Laminated Fabrics

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GCSE Textiles (New & Modern Materials) Mind Map on Laminated Fabrics, created by Nicola Lees on 04/03/2015.
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Mind Map by Nicola Lees, updated more than 1 year ago
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Laminated Fabrics
  1. Made up of layers
    1. 2 or more different layers
    2. Improves the properties of fabric
      1. Layer of foam can be used to make a fabric more insulating
      2. Can be used with delicate fabrics
        1. to add strength from an underlayer
          1. to add protection from an outer layer
          2. GORE-TEX
            1. A membrane that contains tiny pores
              1. Allows water vapour to escape but the pores are too small for rain droplets to pass through
              2. Waterproof & breathable
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