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Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 4405
Author(s):  
Adnan Mazari

Medical textiles, such as gowns, scrubs, and even disposable uniforms, are all stitched by sewing machines. These garments are mostly made from polypropylene (PP) and polyester due to their durability, antibacterial performance, and functionality. Demand for these garments has significantly risen in the last few years, and sewing machines are able to stitch at extremely high speeds. However, higher sewing speeds can cause burnt spots on the fabric, lower seam strength, and a decrease in production due to thread breakage. In this paper, I have deeply discussed how medical textiles lose their strength and functionality due to higher sewing speeds; this problem is often neglected due to high production demands. This research is based on PP medical gowns, stitched with polyester (PET) threads, sewn at different speeds. The experimental work is also followed by a theoretical explanation of needle heating during the stitching of medical textiles.


2021 ◽  
pp. 105-146
Author(s):  
Holly Morris ◽  
Richard Murray
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2021 ◽  
pp. 181-222
Author(s):  
Holly Morris ◽  
Richard Murray
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2021 ◽  
pp. 63-104
Author(s):  
Holly Morris ◽  
Richard Murray
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2021 ◽  
pp. 351-356
Author(s):  
Holly Morris ◽  
Richard Murray
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2021 ◽  
pp. 223-260
Author(s):  
Holly Morris ◽  
Richard Murray
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Morris ◽  
Richard Murray
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Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1997
Author(s):  
José Antunes ◽  
Karim Matos ◽  
Sandra Carvalho ◽  
Albano Cavaleiro ◽  
Sandra M. A. Cruz ◽  
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The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need for antimicrobial surfaces, especially those used in a healthcare environment. Textiles are the most difficult surfaces to modify since their typical use is in direct human body contact and, consequently, some aspects need to be improved, such as wear time and filtration efficiency, antibacterial and anti-viral capacity, or hydrophobicity. To this end, several techniques can be used for the surface modification of tissues, being magnetron sputtering (MS) one of [hose that have been growing in the last years to meet the antimicrobial objective. The current state of the art available on textile functionalisation techniques, the improvements obtained by using MS, and the potential of diamond-like-carbon (DLC) coatings on fabrics for medical applications will be discussed in this review in order to contribute to a higher knowledge of functionalized textiles themes.


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