The term 'Performance Textiles' is more often used to describe sportswear and activewear. Terms such as 'performance textiles', 'functional textiles', 'engineered textiles' and 'high-tech textiles' are also used in various contexts, sometimes with a relatively specific meaning - for example, 'performance textiles' is a term frequently used to describe the fabrics used in activity clothing.' Technical textiles is an all-encompassing term, covering a wide array of industries - from medical, agriculture, construction to automotive. Below is an excerpt from the Handbook of Technical Textiles: 'The search for an all-embracing term to describe these textiles is not confined to the words 'technical' and 'industrial'. Introduction to Performance Testing: what it is and how it differs from traditional textile testing?īefore we can define 'Performance Testing' we need to take a look at the broader term - 'technical textiles'.
