Recreational Products

Sports equipment such as sailboats, hockey sticks, fishing rods, golf clubs, tennis rackets and canoes are composed of textile fibers. Kevlar aramid is used in this type of sports equipment because of its light weight and strength. Backpacks, balls, life jackets and artificial playing surfaces are also made of textile fibers.

Miscellaneous Textile Products:

Other products composed of textiles that are not usually thought of as textile products are as follows:

• Toothbrushes
• Hair Brushes
• Dental Floss
• Artificial Flowers/Plants
• Book Bindings
• Candle Wicks
• Communication Lines
• Circuit Boards

Just by reviewing the textile products contained in the paragraphs above helps us realize how important textiles are to our lives. The importance of textiles also meets another need, which is employment. Today the textile industry employs over 1.4 million people, more than any other industry. As textile technology advances, so will the importance of textiles in our lives.

Sources

• Tortora, Phyllis. Understanding Textiles, 4th edition. Prentice Hall Publishing Company. pp. 2, 8-9, 190.
• Kadolph and Langford. Textiles, eighth edition. Prentice Hall Publishing Company. pp. 5, 132.
• All About Textiles publication from American Textile Manufacturers Institute
• Americas Textiles publication from American Textile Manufacturers Institute

About the Author:

The author is the Vice President for Marketing and Sales in Textile Fabric Consultants, Inc.

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