Chinese Academy of Sciences

A flexible, living textile made from the mycelium of Cordyceps militaris can self-repair, change colour, and block UV rays while remaining metabolically active after manufacture. The material has been developed primarily by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is not intended for everyday wear, with environmental sustainability built into its design from the outset.

China's pioneering ionic liquid cellulose fibre facility represents a manufacturing revolution in sustainable textiles. Developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this commercial-scale plant eliminates hazardous solvents while achieving zero-waste production, setting new global standards for environmentally responsible textile manufacturing and advancing China's carbon neutrality objectives.

Scientists in China have taken inspiration from the polar bear's fur to develop an encapsulated aerogel fibre which will allow for weaving and knitting while at the same time being excellent thermal insulators.

China has employed a two-step mapping strategy—cropland mapping followed by cotton extraction—to produce 10m cotton maps of Xinjiang, its largest cotton production region.