Woven fabrics can conform to compound curves and maintain fiber angles while looking better and having the traditional carbon fiber look that people expect. They are more durable, faster to build up a laminate, and offer automatic stiffness and strength in multiple directions. The disadvantages include limited ability to customize properties in a single direction, some loss of strength as the fiber bends or crimps, higher resin content and increased weight, all of which can affect the properties of the finished part.