The paper briefly introduces the performance of the wires made of stainless steel， which can be categorized into stainless stell microwire and fiber according to usage. This paper also lays emphasis on the development of the wires made of stainless steel， and the continuing research in textiles of a variety of functions， such as anti-static、anti-radiation、shape memory、filter、sound absorbing， and as a whole the developing trend of its kinds.