Technology is the best gift that man can have! Various technological innovations have changed the face of the world all together. Mani's doing as little work as possible and reaping the best benefits out of his efforts. No industry has remained untouched! Technology has touched all the sector sand areas. Fashion industry could not have been left behind either. Creativity and technology makes exquisite fashion possible for men and women.


Man no longer wears tree leaves, barks, or animal skins on his body. Exquisite garments to cover a body are available in the market. It protects him from the fluctuating weather and also adds to his visual appeal. The clothes in modern times serve various purposes in addition to covering a bare body. For example, there are clothes that are stain resistant, water repellent,anti bacterial, of innumerable patterns and designs, etc. Clothes have become functional and attractive.


Various technological innovations in the textile industry make this change possible. Technologies that have never been heard of before keep cropping up in the market, every now and then! For example, 3 Dimensional(3D) technology is the most talked about of all technologies in the textile software industry. It lets manufacturers to view how a design looks like on an individual virtually, even before the garment is actually created.


Nanotechnology is the most popular technology in modern times. It is an advanced technology used in textile machineries to give required properties to the manufactured fabrics. Particles are manipulated at a nano level to make a sheet that has the desired properties. This sheet consisting of desired properties are attached to the piece of garment. Advanced textile machineries come equipped with this technology. It lets people wear clothes that will cover their body and also perform other functions.

Textile retail is one of the most technically advanced areas in the textile industry. Customers, nowadays, demand more than nagging, unorganized shopkeepers and bargain. Everybody wishes to visit high profile retail stores to shop for apparels and clothing. Retail industry understands customer requirements and incorporates the best technologies in retail stores. There are software applications for billing, for entry and exit, and even for arrangement of products.


High-tech textile machineries can be easily spotted in manufacturing units. There are machines to spin yarn, to weave the yarn into fabric, to convert fabric into textiles, and to make garments out of textiles. The manufacturing industry also makes use of innumerable software applications. Designers who run their own boutiques also make use of advanced software applications and high tech machines to manufacture exquisite clothes.


The increasing use of technology in fashion can be made out by the changes in this industry. Nowadays, machine printed clothes are easier to find as compared to plain dyed clothes. Hand-made clothes are costlier as compared to machine made clothes. Machines to make almost all types of patterns on clothes are easily available, and so are software applications! Digital fashion can also be spotted but only in special conditions, like a fashion show.


Marketing in the textile industry is also touched by the magical hands of technology. Nowadays, fashion retailers make use of social media in order to make their products reach out to a wider audience. This way they can make sure that people individually view their advertisements. They also make use of software like Customer Relationship Management (CRM). This helps them organize the entire process. In fact, manufacturers and retailers make use of the most advanced technology to boost this department in their organization.


In the earlier times, technological expertise used to rest only with a selected group of people. Mostly, the developed countries like the US and the European countries held all the technology. But as work began to be outsourced for cheaper labor, technology started spreading to all parts of the world. Today, developing countries like India and China hold equally good technology in terms of textile manufacturing and retailing as the developed countries of the world.

An ever-growing progress in technology is not just limited to the retailing and manufacturing industries of the textile industry. It is also seen in textile logistics. Textile logistics make use of advanced transportation that is speedier and cheaper than ever before. They also make sure that the mode of transport is environment friendly. The concept of sustainable modes of transportation is getting popular all over the world.


In fact, the concept of sustainable technology is strived for in modern times. Consumers understand the value of eco friendly products and are willing to pay any amount of money to obtain the same. Machines that consume less energy, water, and fuel are made use of in manufacturing units. Machines that produce lesser waste and consume lesser raw materials to manufacture textiles are utilized in the fashion industry.


Fashion industry, like all others, makes immense use of technology. But there is room for more. Manufacturers and retailers indulge in market research to understand market requirements in deep. They look for technologies that make their goal of satisfying market demands easy. Machines and software that are relevant are purchased for any amount of money. Thus, technology is something that rests in the heart of the textile industry!