Handbook of Fibrous Materials

Jinlian Hu is Professor in The Institute of Textiles and Clothing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. She obtained her PhD from The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (now University of Manchester), UK. She has published more than 300 publications and has received numerous scientific awards, including the 2001 Award for Distinguished Achievement from the US Fiber Society. She is a Fellow of the Textile Institute and of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel and Editor-in-Chief for Research Journal of Textiles and Apparel. Dr. Bipin Kumar is currently an assistant Professor in The Department of Textile Technology at IIT Delhi, India. He graduated from The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, with a PhD in Textile Engineering in 2013. He has benn awarded an ACP outstanding material scientist from the American College of Phlebology in the field of Phlebology. His main research focuses on smart fibrous/polymeric materials and related fabric structures. Currently, he is engaged in research and development of functional textiles for several engineering and medical applications. Dr. Jing Lu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

VOLUME ONE
1 Fundamentals of the Fibrous Materials
2 Animal Fibers-Wool
3 Animal Fibers-Silk
4 Cellulose Fibers
5 Chitosan Fibers
6 Collagen Fibers
7 Electrospun fibers for filtration
8 Aramid Fibers
9 Conductive Fibers
10 Phase Change Fibers
11 Biocomponent Fibers
12 Super Absorbent Fibers
13 Elastic Fibers
14 Smart Fibers
15 Optical Fibers
16 Memory Fibers
17 Textile Mechanics - Fibers and Yarns
18 Textile Mechanics - Woven Fabrics
19 Fabric Making Technologies

VOLUME TWO
20 Chemical Characterization of Fibrous Materials
21 Soft Computing in Fibrous Materials
22 Fibre-shaped Electronic Devices
23 Fibers for Optical Textiles
24 Fibers as Energy Materials
25 Fiber-based Sensors and Actuators
26 Textile-based Electronics - polymer-assisted metal deposition (PAMD)
27 Fibers for Medical Compression
28 Electrospun Nanofibers for Environmental Protection: Water Purification
29 Fibers for Filtration
30 Fibrous Materials for Thermal protection
31 Comfort Management of Fibrous Materials
32 Fibers for Radiation Protection
33 Fibrous materials for antimicrobial applications
34 Fibers for Auxetic Applications