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We investigated morphology and wetting properties of textiles modified by chemically immobilized amphiphilic micrometer and submicrometer large Janus particles. The Janus particles bind by their reactive side to the textile surface, while their hydrophobic side faces the environment. It was found that the character of immobilization of the Janus particles on textile depends on their size: larger particles bind between fibers, while smaller ones bind to the fiber surface. In both cases, immobilization of Janus particles results in the hydrophobization of the hydrophilic textile surface. Finally, we demonstrated that submicrometer large Janus particles are very efficient for the design of water-repellent textiles.

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The availability of a considerable amount of waste carbon fiber (CF) and the increased pressure to recycle/reuse materials at the end of their life cycle have put the utilization of recycled CF (rCF) under the spotlight. This article reports the successful manufacturing of hybrid yarns consisting of staple CF cut from virgin CF filament yarn and polyamide 6 fibers of defined lengths (40 and 60 mm). Carding and drawing are performed to prepare slivers with improved fiber orientation and mixing for the manufacturing of hybrid yarns. The slivers are then spun into hybrid yarns on a flyer machine. The investigations reveal the influence of fiber length and mixing ratio on the quality of the card web, slivers and on the strength of the hybrid yarns. The findings based on the results of this research work will help realize value-added products from rCF on an industrial scale in the near future.