The use of nanomaterials in textiles provides many new opportunities and advantages for users and manufacturers; however, it comes with some of its downsides and challenges which need to be understood and overcome for enhancing the applicability of these products. This review article discusses the recent progress in developing self-cleaning and conductive textiles as two of the leading research fields of smart textiles. In particular, different aspects of fabricating nanocoatings for photocatalytic self-cleaning, superhydrophobic and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effect will be brought to light. The theoretical concepts, mechanisms, latest fabrication methods along with their potential applications will be discussed. Moreover, the current drawbacks of these fields will be underlined and some recommendations for future research trajectories in terms of performance, current limitations, sustainability and safety will be proposed. This review article provides a comprehensive review on the state-of-the-art achievements in the field, which will be a valuable reference for researchers and decision makers.

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