Textile products and silicone-based copolymeric coating compositions for textile products

A coating composition for textiles may be prepared by polymerizing monomers composed from silicones with monomers composed of non-silicone components to create a copolymer. The non-silicone monomers may be selected from a group containing: ethylene, vinyl acetate, propylene, butadiene, isobutene, isoprene and esters of acrylic acid. Based on the functionality of the copolymer, it may be crosslinked by a variety of catalysts, or through the use of a short silicone polymer, to yield a fabric coating. The coating composition may be used to coat textiles, such as automotive safety restraint cushions or airbags, to assist in reducing air permeability of the coated textile.