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reportFinishing Treatments
10.3.6 Current situation within the EU

In consideration of its strong position in the clothing and textile sector, Europe has a strong position also a strong technological position in the conventional finishing processes to impart specific aesthetic, physical and functional properties to textiles, such as, for example, wrinkle resistance or water repellence. When nanorelated treatments are taken into account the situation is less favourable. Considering the patents situation n the case of sol-gel technologies, for example, China, USA and Japan have the upper hand, while in the case of plasma treatments, and in particular, the atmospheric continuous cold plasma treatment, that are getting  an increasing importance in finishing processes, being able to modify the surface properties of textiles to improve specific features, such as dyeing of cotton and wool the patents score shows (2005 data) that Japan is the leader (68.7%), followed by the European countries (in particular Germany, United Kingdom and France) with a combined share of 14.1%, and USA with 10.1%.

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