AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
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Revise: Technical textilesKevlar is a synthetic fibre with very high tensile strength: it resists breaking when pulled. Kevlar fibres can be woven into a fabric that is strong yet lightweight. It also offers resistance to cutting, impacts and heat.
- Revise: Commercial application of properties
Resistance to being pulled apart by a tensile force.