TEXTILE USE AND VARIETY
- Clothing, transport, GEO medical, sports, domestic, interiors, medicine.
- Transport is the biggest volume of users for materials.
- Use, high abrasion, UV, distributing.
- Polyesters, some wool, Kevlar, glass fibres.
Agriculture
- Sheets over fields, warms soil, non-woven, deters insects also light and strong.
Geo
- Roads, buildings, construction, durability and long life materials, coastal erosion.
Medical
- Fabrics must be compatible with human tissue i.e. knitted heart valves, bandages, and feminine hygiene.
Architecture
- Temporary structure ie. tents, space, light, shade, barrier, high pulling strength (horizontal) abrasion resistance, good UV resistance, some plyable.
Sports
- Climbing ropes, tents, sleeping bags etc.
- Areas linked to military ie. weatherproofing.
- High density foams, impact protection.
Domestic
- Sheets, bed, pillows, fire retardant, compact, next to skin needs to be hygienic, soft, comfort, easily laudable.
Interiors
- Carpets, curtains, blinds, mats, natural and sometimes blended, elastic inserted too.
- Foams and fillings historically horsehair.
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