ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the different technical textile areas along with their applications. Clothtech forms a part of the technical components of clothing and footwear sectors. Geotextiles are a part of geotech products. Geotextiles are continuous sheets of woven, non-woven, knitted or stitch-bonded fibers or yarns. Oekotech deals with the technical textiles products used for environmental protection. Mobiltech products can be made from weaving, knitting, non-woven, coated, laminated or other composite processes. Packtech deals with the technical textiles products used for packaging applications. The Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region for the technical textile products, with major growths expected in mobiltech, buildtech and medtech segments from 2016 to 2022. Technical textiles are used in every sphere of life, whether it is in the medical field, in common household applications or in transportation sectors. In protech applications, electronic devices, sensors and microprocessors are integrated into the garment during the manufacturing stage to enhance their smart functionality.
