Seat belts, textiles for medical use or for space travel, highly sensitive membranes or bulletproof vests are manufactured in high-tech factories. The production of textiles is historically important in Wuppertal.
Industrial development was shaped by the textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. This can still be felt in the city today. But instead of the production of fabrics and ribbons for clothing, it is primarily technical textiles that shape this traditional branch of the economy.

The strengths of the Wuppertal economy also lie in these industries. High-ranking and internationally active large companies like 3M are located here as well as medium-sized companies that operate as “hidden champions”. The little-known companies, for e.g. Herberts Industrieglas, have developed into market leaders in their industry!