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Preface

the year 2025.

around 4.2% for the period 2015–2020.

science, and technology.

ed for technical textiles.

areas and applications of engineered fabrics.

patience, and cooperation to complete *Engineered Fabrics*.

Engineered fabrics have attracted the attention of almost all facets of engineering due to their broad acceptability for applications in various fields. It is now the fastest growing sec‐ tor of the textile industry and accounts for almost 19% (10 million tonnes) of the total world fiber consumption of all textile uses. This figure is likely to increase to 14 million tonnes by

The application of engineered fabrics increases day by day in civil engineering, automobile engineering, and healthcare sectors. The current volume of the worldwide market of techni‐ cal textiles is more than \$60 billion in which the share of engineered fabrics is approximately \$30 billion. The average worldwide annual growth rate of technical textiles is expected to be

The uniqueness and challenge of engineered fabrics lie in the need to understand and apply the principles of textile science and technology to provide solutions for technological prob‐ lems, but also engineering problems. With the emphasis on measurable textile performance in a particular field of application, this requires the technologist to have not only an intricate knowledge of fibers, yarns, and fabrics manufacturing, and textile science and technology, but also an understanding of the application of engineered fabrics. Thus, the consumer of acoustic textiles requires an intricate knowledge of sound and sound amplification, and the medical textile producer the requirements of a consultant, medical practitioner, and nurse. This book attempts to provide a bridge between producer and end-user, and will provide ample opportunity to the reader to understand the importance of engineered fabrics, their

Information in the book is collected from various sectors where engineered fabrics are utiliz‐

Each of the chapters has been specially prepared and dedicated to address a typical problem of engineered fabrics. This book covers so many developments registered in the field of en‐ gineered fabrics as well as future trends in the principles of manufacture and state-of-the-art constructional specifications, properties, test methods, and standards of the major product

A team of dedicated researchers and academicians has contributed a great deal of time, ef‐ fort, and above all special and incredible expertise and experience to the preparation of this book. I wish to extend their sincere thanks to all the authors for their important contribution,
