Advancements in Textile Engineering through Digital Innovation: A Comprehensive Survey of Recent Technologies

Abstract

Digital innovation is transforming the textile sector, which is the foundation of civilisation. Digital technology have transformed textile engineering, as this study shows. CAD tools, virtual prototyping, and three-dimensional modeling have revolutionized textile design creativity and efficiency. These technologies let designers break boundaries, reduce development cycles, and iterate quickly. Combining fabrics and electronics has created possibilities previously only seen in science fiction. Smart textiles and wearables use conductive fibers, sensors, and flexible electronics. This article subjectively assesses the problems and solutions of smoothly integrating electronics into textile fabric. Modern textile production relies on robotics-based automation. From automated cutting and stitching to sophisticated quality monitoring, robotic technologies have improved textile manufacturing efficiency and accuracy. Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed textile supply chain monitoring and optimization. Many applications are investigated, including real-time raw material monitoring, intelligent inventory management, and data-driven quality control. In an environmentally friendly age, the textile sector struggles with sustainability. Digital innovation has boosted textile manufacturing’s eco-friendliness. This article explores sustainable dyeing, data analytics waste reduction, and textiles’ environmental effect from digital technology. Despite obstacles, textile engineering can integrate digital innovation. This review highlights new technologies, research paths, and topics for inquiry to guide textile engineering digital innovation. This extensive assessment concludes with a list of ways digital innovation is changing textile engineering. Digital technologies catalyze industrial growth into new frontiers.