TEXTILE COATINGS – DEEP DIVE ARTICLE
October 2nd, 2021
INTRODUCTION
Think of finishing and some consumers may conclude that integrating chemicals with or within fibres will always be the most effective way to create a performance or protective textile. But the reality is that applying coatings to textiles and yarns is anything but superficial as a finishing technique. Far from it – the functions that can be delivered via coatings can be just as effective as dyeing and altering fibre molecules, and coatings offer sustainability benefits too. So, it is no surprise that textile companies and their suppliers ...
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