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Textile performance

Textile performance means how well a piece of clothing works to keep us comfortable and protected. Clothes are made from different types of materials like cotton, wool, polyester, and more. Performance means how good the fabric is at doing certain things - like keeping us warm in the winter or cool in the summer.

For example, if we wear a shirt made from cotton, it might keep us cool in the summer because cotton lets air flow through. But if we’re outside in the winter, we might need a shirt made from wool because it’s better at keeping us warm.

People also look at how durable a piece of clothing is, which means how long it lasts. If we wear a shirt that gets holes easily or fades quickly after washing it a few times, it doesn't have good performance. We want clothes that stay looking and feeling good over a long time.

Performance can also mean how well clothes protect us from things like getting wet or getting sunburned. Some clothes are made with special treatments that help make them water-resistant, while other clothes have built-in UV protection to block out harmful sun rays.

So, when we talk about textile performance, we're talking about all of these things that make clothes work well for us in different situations, keeping us comfortable, and protected!
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