This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to recognise the different types of technical textiles and non-woven materials, including component fibres and yarns. The unit includes underpinning knowledge on the difference between a woven or knitted technical textile and a non-woven textile.The unit of competency applies to production of technical textiles and non-woven textiles, generally known in industry as non-wovens. The unit covers the recognition of textiles manufactured using natural or synthetic fibres or yarns. The recognition techniques do not require laboratory skills. The fibres forming the technical or non-woven textile may be a staple or continuous filament. Technical textiles covered by this unit are textiles used for engineering, safety, agricultural, medical, and other specialised non-apparel furnishing and floor covering applications. Non-woven textiles covered by this unit may be made by mechanically, chemically or thermally interlocking layers or networks of fibres or filaments.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.