Plastics in Fabric, Textile and Clothing

Abstract

Plastics are beneficial materials, and these are playing a vital role in many industries such as textile, aerospace, construction, marine, automobile, defense, etc. Particularly after the post-war times, the plastics played a significant role in most of the industries but not limited only in the textiles. The plastics are the essential materials to produce the textile; also, they are used in every step of textile product such as fibers manufacturing to textile coloration and finishing. Amongst the different types of industries, the textile industries are the second largest manufacturing sector after the agricultural. The textile industries are looking forward to the rapid growth by using synthetic and natural fibers, or produced by incorporating the different types of plastics and matrix with the existing fibers. The main objective of the present article is to explore the different types of plastics used in textile industries and essential fibers used in textile such as Aramid, Kevlar, Nomex, Twaron, Polyester, etc. Also, this article highlights the manufacturing processes, properties, and applications of different fibers used in textiles. Additionally, (1) the significant challenges faced by the plastics in textile industries (2) microplastic and clothing and (3) recycling of plastics have been explored.