Abstract

Review Article

Biomimetic textiles: An innovative approach towards conserving the future

Pratikhya Badanayak and Jyoti V. Vastrad

Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Corresponding author e-mail: pratikshyabdnk16@gmail.com

(Received: 15/01/2021; Revised: 10/03/2022; Accepted: 05/04/2022)

ABSTRACT

Superhydrophobicity, self-repair, self-cleaning, energy conservation, dry adhesion, adaptive development, drag reduction, and other natural phenomena have evolved over billions of years to produce more efficient textile solutions than equivalent man-made solutions. Few innovative biomimetic technologies viz., functional surfaces, structural colours, fibre structures, self-healing, thermal insulation, and other characteristics that can be used for prospective textile goods. Biomimetic research is a fast-growing discipline, and exploiting the issue’s full potential in the manufacture of unique and sustainable textiles requires a multidisciplinary approach based on a comprehensive knowledge of nature. Biomimicry has the potential to enhance man-made materials and pave the way for the next generation of technological, high-performance materials, including novel materials and characteristics, creative structures and designs, and product and process sustainability. In this study, the potential of a bio-inspired textile structure is explored to the best extent conceivable. The potential use of different biomimetic fabrics was also considered. In essence, this technique can serve as a source of motivation for further material advancement.

Keywords: Biomimicry; innovative textiles; natural approach; biomimetic textiles; next generation technology