Technical Textiles

Start with a mind map

The Technical/Modern Materials mind map introduces technical textiles as fabrics developed primarily for their end use or function. It also includes modern materials and phosphorescent materials. Start there if you want an overview before working through the textile types in the flashcards.

As you study, note the connection between a fabric and its intended use. You can return to the map when a flashcard introduces an unfamiliar term.

Study textile types with flashcards

DT textiles covers agrotextiles, construction textiles, geotextiles, domestic textiles, environmentally friendly textiles, protective textiles and sports textiles. It is a useful place to see the range of types represented on the page.

For more detail, Textiles Flashcards includes descriptions and examples, as well as advantages and disadvantages. The Technical Textiles deck includes examples of agrotextiles, construction textiles and uses of domestic textiles. Work through a deck by trying to recall each answer before turning the card.

Use maps and cards together

There are no quizzes listed on this page, but the flashcards offer a way to check your recall. After studying a set, return to Technical/Modern Materials and see how the examples connect to the idea of a textile's end use.

The mind map on waterproof and breathable properties of nanoweb applied clothing offers a different starting point. It covers comfort factors, waterproof and breathable fabrics, surface properties and nanoweb technology. You could study that map after the broader introduction.

Within Textiles and Fabrics

Technical Textiles is a section of the Textiles and Fabrics unit in Design and technology. The resources here provide different ways to study this section: maps for seeing ideas together and flashcards for working through terms, examples and questions.

Explore a deck alongside a mind map, or make your own cards and map as you study.