Application of thermochromic materials in textile pattern design

To explore creative designs and applications of thermochromic materials on textile, the textile fabrics with thermochromic materials were prepared by printing, yarn dipping and coating, respectively. Benefiting from the characteristics of thermochromic material exhibiting different color at different temperatures, the fabrics were endowed with multiple appearance styles. Meantime, the design of pattern and variation of weave structure were applied to the textile fabrics of thermochromic materials. The practical applications of three kinds of design proposals were studied by experiments in laboratory. The results showed that thermochromic materials exhibited remarkable visual expression on the pattern, color and appearance. Benefiting from the utilization of thermochromic materials, the textile fabrics were endowed with thermochromic property. © 2016, Periodical Agency of Journal of Textile Research. All right reserved.