Nanotechnology innovation and applications in textiles industry: Current markets and future growth trends

Materials Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 209-237

  Kaounides, L ^a   Yu, H ^a   Harper, T ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Científica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Nanotechnology; Smart textiles; Technical textiles; Textile industry

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MARKETING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

INTERACTIVE INNOVATION PROCESS; SMART TEXTILE;

TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 38649086441     PISSN: 10667857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/175355507X250014     Document Type: Review

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