Time Magazine has included textile and footwear breakthroughs among its Best Inventions for 2022.

The magazine has published this list every year for two decades, but has always listed 100 ideas for each year. “This year, in a rapidly shifting world,” it said, “innovation boomed. So in 2022, for the first time ever, we selected the year’s 200 Best Inventions.” It evaluates contenders on originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact.

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