Materials in fashion

Fabrics are everywhere.

We wear them as clothes. We use them to furnish our houses, schools and offices. We even use them to build cars.

Fabrics are becoming smart. They can read our heartbeats, tell us how fast we run and how long for. Technology and textiles are fusing and developing new and exciting materials. Check out this video to see how Google and Levi's are collaborating to create the textiles of the future.

But where do fabrics come from and how come there are so many different types?

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