Sedentary lifestyles and evolving work environments have created challenges for global
health and cause huge burdens on healthcare and fitness systems. Physical immobility and …

Over the past decade, there has been significant growth in the use of fibre-based products
and structures for biomedical applications, with new fibrous materials and manufacturing …

Textiles have been used in our daily life since antiquity in both economies and social
relationships. Nowadays, there has never been a greater desire for intelligent materials …

The progress in new delivery systems for active ingredients has boosted the
dermopharmaceutical and cosmetic fields by allowing formulations to display enhanced skin …

Bio-based polymers, obtained from natural biomass, are nowadays considered good
candidates for the replacement of traditional fossil-derived plastics. The need for substituting …

Cardiac patches made up of polymer scaffolds and heart muscle cells have received great
attention as a promising construct to repair damaged heart tissue and improve its function …

In recent years, the serious influence of infectious diseases on public health and economy
development has raised global awareness of the importance of medical textiles for …

Ankle–foot orthoses (AFOs) assist patients with gait impairment by correcting ankle and foot
deformities, restoring mobility, reducing pain, and providing protection and immobilization …

Nowadays there are many attempts for sustainable development due to rapid
industrialization. In this context, thymol and carvacrol, which are obtained from many plants …

The integration of advanced textile materials is crucial to enhance the quality of healthcare
solutions. Three-dimensional (3D) knitted spacer fabrics (KSFs) have emerged as a …