abstract |
A method is disclosed for treating a fabric ( 107 ) to improve its mechanical properties, comprising coating the fabric ( 107 ) with a liquid suspension of particles ( 102 ), and then drying the fabric ( 108 ). A fabric ( 108 ) comprising a woven or knitted arrangement of fibres ( 105 ) is disclosed, at least some of the fibres ( 105 ) being coated with particles ( 102 ), wherein the particles ( 102 ) comprise a surface treatment ( 103 ) to make the particles ( 102 ) hydrophobic. |