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Textile advances in the automotive industry documents developments covering a broad range of applications from upholstery and seating to airbags. The latest book from Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, UK, examines issues from initial design specifications, through to materials and industry standards. Advances are examined in terms of both performance and style with specific chapters covering woven, nonwoven and knitted fabrics. Safety considerations are assessed with specific chapters focusing on technological developments in both automotive airbags and tyres. The book also considers the recycling of automotive textiles and reducing noise in automotive interiors, and concludes with a review of how textiles can be used in automotive bodywork.