1. Summarization of nanotech apply in textiles

Nanotechnology is already having an impact in the textiles sector, due to the added functionality it enables: crease resistance, spot and water repellence, anti-static properties, active ingredient storage or fire protection. Nanotechnology offers solutions for keeping the textiles industry competitive with traditional ones by:

- Lowering costs

- Improving margins

- Creating access to new markets.

- Future developments of nanotechnology in textiles with have a two-fold focus:

- Upgrading the existing functions and performances of textile materials

- Developing smart and intelligent textiles with unprecedented functions

The latter development is more urgent from the standpoint of homeland security and advancement of technology. The new functionalities which can be expected to be developed include:

- Wearable solar cell and energy storage

- Sensors and information acquisition and transfer

- Multiple and sophisticated protection and detection

- Healthcare and wound healing functions

- Self-cleaning and repairing functions

Combining textiles and electronics is promising to be a significant commercial area and has led to many different new terms, such as “wearable computers”, “smart or intelligent garments” and “textile circuits”.

2.     Nano-materials which commonly used in textiles

Nano-materials	Functions
Nano zinc oxide	Anti-utraviolet Anti-aging Anti-statci
Nano Ferric xide
Nano Alumina
Nano Titanium Dioxied
Nano Silica	Enhance color fastness and weatherability
Nano Fe-Ni Alloy	Anyi-ultraviolet; Anti-infrared; Anti-electromagnetic
Nano Silver	Antibacterial and deodorization
Nano Si/C/N	Stealthy materials

Nano-materials	Functions
Nano zinc oxide	Anti-utraviolet Anti-aging Anti-statci
Nano Ferric xide
Nano Alumina
Nano Titanium Dioxied
Nano Silica	Enhance color fastness and weatherability
Nano Fe-Ni Alloy	Anyi-ultraviolet; Anti-infrared; Anti-electromagnetic
Nano Silver	Antibacterial and deodorization
Nano Si/C/N	Stealthy materials