Technical Textiles Executive

Woven fabrics range from plain weaves, where straight yarns are simply interlaced in a repeat pattern, to three dimensional weaves of complex construction that can be tailored to a particular end-use application.

The characteristics of woven fabrics are strength and stiffness. Therefore, the need for dimensional stability often dictates the choice of a woven fabric. Woven fabrics are often used in composite construction for this reason. Other applications include protective clothing, conveyor belts, filters, seat belts, air bags, geotextiles, tenting, sails, parachutes and roofing.

	M Wright & Sons have developed an innovative one-piece woven luff tape for the marine industry [more info]