Textiles refer to materials produced through spinning, weaving, or nonwoven processes. In a narrow sense, they primarily encompass two main categories: woven fabrics and knitted fabrics. Based on fabric structure, textiles can be classified as:
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Basic weaves: such as plain weave, twill, and satin weave;
Small-patterned structures: formed by variations in the basic weave, such as herringbone twill fabrics;
Complex tissues: double-ply paper, soft tissue, towel paper, double-ply paper, etc.;
Large-patterned fabric: woven using jacquard technology, featuring motifs such as flowers, birds, fish, and insects.

Textile raw materials include natural fibers (such as cotton, linen, and silk), synthetic fibers (such as rayon, long-staple synthetic fibers, and short-staple synthetic fibers), elastic fibers, and metallic wires.
Application Fields
Textiles have a wide range of applications and can be classified as follows:
Apparel: clothing, underwear, sportswear, etc.;
Decorative applications: home textiles, curtains, carpets, etc.;
Industrial applications: awning fabrics, filter fabrics, road base fabrics, medical textiles, and more.

With the advancement of technology, textiles are increasingly being integrated into emerging fields such as smart wearable devices, electronic skin, and flexible tactile sensing materials.

Industry and Development
China is a major global producer of textiles, with industrial clusters emerging in places such as Puyang in Zhejiang Province and Gaoyang in Hebei Province, and has established R&D platforms like the National Innovation Center for Advanced Functional Fibers. The modern textile industry leverages the Industrial Internet to achieve end-to-end digital management, developing outdoor fabrics and functional products with outstanding weather resistance, with a strong focus on green practices, low-carbon solutions, and digital technologies.

Domestic and international textile exhibitions, such as the Jiangsu Shengze Textile Expo and the Shanghai International Textile Fabric Exhibition, have established high-quality platforms for supply-chain matchmaking and technological exchange. Companies like Wuxi Max Textile Co., Ltd. and Hebei Letuo Apparel Co., Ltd. boast strong international competitiveness in the fields of functional apparel, outdoor wear, and high-end knitted goods, and have obtained numerous certifications—including ISO, OEKO-TEX, and GRS—to ensure product quality and sustainable development.