Embodiments of the disclosure provide structures for sensing, activation, and signal networking in a composite textile. According to one embodiment, a composite textile can comprise an activation layer of a reactive yarn knit into a fabric. The reactive yarn can have at least one physical property that changes in response to a stimulus. A signaling layer of a first conductive yarn can be knit into the fabric with the activation layer. The first conductive yarn provides the stimulus to the reactive yarn. A sensing layer comprising second conductive yarn can be knit into the fabric with the activation layer and signaling layer. The second conductive yarn can provide a feedback signal corresponding to the stimulus provided by the first conductive yarn of the signaling layer.

Technologies for fibers with nanotechnology is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, a preform is 3D printed with one or more sacrificial cores and one or more hollow channels. The preform is drawn into a fiber, and one or more metal core(s) is inserted into the hollow channel during the fiber draw. The fiber is then heated, breaking up the sacrificial cores into balls through capillary action. The fiber can be etched, exposing the balls made up of the sacrificial cores. The balls can be selectively etched, exposing the metal core(s) of the fiber. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for making a carbon nanomaterial fiber product and/or textile product. Such products may have new and/or enhanced properties as compared to similar products and, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is less expensive to make.

The present invention relates to a surgical suture having excellent biocompatibility and low friction, and to a method for manufacturing same. The suture according to the present invention has excellent biocompatibility and low friction, thereby reducing pain that may occur in a patient during suturing and minimizing the occurrence of inflammation in cells at a suture site, and also has excellent contact properties with cells, thereby capable of being used for various medical and surgical operations.

Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twist-spun nanofiber yarn or twist-inserted polymer fibers generate actuation when powered electrically, photonically, chemically, thermally, by absorption, or by other means. These artificial muscles utilize polymer fibers non-coiled or coiled yarns and can be either neat or comprising a guest. Devices comprising these artificial muscles are also described. In some embodiments, thermally-powered polymer fiber torsional actuator has a twisted, chain-oriented polymer fiber that has a first degree of twist at a first temperature and a second degree of twist at a second temperature in which the bias angles of the first degree and second degree of twist are substantially different.

Disclosed are a medicated thread manufacturing system and medicated thread manufacturing method. The medicated thread manufacturing system includes a first slideway and a second slideway, a thread clamping apparatus and a medicine spraying apparatus that are slidably arranged on the first slideway, and a thread winding apparatus slidably arranged on the second slideway. The thread clamping apparatus is used for clamping two ends of a to-be-processed medicated thread, straightening the to-be-processed medicated thread and twisting the to-be-processed medicated thread in the straightened state into a single-strand rope state. The medicine spraying apparatus is used for spraying a medicine towards a surface layer of the to-be-processed medicated thread in the straightened state. The thread winding apparatus is used for abutting a center position of the to-be-processed medicated thread in the single-strand rope state and pulling the to-be-processed medicated thread towards a direction opposite to the first slideway to fold the to-be-processed medicated thread, and used for rotating the to-be-processed medicated thread, such that the to-be-processed medicated thread winds and extends from middle to two ends to be twisted in a double-strand rope state. The control apparatus controls a matching opportunity of the thread clamping apparatus, the medicine spraying apparatus and the thread winding apparatus. Artificial participation is not needed in the manufacturing process of the medicated thread, such that automation of manufacturing the medicated thread is realized.

A yarn made from a mixture of a grain and a first polymer by spinning is provides. The yarn includes a plurality of fibers. Each fiber has a surface layer and a core layer surrounded by the surface layer. The surface layer is made from the grain and the first polymer. The core layer is made from the first polymer. The grain includes a nano-powder mixture and a second polymer. A weight percentage of the nano-powder mixture in the grain is from 60% to 70%. The nano-powder mixture includes silicon dioxide, magnesium oxide and aluminum oxide. A weight ratio of silicon dioxide to magnesium oxide in the nano-powder mixture is from 2:1 to 1:2. A weight ratio of silicon dioxide to aluminum oxide in the nano-powder mixture is from 2:1 to 1:2.

A method for manufacturing a gold thread by spirally twisting together a plurality of gold rods. The method comprises passing a gold drawing material through a die aperture to form gold rods. Winding at least two of the gold rods on at least two gold rod receiving rollers. Receiving the gold rods from the receiving rollers and twisting the gold rods to form a gold thread. Winding the gold thread on a gold thread receiving roller and supplying the gold thread from the gold thread receiving roller to a cutter and cutting the gold thread into a certain length.

Provided is a textile made of filament yarn comprising a polymer composition that is durable and reusable having permanent or near-permanent antiviral properties and that includes a polymer, a metal ion, preferably a zinc and/or copper ion, and an optional phosphorus compound, wherein fibers and/or fabric formed from the polymer composition demonstrate antiviral properties and wherein the polymer is hygroscopic. The present disclosure also describes methods of forming the polymer compositions and methods of preparing fibers from the polymer composition.

A medicated thread manufacturing system and associated method includes first and second slideways, a thread clamping apparatus and a medicine spraying apparatus slidably arranged on the first slideway, and a thread winding apparatus slidably arranged on the second slideway. The clamping apparatus clamps two ends of a to-be-processed medicated thread, straightens the thread and twists the thread in the straightened state into a single-strand rope state. The spraying apparatus sprays a medicine towards a surface layer of the thread in the straightened state. The winding apparatus abuts a center position of the thread in the single-strand rope state, pulls and folds the thread, and rotates the thread such that the thread winds and extends from middle to two ends to be twisted in a double-strand rope state. A control apparatus is in signal connection and/or electrical connection to the clamping apparatus, the spraying apparatus and the winding apparatus.