Application of textile technology in tissue engineering: A review

Area of Science:

• Biomaterials Science
• Tissue Engineering
• Textile Technology

Background:

• Tissue engineering scaffolds require tissue-like properties such as hierarchy and anisotropy.
• Textile technology offers unique advantages for fabricating scaffolds with these complex properties.
• Current research often overlooks the impact of diverse textile patterns on scaffold characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review advancements in textile technology for tissue engineering applications.
• To highlight the influence of various textile patterns on scaffold properties.
• To explore the potential of textile methods in mimicking human tissue characteristics.

Main Methods:

• Review of existing literature on textile technology in tissue engineering.
• Analysis of weaving, knitting, and braiding methods for scaffold fabrication.
• Summarization of the effects of process parameters on fabric properties.

Main Results:

• Textile patterns significantly influence scaffold porosity, architecture, and mechanical properties.
• Different textile methods (weaving, knitting, braiding) can be tailored to mimic specific human tissue properties.
• Process parameters within textile fabrication methods critically affect resulting fabric characteristics.

Conclusions:

• Further exploration of diverse textile patterns is crucial for optimizing tissue engineering scaffolds.
• Optimizing textile fabrication processes can lead to scaffolds with enhanced biomimicry.
• This review provides a foundation for future breakthroughs in textile-based tissue engineering.