What differentiates the primary goal of 18th-century textile innovation from the imperative guiding modern textile technology?
Answer
The 18th century aimed to overcome physical human limitations, while today the focus is on resource efficiency and material customization.
Historically, inventions scaled up mechanical actions to overcome human physical limitations; today, the drive is toward sustainability, resource efficiency, and engineering molecular properties using nanotechnology.
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