtained data, a novel three-point scale was suggested. In comparison with untreated samples, the composition promoted a smoothing of the scale structure of wool fibers of up to 34.87%. The system has shown efficacy in both the low pH (fabric softener) and high pH (laundry gel) systems. To further investigate biodegradable technology, the color retention of dark-colored cotton fabric was tested. It was shown that the composition promotes 96.15% color preservation after 10 laundry cycles when used in the fabric softener. Biodegradable technology is a promising solution for the maintenance of wool fabrics and color preservation solutions. Full article
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The Development and Consumer Acceptance of Shoe Prototypes with Midsoles Made from Mushroom Mycelium Composite
by Megan Wolfe and Huantian Cao
Textiles 2024, 4(3), 426-441; https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles4030025 - 23 Sep 2024
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This research developed shoe soles using a biodegradable and renewable composite made of King Oyster mushroom mycelium. An exploratory approach was used to develop biodegradable shoe prototypes using the mushroom mycelium composite as the midsoles. An online survey was conducted to evaluate the [...] Read more.
This research developed shoe soles using a biodegradable and renewable composite made of King Oyster mushroom mycelium. An exploratory approach was used to develop biodegradable shoe prototypes using the mushroom mycelium composite as the midsoles. An online survey was conducted to evaluate the consumer acceptance of the shoe prototypes and a wear test with undergraduate college students was conducted to evaluate the consumer acceptance, wearability, and comfort of the shoe prototype. The survey results indicated that consumers liked the new sustainable footwear and were likely to purchase it. Indian consumers liked the new shoes more and would be more willing to purchase the new shoes than the U.S. consumers. The young age group would be more willing to buy this sustainable shoe prototype than the old age group. The consumers who were frequent consumers of sustainable products, willing to pay more for an environmentally friendly product, and cared about the environment were more likely to purchase this sustainable shoe prototype. The wear test with a small sample of four college students had split opinions on the comfort and wearability of the shoes. Still, all of them liked the concept of shoe materials and biodegradable shoes made from renewable materials. Full article
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