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Technical Textiles

TECHNICAL TEXTILES

‘Textile materials and products manufactured primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than their aesthetic or decorative characteristics.’

Note: A non-exhaustive list of end-uses is: aerospace, industrial, marine, medical, military, safety and transport textiles, and geotextiles.

TT&D Section: Technical textiles
Last revision: 18 March 2021

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