Method for producing a fabric having a desired separation distance between tension members

摘要

An exemplary method of making a woven fabric (20A, 20B) includes weaving a plurality of load supporting tension members (22A, 22B) and a plurality of cross fibers (24) together into a woven fabric (20A, 20B). Two woven fabrics (20A, 20B) are positioned next to each other. The two woven fabrics (20A, 20B) include a spacing between adjacent tension members (22A, 22B) having a first dimension. At least one tension member (22A) of one woven fabric (20A) is aligned with and between two of the tension members (22B) of the other woven fabric (20B) to thereby decrease the spacing to a second, smaller dimension.