Example 1
A double cloth, plain weave webbing was produced on a needle loom. Each side of the webbing was constructed of 48 ends of 1600 d, 1000 filament ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns and 24 ends of 1000 d, 192 filament polyester yarns along the edges of the webbing, and 12±2 ppi of 1600 d, 1000 filament ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns. The stuffer yarns were 1500 d, 3×4 Kevlar® cord, and 14 cords (168 yarns) were positioned between the front and back sides of the webbing. Binder yarns of 1600 d, 1000 filament ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarn binder were woven between the front and back to secure the sides together. A polyester catch cord (1000 d/192/1.5 z) was used to bind the edges of the webbing.
The webbing had a width of approximately 1.0 inches, a thickness of approximately 0.14 inches and a weight of approximately 58 g/linear yard. The tensile strength of the webbing was approximately 8,000 lbs.
