What do space suits, light-up clothes and medical implants have in common? They are all made of textiles - but not just any textiles. The latest issue of Technoscope shows that textiles today are pure high-tech. Smart fibres measure your pulse, solar fabrics charge your mobile phone and biotech turns old clothes into new fashion. At the same time, it is clear that the textile industry is also under ecological pressure - from water consumption to microplastics. But innovative solutions are available: from sustainable production and AI-controlled microfactories to new training programmes for the textile professionals of tomorrow.
