Copyright: © 2012 Pathak H. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. At the twirl of the 21st century, scientists have witnessed a remarkable march in the field of innovation and technology. One of such innovative strategy is the development of ‘smart’ fabrics which is a consequence of constant prospecting for methods of improving textile quality for specialized purposes like cosmetics, pharmaceutical, biomedical, sportswear, military and other protective uses. ‘Smart’ fabrics are the amalgamation of conventional textile materials and polymer hydrogels imparting advanced properties [1]. Such properties are conferred by ‘smart’ functional finishing technology that provides a wide spectrum of rich value-added product choices. This technology is based on grafting of a thin layer of Surface Modifying Systems (SMS) in the form of stimuli responsive gels/ Environment Responsive Polymers (ERP) onto the surface of conventional textile materials like cotton or cellulose.
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