Development and Application of Multifunctional Lignin-Based Textile Woven Composites

Lignin is a low-cost and readily available functional finishing material for textile woven fabric. It has adequate antimicrobial, ultraviolet (UV) protection and flame-retardant properties with its extremely high surface area and porous structure. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in using lignin in textile fabric, primarily to obtain functional and technical textile industries. An effort is also made to use lignin and lignosulphonate in textile composite materials. Finally, various applications of lignin from wood and non-wood resources of lignin-derived biodegradable woven fabric are discussed, along with potential future routes for sustainable and environmentally friendly lignin-derived textile materials. More attention is given to this chapter concerning the use of current intumescent systems for textile applications by means of coating or lamination of woven fabric.