I have been looking to find some reading material on why certain fabric weaves are used in certain applications, like why use a 2x2 vs a 4x4, why use certain sizes of spread tow in some applications, etc. 

Is there anywhere that I can start to get more info on material selection and the advantages/ disadvantages in situations?

Thanks!

Thanks for the replies! It seems like this video was almost made for this question! Thanks easy composites!

https://youtu.be/4GddDvAD3pY