The textile industry invests a lot of money in R&D, especially for security. We see this, for example, in clothing designed for sports. We can see how now motorcycle clothing and helmets have the advances that the manufacturer of fire retardant elastic cord has introduced. Thanks to this product, reflective tapes on clothing are now not a hazard for the rider.

This has gone from the uniforms and helmets of professional athletes to the clothing that any motorist uses to drive their vehicle, making it much safer to move around on any route.

Precisely in motorcycling we also find great advances in fabrics that protect the skin of the pilots and that help to cause the least possible damage in the event of a fall. We are not talking here about shock protection, which is also important, but about burn damage that occurs when sliding against the asphalt.

The increasingly advanced fabrics of motorcycle clothing protect the rider and prevent these types of scratches and burns that can be very painful and dangerous. That is why it is so important to have specific clothing to ride the motorcycle.

But not everything is progress for professionals and we have seen it during the pandemic. When at first it was so difficult to find masks, we saw how fabric manufacturers used batteries to get fabrics that would guarantee the safety of those who used them as a mask, avoiding having to introduce filters.

In recent times we have seen how textile advances have also been taken to medical fields. We have begun to find the first shoes created specifically for people with problems as serious as diabetic foot or arthritis and osteoarthritis. These very soft and soft shoes allow those who suffer from these problems to walk more comfortably and may even have deformed feet. The fabric of the shoes adapts perfectly to the foot and respects the skin to avoid damage.

One of the most promising advances for the future are fabrics capable of using the sun’s energy to, for example, recharge the phone. These fabrics have a great future when it comes to creating backpacks for hikers, thus preventing them from running out of battery and unable to call for help in the event of an accident.