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Textiles For The Elderly: Technology And Care Interweave To Weave Happiness In Old Age

2025/4/18 18:32:00 0

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　　 Entrusted by the Consumer Goods Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the China Textile Industry Federation carried out the cultivation and promotion of ten categories of innovative textile products in 2024. This work focuses on clothing, home textiles and industrial end consumer goods, and carries out cultivation and promotion work around ten categories of fashion and popular products, intangible cultural heritage innovative products, digital technology products, sports function products, home comfort products, mother and child products, elderly products, safety protection products, health and health products, green and low-carbon products. Help the textile industry to increase varieties, improve quality and create brands, and meet the new demands of the constantly upgrading market and the beautiful new expectations of the people.

　　 Among many innovative products, we have noticed that the market of products for the elderly is undergoing a far-reaching change. More and more innovative textile products have sprung up, committed to improving the convenience of life for the elderly, improving their quality of life in an all-round way, and adding different colors and comfort to the life of the elderly.

　　 Unlock the quality life of the elderly

　　 Functional fabric "C position debut"

　　 At present, the elderly group's pursuit of quality of life is becoming increasingly prominent, and functional fabrics, like a key to the innovation and upgrading of elderly products, are quietly reshaping the pattern of the elderly products market. From close fitting clothes to daily wear, from thermal equipment to protective clothing, functional fabrics inject new vitality into elderly products by virtue of their outstanding characteristics. It has not only greatly improved the comfort and practicality of the elderly products, but also achieved a qualitative leap in health protection and life convenience, bringing unprecedented use experience to the elderly.

　　 For example, the "Topology Soft" light and thin thermal insulation and aging jacket jointly developed by Beijing Hongdu Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhongke Haishi Technology Co., Ltd., and Hunan Huasheng Co., Ltd. takes light and thin thermal insulation materials as the starting point, and starts with the basic thermal insulation needs and core pain points of the elderly, to create a thermal insulation functional jacket that can accompany the elderly throughout the year. The products are made of cotton and hemp, safe and comfortable; The SYCORE-TEX material used in the product is compounded in the fabric. Its three-dimensional porous topological network skeleton has a thin-walled structure, which effectively reduces the solid heat conduction. The material has a closed microporous structure similar to aerogel inside, and functional materials such as aerogel and phase change microcapsules are added. It has excellent thinness, warmth preservation, heat insulation and temperature regulation properties. The thickness of the material can be as low as 0.3mm, The thermal conductivity can be as low as 0.016W/(m · K).

　　 The physical functions of the elderly gradually decline with the passage of time, the skin becomes more sensitive, the ability to regulate body temperature decreases, and the comfort, warmth retention, breathability and health protection functions of clothing have higher requirements. Functional fabrics show incomparable advantages in this respect. Take the super soft magnetic therapy health care clothes jointly developed by Baoji Jinjian Digital Knitting Co., Ltd. and Xi'an University of Engineering, which can use magnetic fabrics to improve many physical problems of the elderly. It is understood that. The product uses polyester, cotton and spandex as raw materials. The magnetic fiber is made by evenly implanting nano sized permanent magnetic particles into the fiber during the spinning process of synthetic fiber and organically combining with the fiber. Therefore, the function of the super flexible magnetic product is not affected by washing times and friction, and is permanent. The magnetic induction strength is 914MGS after testing, It has significant health care effect on human body.

　　 Of course, the protection of the silver haired group is also reflected in the personal clothing. Dalian Liyang Garment Co., Ltd. launched far-infrared health care underwear, which innovates on the original Modal fabric, and penetrates the pure natural Chinese medicine materials that can release far-infrared and benefit human health into the deep layer of the fabric through a certain pressure, so that the product not only has the basic benefits of bacteriostasis and odor elimination, but also has the function of increasing blood perfusion and improving the microcirculation of the body at the contact surface, The far infrared emissivity of the tested product is 0.89, and the bacteriostasis rate is 88% for Staphylococcus aureus, 80% for Escherichia coli, and 73% for Candida albicans. The product adopts arc trouser legs to ensure no restriction on the inside and outside of the thigh; In addition to the independent bag, the rest parts are cut in one piece and connected seamlessly to ensure the comfort of each part to the greatest extent, regardless of movement or static.

　　 Fujian Yongrong Jinjiang Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Hesu Times Antibacterial Materials Technology Group Co., Ltd. actively carry out research, development and innovation of new textile fiber materials based on market demand. In view of the two major requirements of antibacterial and odor suppression, the insoluble biological based yarn antibacterial and odor suppression nylon combined with biological based antibacterial stock solution OPHB has been developed. This product can kill or inhibit common mode pathogenic bacteria, eliminate odor from the source by inhibiting or killing 25 kinds of odor causing bacteria that produce odor in human body, and has a good removal effect on the elderly's taste element, such as ferocious isovaleric acid and 2-nonenal aldehyde. At the same time, because OPHB is very compatible with nylon polymer materials, and the addition of OPHB in the filament is low, the linear density, breaking strength, breaking elongation and other physical properties of the filament will not be affected in any way, ensuring the durability and washability of the textile, which can be used in infant and child clothing, intimate underwear, maternity clothing, and clothing fabrics for the elderly.

　　 It can be seen that functional fabrics have become the core driving force for the innovation and upgrading of elderly products, which fully respond to the ardent expectations of the elderly for high-quality life. From the "topological soft" light and thin warm age jacket that can precisely control the temperature and accompany the elderly to travel all the year round, to the super soft magnetic health clothing that can improve the elderly's physical condition by virtue of permanent magnetism, to the far infrared health underwear that integrates bacteriostasis, promoting microcirculation and ultimate comfort, all of them demonstrate the unique charm of functional fabrics.

　　 When technology meets care:

　　 New Journey of Textiles for the Aged

　　 At present, the living needs of the elderly are increasingly valued, and various enterprises are actively engaged in creating high-quality products for the elderly. Shandong Weiqiao Jiajia Home Textile Co., Ltd., together with Weiqiao Textile Co., Ltd., Zhongke Renhe Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd., Shandong Weiqiao Hengfu Knitting Printing and Dyeing Co., Ltd. and Shandong Weiqiao Textile Technology Research and Development Center Co., Ltd., jointly launched the "warm and harmonious" intelligent heating blanket. This heating blanket carefully selects carbon nanotube flexible heating piece, elastic wire and soft rabbit hair like fabric, and is committed to providing safe, convenient and comfortable heating experience for the elderly in all aspects. Its heating module core uses carbon nanotube heating technology, with high safety coefficient, stable and reliable performance, as well as far infrared physiotherapy efficacy and other significant advantages. An independent heating area is designed especially for the parts of the neck and back of the elderly that are easy to get cold. Through the unique temperature locking design, users can easily achieve one key temperature control and maintain a lasting temperature locking effect. The elastic heating piece has a light and thin shape, and the elastic tension is just right, which is very suitable for the elderly to use for a long time. The heating piece is wrapped with double-layer fabric, which further enhances the durability of the heating effect. The elastic conductor is woven in one piece. Its soft elasticity can not only effectively alleviate the friction with the human body, but also play a role in safety protection.

　　 In terms of helping the silver haired people live, textiles not only focus on improving the comfort of life, but also have outstanding performance in terms of convenience. The adult diapers developed by Hangzhou Qianzhiya Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. are a typical example. Its surface layer adopts soft cotton surface layer, which has soft touch and good permeability; The absorption layer is made of imported absorbent fluff paste and macromolecule absorbent resin. With scientific product design, it not only greatly speeds up the absorption of urine, but also greatly increases the absorption to 1200ml. At the same time, it is equipped with PE leak proof bottom film to effectively prevent urine leakage, and it is breathable without odor. In terms of shape and function design, the product is designed according to ergonomics, which is more close to the body and leak proof; The double-layer core design is adopted to further lock the urine and reduce the risk of lumping in the cotton core fault; The product is equipped with a double-layer three-dimensional leak proof edge to prevent side leakage, and the inner enclosure is up to 4cm high; Double row safety stickers that can be pasted repeatedly are used at the front waist stickers. The elderly can adjust flexibly according to their own body shape and waist circumference. Compared with similar products, this adult diaper has outstanding advantages such as large absorption, light, thin, breathable and dual leak proof.

　　 In the process of integrating into the life of the silver haired group, intelligent textiles not only reflect in the specific articles of daily life, but also play an important role in wearing. For example, Shenyang Yasi Danli Garment Co., Ltd. developed the warning positioning and anti loss multi-functional assault jacket. The outer surface fabric is T800 cotton nylon, and the inner lining is made of T300 Chunya textile, high-end mesh cloth and 100D ultra-fine fleece liner. The pattern is designed in a three in one design. The surface of the product is smooth, lasting and not stuffy, which can quickly lead out the moisture and heat in the clothes, and make the elderly feel comfortable for a long time. The shell uses water repellent technology, which can make rainwater condense and roll off the surface of the fabric, enough to withstand heavy rain, and has professional rainproof performance. The warning device has its own Velcro for easy cleaning, and the EL cold light film is also easy to replace. The vest adopts medical grade ECG monitoring technology, uses a new heart rate algorithm, provides more advanced heart rate measurement technology, and is equipped with better anti-interference electrodes, which can eliminate external interference such as skin and light, ensure accurate capture of heart rate data, and achieve real-time heart rate monitoring. It is applicable to various scenes and industries. Bluetooth 4.0 positioning technology is adopted, with ultra-low energy consumption and standby time up to 6 months; High efficiency sound driver chip and its own audio algorithm are used to make a high decibel "drip" sound when giving an alarm, effectively preventing the elderly from getting lost.

The innovation of these textiles for the elderly not only shows the deep insight and care of textile and clothing enterprises for the needs of the elderly, but also indicates that the elderly goods industry is developing vigorously in a more professional, humanized and scientific direction. Each product is the crystallization of technology and humanistic care, bringing more convenience and beauty to the life of the elderly, helping them to enjoy a happy and comfortable old age life, and also promoting the whole elderly goods market to a new height, constantly meeting the growing demand for consumption of the elderly. ?

(Source: Textile and Clothing Weekly)