Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) hold great promise for safety and large-scale production applications, but the low energy density and cycle life of the anode and cathode electrodes hinder the practical application of ZIBs. The electrodes based on textile materials have high electrical conductivity, chemical stability and easy loading with other active substances, which can effectively solve the above problems. This paper summarizes the latest research progress of flexible Zn-ion batteries from two perspectives, from fibrous to planar, to elucidate the feasible methods for the construction of flexible Zn-ion batteries, and to clarify the conformational relationships between the reaction kinetics of the cathode material and the electrode structure, surface properties and active material compounding conditions of the batteries. Finally, the problems in the development of textile-based zinc ion batteries are explained and the key challenges to be overcome in the future are analyzed and foreseen.