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Advanced Bionic Textile Materials: From Principles to Functional Applications.

Peng Qi¹, Jinhao Xie¹, Gang Xia¹

¹School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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Summary

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Nature inspires advanced textile design. This review explores bionic textiles, like structural color and smart fabrics, highlighting their performance, versatility, and sustainability for future innovations.

Keywords:

bionics coloration environmental remediation superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic thermal and moisture management wearable electronics

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Textile Engineering
Biomimetics

Background:

Traditional textiles lack advanced functionalities.
Growing demand for high-performance, versatile fabrics.
Nature provides a blueprint for innovative material design.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively review advanced bionic textile materials.
To emphasize biomimetic principles and novel designs.
To discuss challenges, perspectives, and sustainability in bionic textiles.

Main Methods:

Literature review of bionic textile research.
Analysis of biomimetic principles in fabric design.
Comparison of performance and novelty across different bionic textile types.

Main Results:

Overview of structural color, superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic, thermal/moisture management, wearable electronic, and environmental-remediation bionic textiles.
Highlighting the successful application of bionic principles in achieving enhanced fabric properties.
Comparison of various bionic designs and their outcomes.

Conclusions:

Bionic approaches offer significant potential for high-performance and versatile textiles.
Further research is needed to address challenges and ensure sustainability.
Biomimetic design is key to the next generation of advanced fabrics.