The conductive fibres are made of intrinsically conductive fibres or with polymer fibres on which a conductive function is grafted. The fibres group, which is made conductive, is much broader; in particular with all those fibres charged with carbon for antistatic applications. These have a polymer base which is co-extruded with a polymer charged with carbon black. The end-uses of electro-conductive textiles are explored. The products are then explained, and a chronological listing from 1950 onwards provided to chart the development of conductive polymers. The development of conductive polymers in textile applications then follows, and descriptive sub-sections on the three different conductive polymers-polypyrrole, polyaniline and polyethylene dioxythiophene. For each of these, industrial textile applications are noted, and the companies from which they may be obtained. Following a summary, the advantages and drawbacks of conductive polymers are listed with appropriate application fields.