Woven vs Nonwoven Geotextile Fabric | Choosing the Correct Geotextile for Your Project

Geotextiles are a crucial part of hardscape projects to separate, reinforce, and allow for drainage, and filtration. Though not every type of fabric is suitable for every application in a hardscape project and there are several variables that need to be considered when deciding on the fabric to use. Learn more at: https://howtohardscape.com/woven-vs-non-woven-geotextile/ How to Hardscape Articles on Hardscaping https://howtohardscape.com/category/hardscaping/ How to Hardscape Membership for Hardscape Courses: https://members.howtohardscape.com/plans/membership/ Website: www.howtohardscape.com/ Podcast: www.howtohardscape.com/podcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/howtohardscape/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/howtohardscape/ Woven geotextile fabric is made of polypropylene filaments connected to a network that provide more stabilization strength than the non-woven geotextile. This geotextile is going to provide separation, filtration, and reinforcement strength when installed. Woven geotextile fabric will be used in heavier dynamic and static load projects such as driveways to add additional reinforcement to the base by spreading the load out over a greater area. Where the subsoil is soft and unstable or water is less likely to permeate through a subgrade, woven geotextile is likely what you will opt for as drainage into the subgrade is not as important. However, this does not mean that drainage is not important for that particular project. Drainage is always important, and since we are not getting the proper drainage that we would need when deciding to opt for a woven geotextile, we need to install a drainage system for that project using perforated or solid pipes and drains to collect that water and exfiltrate it out of the system. Otherwise you are creating a reservoir for that water to stand and cause issues over time. Non woven geotextile fabric is made of polypropylene fibers that are randomly connected through a network. These fibers are small components of