Table 1: The characteristics properties of the woven basalt and carbon fabrics (Sources: Manufacturer data sheets).
| Material | Basalt fabric (BF) | Carbon fabrics (CF) |
| Plain | Plain | |
| Fabric weight (g/m2) | 220 ± 10 | 160 ± 10 |
| Fabric thickness (mm) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| Warp construction/fill construction | 22/26 | 12/13 |
| Monofilament dimeter (µm) | 10-20 | 7-10 |
| Density (g/cm3) | 2.70 | 1.74 |
| Tensile modulus (GPa) | 80-90 | 230 |
| Tensile strength (MPa) | 1350-4800 | 4900 |