Table 1.

Summary of the different types of nanoparticles with their corresponding size or the resultant thickness films for flame retardant applications as well as the deposition techniques used for a specific type of fabrics

Type of fabrics	Deposition process	Type of nanoparticles
Polyester and cotton/polyester blend	Impregnation process	Globular octalpropylammonium (POSS) nanoparticles, 2015 [16]
Cotton/polyester blend	Pad-dry-cure method	Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (an average particle size of 30 nm), 2013 [18]
Polyester	Layer-by-layer assembly	Silica (SiO2) colloidal nanoparticles (<10 nm average thickness), 2011 [20]
Polyester and cotton/polyester blend	Impregnation process	Mixture of silica (SiO2) globular (spherical particles with an average size of 150 nm) and hydrotalcite (HT) lamellar nanoparticles, 2012 [21]
Polyamide and polyester	Layer-by-layer assembly	Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, thickness film (approx. 500 nm), 2015 [25]
Polyester	Layer-by-layer assembly	Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) (an average diameter of 9.5 nm and an average length of 1.5 μm), 2012 [26]