A few examples:

• Vetex solvent free coating (as an alternative to the DMF-solvent based coating technology)
• Nano-dye - a new technology for dyeing cotton
• DyeCoo - CO2 dyeing (using CO2 for dyeing instead of water)
• Organotex® -- a durable water- and dirt repellent treatment
• Think of laser etching and laser cutting as alternative ways to transfer patterns onto your fabrics
• Think of natural dyes. Examples of designers who experiment with this are Katrien Van Hecke and Blond & Bieber