Mönchengladbach is one of the most important textile sites in Germany. For this reason, the city has spent many years bringing together looms, spinning machines, and other equipment from old factories, resulting in an internationally unique collection of textile technology. Its main focus is weaving, and the collection ranges from the oldest looms to modern air-jet technology. In the TextilTechnikum in Monforts Quartier—a former textile machine factory—evidence of Mönchengladbach's textile history has been preserved, brought back into operation, and exhibited to the general public.

The TextilTechnikum does not only show historical technology. It is also a connecting factor for many cooperation partners, such as the textile companies in the area or the internationally renowned Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology at Hochschule Niederrhein, University of Applied Sciences. The TextilTechnikum gives its visitors access to the past, present and future of textile technology.