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Advanced Textiles for Health and Well-Being
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ISBN10: 0500515875
ISBN13: 9780500515877
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: Nov 14 2011
Pages: 256
Weight: 2.25
Height: 1.10 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.10
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780500515877
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: Nov 14 2011
Pages: 256
Weight: 2.25
Height: 1.10 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.10
Language: English
The world's most creative designers and engineers are working together to develop high-performance fabrics that are sustainable, fireproof, anti-bacterial, soundproof, sun- and even shark-resistant. From medical implants to space fabrics, advanced textiles have the potential to transform human habitats and transportation, protect the environment, and support personal health and well-being.
Advanced Textiles celebrates the latest technological advances in fabrics--including synthetic and hybrid fibers, new weaves and knits, three-dimensional materials, coatings, and nanotechnology--along with the design innovations they have made possible.
More than 200 color illustrations demonstrate the beauty and ingenuity of the latest advanced textiles and their exciting real-world applications. An authoritative glossary of technical terms and a list of suppliers complete this indispensable guide.
Advanced Textiles celebrates the latest technological advances in fabrics--including synthetic and hybrid fibers, new weaves and knits, three-dimensional materials, coatings, and nanotechnology--along with the design innovations they have made possible.
More than 200 color illustrations demonstrate the beauty and ingenuity of the latest advanced textiles and their exciting real-world applications. An authoritative glossary of technical terms and a list of suppliers complete this indispensable guide.
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