On October 16, more than 100 international students from 28 countries, accompanied by a faculty team, visited the Textile Science and Technology Museum at WTU, engaging in an educational and interactive exploration of textile science and innovation.

As a key platform showcasing WTU expertise in textile disciplines and research capabilities, the museum comprises six core exhibition areas: Textile Origins, Traditional Textiles, Modern Textiles, Broad Textiles, Super Textiles, and Future Textiles. During the tour, academic counselors delivered comprehensive explanations on the thematic highlights of each section. In the "Textile Origins" hall, students learned about WTU’s landmark achievements, including the National Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) in 2009, the deployment of a woven Five-Star Red Flag in space in 2020, and its contribution to the Mars landing of Tianwen-1 in 2021. The "Traditional Textiles" hall emphasized the pivotal role of textiles in human civilization, particularly the historical significance of Zhang Qian’s opening of the ancient Silk Road during the Western Han Dynasty and China’s position as the world’s largest exporter of textiles and apparel that prompted active discussion among the students. Exhibits in the "Modern Textiles" hall, such as soft-clean spinning and eco-friendly dyeing technologies, illustrated advances in sustainable production. The "Broad Textiles" hall featured high-performance applications, including the heat-resistant sealing component used in Tianwen-1 and a replica of the lunar national flag. In the "Future Textiles" hall, innovations such as medical face masks and small-diameter artificial blood vessels demonstrated the expanding role of textiles in healthcare and advanced materials, drawing strong interest and inquiry from the students.

The visit enabled international students to gain a systematic understanding of textile technology—from its historical foundations to modern applications and frontier innovations—while directly experiencing WTU’s research excellence and industrial impact. Students from Belt and Road Initiative partner countries expressed deep appreciation for the broad applicability of textile science and indicated aspirations to engage in related research, aiming to promote technological exchange and collaboration between their home countries and China.