Geo textiles

IN NEWS:

• The Government has approved the use of Coir Geotextile in rural road construction.

GEO TEXTILES:

• Technical textile are textile material and products manufactured primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic and decorative characteristics.
• Geotextiles is a type of technical textile, used in civil engineering applications. They are permeable fabrics which, when used in association with soil, have the ability to separate, filter, reinforce, protect, or drain.
• These are typically made from synthetic compounds such as polypropylene or from natural materials such as jute and coir.
• They are a  sunrise sector  in India. In January 2019, a National Conclave on Technical Textiles was held at Mumbai

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Which of the following materials are used for the manufacture of technical textiles:

1. Cotton
2. Silk
3. Polyester
4. Coir
5. Nylon

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 1, 3 and 5 only
3. 3, 4 and 5 only
4. All of the above

Answer to Prelims question