Environmental Profile of Nano-finished
Textile Materials: Implications on Public
Health, Risk Assessment, and Public
Perception
Luqman Jameel Rather, Qi Zhou, Showkat Ali Ganie and Qing Li
Abstract Antimicrobial modification via the use of nanomaterials or nanocomposites have emerged very strongly from recent past because of increasing public concerns related to the health hygiene. However, negative environmental implications,
concerns related to human health and possible harmful effects on aquatic life after
the left over/unexhausted baths are released to wastewaters have restricted the use
of many antimicrobial agents more likely the synthetic ones. The increased use of
nanomaterials necessitates assessing of the potential negative impacts of this novel
technology on humans and the environment. Application of nano-biocomposites
could be a good alternative to most of the synthetic antibacterial agents due to their
high environmental compatibility, biodegradable, and non-toxic nature. This chapter
has focused on the characteristics and achieved functionalities of nanofinished textile
materials with their environmental health profile, implications on human health and
possible risk assessments.
Keywords Nanoparticles · Nanocomposites · Environmental assessment · Health
profile
1 Introduction
Textile materials have played an important and major role in the development and
industrialization of earlier civilizations. However, there is a growing demand for modern functional textiles which has forced scientists to synthesize new functional materials and develop new technologies. Therefore, high-tech materials and new strategies
of fabric constructions can improve the wearing comfort and provide unique functional value-additions. Imparting different functional values into textiles can increase
L. J. Rather · Q. Zhou · S. A. Ganie · Q. Li (B)
College of Textile and Garments, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People’s
Republic of China
e-mail: qingli@swu.edu.cn
Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Biomaterial Fibres and Modern Textile, Chongqing
400715, China
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
M. Shahid and R. Adivarekar (eds.), Advances in Functional Finishing of Textiles, Textile
Science and Clothing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3669-4_3
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Textile Materials: Implications on Public
Health, Risk Assessment, and Public
Perception
Luqman Jameel Rather, Qi Zhou, Showkat Ali Ganie and Qing Li
Abstract Antimicrobial modification via the use of nanomaterials or nanocomposites have emerged very strongly from recent past because of increasing public concerns related to the health hygiene. However, negative environmental implications,
concerns related to human health and possible harmful effects on aquatic life after
the left over/unexhausted baths are released to wastewaters have restricted the use
of many antimicrobial agents more likely the synthetic ones. The increased use of
nanomaterials necessitates assessing of the potential negative impacts of this novel
technology on humans and the environment. Application of nano-biocomposites
could be a good alternative to most of the synthetic antibacterial agents due to their
high environmental compatibility, biodegradable, and non-toxic nature. This chapter
has focused on the characteristics and achieved functionalities of nanofinished textile
materials with their environmental health profile, implications on human health and
possible risk assessments.
Keywords Nanoparticles · Nanocomposites · Environmental assessment · Health
profile
1 Introduction
Textile materials have played an important and major role in the development and
industrialization of earlier civilizations. However, there is a growing demand for modern functional textiles which has forced scientists to synthesize new functional materials and develop new technologies. Therefore, high-tech materials and new strategies
of fabric constructions can improve the wearing comfort and provide unique functional value-additions. Imparting different functional values into textiles can increase
L. J. Rather · Q. Zhou · S. A. Ganie · Q. Li (B)
College of Textile and Garments, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People’s
Republic of China
e-mail: qingli@swu.edu.cn
Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Biomaterial Fibres and Modern Textile, Chongqing
400715, China
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
M. Shahid and R. Adivarekar (eds.), Advances in Functional Finishing of Textiles, Textile
Science and Clothing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3669-4_3
57