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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Textiles

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Textiles can be finished to gain certain properties, e.g., by dyestuff to reach a desired look, by flame retardant, and by antibacterial or antimicrobial coatings. One property which is addressed very often, not only in technical textiles but also for garments or home textiles, is the behavior of the fabric surface when exposed to water. In some cases, textiles should be hydrophobic (water repellent), while other applications require hydrophilic (hygroscopic) properties.

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    Andrea Ehrmann

  2. Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

    Tomasz Blachowicz

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Ehrmann, A., Blachowicz, T. (2017). Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Textiles. In: Examination of Textiles with Mathematical and Physical Methods. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47408-3_9

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