Building textiles refers to textiles used in building, commonly known as BUILDTECH. This is a type of technical textile used for building and construction to provide improved structural performances along with safety, comfort, and aesthetics. BUILDTECH products integrate fibers, fabrics, and sometimes composite materials into concrete, façades, interiors, and roofing systems.
Their sources include the synthetic fibers polyester, glass, polypropylene, and aramid, while coated and composite sources are engineered through weaving, knitting, nonwoven formation, lamination, and advanced textile coating technologies.
Key examples include textile-reinforced concrete, membranes used in architecture, insulation fabrics, acoustic panels, and functional coatings for fire protection, waterproofing, or controlling UV/thermal.
BUILDTECH is applied in façades, roofing, interior panels, shading systems, formwork, scaffolding nets, and protective covers. Major categories include architectural membranes, textile-reinforced composites, insulation, and acoustic textiles; safety and protection textiles; and interior construction textiles.
Awnings, canopies, tarpaulins, scaffolding nets, roofing membranes, façade meshes, TRC panels, and thermal and acoustic insulation mats are some important interior fabrics for walls and ceilings. They contribute to lightweight construction, energy efficiency, noise control, and extended building life.