Three-dimensional (3D) textiles prove characteristics in structures and performance which can be as attractive as to be the main object of a high number of research and applications in specialist markets (from small medical devices to large engineering structure) where the performance demands are severe ([1] in J Eng Fibers Fabr.). Nevertheless, much of the research has come from academia and there are few relatively small companies that, even if have expertise, lack the resources to develop R&D programmes. This prevents to broaden their application and to consolidate their use in new markets ([2] in Advances in 3D Textiles, pp 1-18). The paper aims at exploring the potentialities and future implementations of 3D textiles in architecture and fashion design. Both are fields where the demand to balance requirements of environmental sustainability, low time-consuming production and high performance is emerging, in their own respective scale. A set of more than 10 real case studies are collected and analysed with the aim at underlining the potentialities and the limits of 3D textiles in practice. The overview suggests that a more integrated workflow among modelling and simulation tools and bigger effort from industry to enhance manufacturing options and increase the interest on new material systems, bring about new application such as indoor environmental quality (IEQ) or human body protection.

三维 (3D) 纺织品证明了结构和性能的特性，这些特性可以作为专业市场（从小型医疗设备到大型工程结构）中大量研究和应用的主要对象，其中性能需求是严重（J Eng Fibers Fabr. 中的 [1]）。然而，大部分研究来自学术界，很少有相对较小的公司，即使拥有专业知识，也缺乏开发研发计划的资源。这阻碍了它们在新市场中的应用扩大和巩固（[2] 3D 纺织品进展，第 1-18 页）。该论文旨在探索 3D 纺织品在建筑和时装设计中的潜力和未来实施。这两个领域都需要在各自的规模内平衡环境可持续性、低耗时生产和高性能的要求。收集和分析了 10 多个真实案例研究，旨在强调 3D 纺织品在实践中的潜力和局限性。概述表明，建模和仿真工具之间更加集成的工作流程以及工业界为增强制造选项和增加对新材料系统的兴趣所做的更大努力，会带来新的应用，例如室内环境质量 (IEQ) 或人体保护。收集和分析了 10 多个真实案例研究，旨在强调 3D 纺织品在实践中的潜力和局限性。概述表明，建模和仿真工具之间更加集成的工作流程以及工业界为增强制造选项和增加对新材料系统的兴趣所做的更大努力，会带来新的应用，例如室内环境质量 (IEQ) 或人体保护。收集和分析了 10 多个真实案例研究，旨在强调 3D 纺织品在实践中的潜力和局限性。概述表明，建模和仿真工具之间更加集成的工作流程以及工业界为增强制造选项和增加对新材料系统的兴趣所做的更大努力，会带来新的应用，例如室内环境质量 (IEQ) 或人体保护。