ABSTRACT
The word “textile” used in the literal meaning/use of it a person thinks of is the apparel fabric, but basically “textile” is beyond that. The need of mankind has increased day by day; also due to growth and development of industries, the demand of functional products has increased. It was beyond the reach of traditional products to serve these demands. Technical textiles are different from the conventional textiles. Technical textiles are seminished or nished textiles and textile products manufactured for performance characteristics. Unlike conventional textiles used traditionally for clothing or furnishing, technical textiles are used basically on account of their specic physical and functional properties and mostly by other user industries. Technical textile product can exist and be used in various forms of brous structures from simple lament to a complex end product. The most common textile products in this category include high-performance bers, ropes, webbings, tapes, lter media, paper-making felts and fabrics, heat and sound insulators, coated fabrics, protective clothing, composites, agro textiles, geotextiles, and medical and hygienic products.
