Plasma technology applied to textiles is a dry, environmentally and worker friendly method to achieve
surface alteration without modifying the bulk properties of different materials. In particular, atmospheric
non-thermal plasmas are appropriate because most textile materials are heat sensitive polymers and
applicable in a continuous processes. In the last years plasma technology has become a very active, high
growth research field, assuming a great importance among all available material surface modifications
in textile industry. The main objective of this work is to present an update on the current state of art
relating plasma technologies applied to textile industry. The main effects obtained by the application of
plasma discharge and all the textile production chain such as: desizing, mercerization, dyeing, printing,
composite and finishing will be superficially discussed
