The textile composites with various fabrics as reinforcement have obvious multi-scale structural characteristics. The multi-scale mechanical behavior of textile composites is difficult to be described accurately by the traditional mechanics method. The numerical simulation method can effectively establish the relationship of the process parameters

the preform structure and the mechanical properties of materials

which would provide the theoretical guidance for the optimal design and application of textile composites. The recent advances in numerical simulation of textile composites were reviewed. First of all

the newest numerical geometric modeling techniques of textile composites were introduced emphatically. Numerical methods for predicting the stiffness

strength and damage evolution of textile composites were then conducted. The advantages and disadvantages of the existing multi-scale analysis methods and their application scope were also discussed. In addition

the application of machine learning in textile composites was briefly introduced. Finally

the existing problems and development direction of the numerical simulation of textile composites were analyzed.