Abstract: A textile spring that comprises a textile core (2) and a cover over the outer surface of the textile core, such that the cover may be bonded or not bonded to the textile core, and upon application of compression load (4), the cover is compressed against the textile core, and the textile core contracts elastically. The textile spring may be in the form of a sandwich (1) that comprises two flexible face sheets (3), bonded to the upper and lower outer surfaces of the textile spring with a flexible adhesive.