Silk, protective clothing and eco-textiles : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 8th China international silk conference (ISC 2013), the 4th Asian protective clothing conference (APCC 2013) and eco-friendly textile dyeing and finishing conference, Sep

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 8th China International Silk Conference (ISC 2013), the 4th Asian Protective Clothing Conference (APCC 2013) and Eco-Friendly Textile Dyeing and Finishing Conference, September 8-10, 2013, Suzhou, China Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).Silk has a long history and profound cultures. The modern science and technology has injected new vitality into the traditional silk. Meanwhile, the economic globalization has promoted the academic communication and collaborative development of the international textiles and silk industry. The book focus on sericulture bioengineering, fiber materials and textile products, process technology & system engineering of textile and clothing, eco-textile & dyeing and finishing technology, clothing science and technology & fashion, trade & culture of textile and clothing, protective clothing, history & resource protection of mulberry silk, and other related researches in textile and silk science. The main themes of the conference were mulberry and silkworm; textile and silk materials science and properties of silk; textile processing, technology, and manufacture; chemical engineering and dyeing technologies; clothing science and design technologies; and protective and special clothing. The 131 peer-reviewed papers consider such aspects as the growth of hydroxyapatite crystals on silk fibroin, the conventional testing and evaluation of woven fabric's elasticity and wrinkle resistance, the crystal analysis of the chrysalis silk production provinces in China, the manufacture of reinforced thermoplastic composites with high fiber volume fraction, Suzhou embroidery and the innovative design of modern silk scarves, and the influence of cushion material on the pressure distribution based on the young female sitting posture