World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Future Textile Awards. An expert panel of judges has reviewed all the entries made by companies from across the textile and apparel industry and narrowed it down to these fantastic innovations. Take a look at the full list of finalists below.

The winners will be announced in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Wednesday 7 November.

Finalists

Best Innovation: Clothing Textiles
Amirkabir University of Technology
Broadcast Wearables
Cocona Inc/37.5
Covestro
Karkelo
Nanobionic
Paradise Textiles
Sujit Meher
Twinery

Best Innovation: Home Textiles
Aleph
Cocona Inc/37.5

Best Innovation: Mobile Textiles
Nanobionic
Welspun India

Best Innovation: Medical Textiles
Ali Aghaei
Designtex
PressCise

Best Innvoation: Protective Textiles
Carrington Textiles
Forcefield (NA)
FUZE Biotech
Korteks
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories
Manofactura Textil

Best Innovation: Sports Textiles
Amphibio
Cocona Inc/37.5
Covestro
Studio Eva x Carola
Twinery

Best Innovation: Sustainable Textiles
Cocona Inc/37.5
Covestro
HDWool
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories
Polartec
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles Research
Tintex Textiles

Best Innovation: Textile Chemistry
Korteks
Synthomer

Best Innovation: e-textiles
Broadcast Wearables
Myant Inc

Best Innovation: Machine Digitalisation
SoftWear Automation
Twine Solutions

Innovative Start-Up
Textile Instruments
Twine Solutions
Vulpes Electronics

To find out more about the awards and Innovate Textile & Apparel, click here.