FUTUROTEXTILES. SURPRISING TEXTILES, DESIGN & ART

E ancora, tessili per l’arredamento d’interni che assorbono le sostanze inquinanti rimuovendole dall’ambiente circostante; maglie d’acciaio e tessili foto luminescenti che possono essere da guida in ambienti bui.
Scienza, tecnologia e arte si uniscono così all’universo della produzione tessile per proposte innovative destinate ai settori dell’architettura, biotecnologia, medicina, sport, trasporti, elettronica fino all’industria aerospaziale.

In Prato, the capital of the textile industry, an important exhibition brings the public’s attention to the fabrics of the future. It also gives an overlook on the developments of the fibre in detail and on the innovative ways in which fabrics from companies, producers and Europeans creators create technological avant-garde products.
There are interactive fabrics for your free time (MP3 or GPS data) which can also read data in order to keep a check on your health, like temperature and heart beat; fabrics capable of absorbing water and gradually let it out, for a perfect irrigation for both plants and gardens; t-shirts which are able to moisturize your skin and release the cosmetic substances; fabrics dedicated to sport and heavy labour with a certain protection against collisions and unexpected shocks, adaptable to whatever climate.
And what’s more, fabrics for internal use which absorb polluted substances removing them from the surrounding environment; metal chains and luminescent fabrics that can be a guide when dark.
Science, technology and art unite as one so in the textile industry they can make innovative proposals for all types of sectors like architecture, biotechnology, medicine, sport, transport, electronics, right through to the aerospace industry.