Mechanical testing of technical woven fabrics

This article presents a review of technical fabrics testing methods used by the authors on the basis of their experience with research on properties of polytetrefluoroethylene-coated fabrics used for Forest Opera in Sopot (Poland). First, the different types of testing methods used for description of mechanical properties (uniaxial tensile tests, biaxial tensile tests and shear tests) of technical woven fabrics are described. The authors present the collection of test methods and discuss the results of these tests for different fabrics. Finally, the effects of temperature on mechanical properties are studied.