Textile that is primarily used for its performance or functional properties and not for its
appearance or aesthetics is known as technical textile. The industrial fabrics that are used for
various industrial applications are also classified as technical textiles. As such, technical
textiles are the high performance fabrics that are basically used for non-consumer applications.
Some textile academicians also include finished products such as ropes or tarpaulins, and parts of
other products, such as tyre cord for tyres or coverstock for diapers, in the definition of
technical textile.
Scope of Technical Textile
An exceptional feature of technical textiles is the use of innumerable varieties of raw
materials, processes, products and applications for their production. Some of the materials used
for making technical textile are listed below.
- Metals, like steel.
- Minerals, like asbestos and glass.
- Synthetic polymers, like PES, PA, PAN, PP etc.
- Regenerated fibers like rayon fiber and acetate fiber.
- Natural fibers like cotton fiber, jute fiber, wool fiber etc.
Technical Textiles Classification
According to the end use, technical textiles can be divided into different categories：
Agrotech
Industrial
Cloth tech
Home tech
Med tech
Oeko tech
Pack tech
Sport tech
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