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The textile industry is one of the oldest and largest industries in the world and has been forecasted to have a global population of 8.1 billion by 2025 (Fiber2Fashion, Textile Sector Gets Future Ready, 2014). As generations evolve and change, their needs also change. Accordingly, innovations in the textile industry become a necessary adaptation, and so overcoming production challenges and seizing new opportunities within a globalized economy have become a priority.

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Anis, M., Chawky, S., Abdel Halim, A. (2023). Textiles. In: Mapping Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93627-3_14

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