| 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. |