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The new generation fibers: a review of high performance and specialty fibers

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The current situation of the textile fibers has been on a great deal for scientific applications and environmental concerns. Transformations have been taken place due to the need of improved properties in the new age group end requests. Textile fiber polymers will bring about a revolution as they have started replacing the metals and will make the bright future due to the various research and development activities of the world. The main thrust has been in nano-technologies applied to textiles and clothing to improve the properties and performance of existing materials. Overall, this review has covered the most prominent new polymeric fibers in the next generation especially biodegradable fibers, high-performance application fibers, and the nano technology and its impact on the next generation fibers.

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Baye, B., Tesfaye, T. The new generation fibers: a review of high performance and specialty fibers. Polym. Bull. 79, 9221–9235 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-03966-6

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