Application of Emerging Technologies using for Fabrication of Smart Surfaces on Textiles

There are several techniques which can be used in order to produce high quality coatings from functional materials on the surface of textiles. Besides, there are some cutting edge technologies that can make functional coatings on textiles that are unknown until know in textile processing. Decreasing to nanometer scale is one of the most important directions in science and technology over the last decades. This trend has a big potential to use in the field of textile finishing. This paper discusses some cutting edge technologies that have a big potential to make a big change in the field of textile finishing in the near future using nanotechnology. These techniques add desired functionalities with minimum effect on the handle, feel, strength and breathability of textiles. These cutting edge deposition techniques include layer by layer deposition, atomic layer deposition, Physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition techniques. Since the development in these areas continues very fast, they will extensively be used to produce interactive and smart textiles in the near future.