Biomimicry in textiles

Biomimicry in textiles involves designing fabrics inspired by nature’s solutions to challenges. It looks at how plants, animals, or ecosystems solve problems and applies those ideas to create innovative textiles. For example, mimicking sharkskin's surface to reduce drag or lotus leaves’ water-repellent properties to develop self-cleaning fabrics. This approach promotes sustainable, efficient, and functional textile designs by learning from nature’s billions of years of evolution, leading to materials that are environmentally friendly, durable, and high-performing.