One direction I see are the different developments with nature fabrics and artificial fiber. The second comes here: Later this year the Elsie Whiteley mill in halifax will house a European Centre for Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies.

AIDC covers a range of products, including barcodes, biometrics, magnetic strips, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and smart cards.
Ian Smith, the chief executive of Aim UK, the non-commercial trade association for the AIDC industry, said: "The possibilities for AIDC technologies are innumerable, providing businesses in the region with an opportunity to become leaders and to improve their efficiency, productivity and profitability."

via Yorkshire Post Today