Copying and Manipulating Nature: Innovation for Textile Materials

  • Rossbach, Volker (Departmentof Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Siopakorn University) ;
  • Patanathabutr, Pajaera (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Siopakorn University) ;
  • Wichitwechkarn, Jesdawan (Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Sipakorn University)
  • Published : 2003.03.01

Abstract

This paper considers the potential impact of biological approaches such as bio-copying (biomimetics) and biomanipulating (e.g. genetic engineering) on future developments in the field of textiles and, in particular, fibres. If analytical tools for studying biological systems combined with those of materials science are further developed, and higher efficiency and reproducibility of genetic engineering technology can be achieved, the potential for the copying and manipulation of nature for textile innovations will be immense. The present state for both fields is described with examples such as touch and close fastener, structurally coloured fibres, the Lotus of lect (for bio-copying), as well as herbicide tolerant cotton, insecticide resistant cotton (Bt cotton), cotton polyester bicomponent fibres, genetically engineered silkworm and silk protein, and spider fibres. (for genetic engineering).

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