Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2015; 7(10): 226-236
Published online Oct 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i10.226
Table 2 Essential properties of the knit, warp-knit, nonwoven and woven textile structures
Textile structurePorosity (macropores)ElasticityMechanical behaviourTrim-ability
Knitted fabric++++Anisotropic--
Warp-knitted fabric++++Isotropic, anisotropic++
Nonwoven fabric--Isotropic++
Woven fabric---Isotropic++