ABSTRACT
Fabric used for the containment of goods in various forms is as old as fabric itself. Initially the construction industry used simple bags as containers for dry sand/cement mixes for underwater construction. The development of pumpable concretes and grouts greatly influenced the development of fabric formwork from simple bags to formwork of intricate shapes and dimensions. Also, the textile industry started developing various types of suitable fabric for applications in construction, and the development of woven double sheet fabric with integrated spacer straps greatly increased the field of application. For example, in the 1960s the protection of the slopes of channels, river and shorelines with these fabrics injected with grout provided a very economical method of erosion control.
