Abstract: The invention relates to supporting fabric, made of practically rightangularly crossing, synthetic yarns and having a width of at least 30 cm, preferably more than 1 m, and a length of at least 3 m, for geotextile uses, such as for bearing one or more layers of sand, gravel, stones, clay, loam, asphalt, mortar or like bulk materials. The fabric has a tensile strength in one or more directions of at least 50 kN/m. The yarns of the fabric are in the form of tapes or threads, the material of the yarn chiefly being formed of polypropylene incorporating a polyester, and preferably polyethylene terephthalate. As determined by the total weight of the yarn, the polypropylene composes 75%-85% of the yarn, by weight, and the polyester composes 15%-25% of the yarn, by weight.

Abstract: Flexible (single use) sack for transporting goods, such as bulk goods, having a weight of at least 3000 N. It comprises a fabric woven from polypropylene tapes and/or threads and exhibits a mean strip breaking strength of at least 550 N per 50 mm. Sacks with an improved safe working load which can be more readily handled, are obtained by using tapes or threads comprising a matrix of 75-85% B.W. of polypropylene and 25-15% B.W. of polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate. The polyester is preferably present in the form of fibrils.