According to the different protection objects, functional protective textiles can be divided into general operations and special operations protective textiles. Protective textiles for general operations refer to textiles that are worn under ordinary working conditions for ordinary injuries such as anti-fouling, mechanical wear, anti-twisting, etc., such as protective gloves, sleeves, leg guards, etc. safety protection. Protective clothing fabrics for general operations have a wide range of choices, and different grades of cotton, chemical fiber, and blended fabrics are suitable for making. Special work protective textiles are suitable for working environments that directly endanger the safety and health of workers, can avoid and reduce occupational hazards, and are highly specialized. The fabric used must meet the technical requirements of national and industry special protective functions, and is mainly used in chemical and metallurgical , Petroleum, electronics, fire protection and other fields.

According to the application field, functional protective textiles can be divided into several categories such as public utility, military, medical and health, leisure and sports, industrial, construction and agricultural. Public utility textiles such as bus protective clothing mostly use retro-reflective materials and photoluminescent materials to increase the visibility of objects (people, roads, etc.) to avoid accidents; military protective textiles can be divided into bulletproof clothing, nuclear protective clothing, Biochemical clothing and camouflage clothing are used to help soldiers effectively resist, prevent and fight severe weather conditions and conventional, biological and chemical warfare; medical protective textiles require comfortable wearing, convenient operation, safety, anti-virus and anti-bacterial , Wear resistance, tear resistance, but also to prevent accidental cutting, avoid washing, reduce surgical infections and other functions; leisure and sports protective textiles mainly refer to protective clothing worn by motorcyclists, mountaineers, skiers, skaters, etc. Not only effectively protect the human body from harm, but also has the advantages of breathability, flexibility, flexibility, portability, easy care and so on.