From INDA's Nonwoven Glossary:

Industrial fabrics
Textiles for non-apparel and non-decorative uses. Examples are wipers, cable wrappings and geotextiles.

Geotextile
A permeable fabric used in civil engineering construction projects such as paving, dams,
embankments and drains for the purpose of soil stabilization, sedimentation control, erosion
control, support and drainage.

Standard Tests for Geotextiles

Conditioning
Sampling
Bursting Strength
Air Permeability
Cantilever Stiffness
Trapezoid Tear
Force and Elongation Grab
Breaking Force Strip Test
Thickness
Thickness of Highloft
Mass per Unit Area

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Standard Test Methods for Geotextiles

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