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2. Ballistic nylon - Wikipedia

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   The original specification for ballistic nylon was an 18 oz (510 g) nylon fabric made from 1050 denier high tenacity nylon yarn in a 2×2 basketweave. Today it may be any nylon fabric made with a "ballistic weave", typically a 2×2 or 2×3 basketweave. It can be woven from nylon yarns of various denier such as 840 denier and 1680 denier.

3. Gentex (military contractor) - Wikipedia

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   Gentex Corporation is a privately held company that focuses on the manufacture of United States and international military, special forces, commercial, law enforcement, emergency medical services and first responder personal protective equipment products, [1] as well as aluminized fabrics, Lifetex fabrics, Clearweld, Filtron, and Precision Polymer Processors.

4. Military textile science - Wikipedia

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   Military textile science is the study and development of technical textiles used by defense forces on land, sea, and air. The products derived from this field of study are designated as military textiles.This field includes various types of textiles, such as woven, knitted, nonwoven, coated, laminated, and composite materials, all designed to meet the specific needs of military operations.

5. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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   Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, braided or knitted from textile fibres A. Aertex; Alençon lace; Antique satin ... Ballistic nylon; Barathea ...

6. Flak jacket - Wikipedia

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   The vests used by the U.S. Marines (Vest, Armored M-1955) weighed more than ten pounds, the exterior of the vest was made of a heavy duty Cotton Poplin, with the third revision of the vest the material was changed to nylon fabric, and the interior were a combination of ballistic nylon layers and fiberglass plates known as Doron. [3]

7. Elevate Textiles - Wikipedia

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   Elevate Textiles owns textile brands including American & Efird, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components. Its global headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company was founded by Wilbur Ross and was sold to Platinum Equity in 2016. In 2019, the company changed its name from International Textile Group to Elevate ...