FIELD: textiles, paper.
SUBSTANCE: in the invention the knitted volumetric fabric is provided, comprising tight knitted layer (10) of the lower side, less tight knitted layer (12) of the upper side and the connecting fibers (14) extending through the space (16) between the lower and upper sides (10, 12). Solidifying material such as cement is inserted into the space (16) between the upper and lower sides, and the addition of liquid, e.g. water, can cause its solidification. Prior to solidification the fabric is flexible and it is possible to shape it, but after the material in the space (16) is solidified, the fabric becomes hard, and it can be used as a structural element in a wide range of applications. The lower layer (10) comprises a protruding part (24), which protrudes from the lower side (12) and is connected to the upper side via the elastic connecting fibers (26), which attract the protruding part to the other side, thereby at least partially closing the space on the edge of the fabric and preventing pouring out the solidifying material. Furthermore, the package of the solidifying material and the maximum space between the sides is such that only a predetermined amount of liquid can be placed in the space, and this amount corresponds to the amount of water required for solidification of cement.
EFFECT: providing knitted volumetric fabric.
12 cl, 4 dwg
