Textiles preserved in small fragments: Textiles are generally made of organic material and as a result many textiles are preserved incomplete objects, rather in fragments that usually do not retain linkage or association evidence. The poor condition of incomplete textiles makes their study particularly challenging since repeated handling will have deleterious effects on them. Digitisation would be the safest solution to overcome this challenge as the digital surrogate textiles could be handled and studied without affecting the original object. 

Imprints and Casts: Imprints and casts encompass impressions of textiles, cords, and garments that are preserved on non-organic surfaces including clay and earth, and gypsum casts. The primary challenges in studying textile imprints arise from their inherent characteristics. Negative imprints are frequently studied through modern casts made in materials, e.g. plasticine and silicone, which carry a risk of breakage. They need to be documented with precision and in connection to the bodies or objects with whom they are frequently connected, which is impossible with photography or microscopes. Digitalisation and AI have the potential to develop strategies to visualise the volumetric features of the garments and the fabric structure reconstructing the entire dress. 

Complete costumes: Costumes and vestments that are very complex and include clothing but also accessories such as scarfs, hats, and gloves. They are usually constructed with multiple layers of textiles, arranged in sophisticated patterns and supported by intricate inner structures. Their original purpose is to be worn and an inherent feature is the movement and shapes it acquires by the wearer. Developing a methodology that would record and combine all surface and underlying elements, as well as the three-dimensional nature of costumes, and the sense of movement, would be imperative for the comprehensive study and communication of such objects. 

Oversized textiles: Large textile pieces (2 metres or larger) are designed for use on flat surfaces, e.g. wall tapestries, antependiums, altar cloths,  carpets, single or multiple-piece items meant to be hung freely, such as bed hangings or curtains, as well as multiple-piece textiles utilised to construct foldable structures, such as living and military tents. This category of objects presents a great diversity of textile structures: lace, woven, tapestry, embroidery, patchwork.