Stage Programme

What kind of sustainable future do Europeans want?
Language: 🇬🇧

Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Format: Lecture and conversation
For those who find the future exciting and want to be inspired
Participants: Olivier Rostang, Kairos Future, Birgitta Losman, Science Park Borås, Git Guildare, Textile Fashion Center
Organizer/host: Science Park Borås

What kind of sustainable future do Europeans want? And what do they believe is possible? Explore the survey on how consumers in Europe think, and be inspired by how we can work with sustainable consumption as part of innovation efforts.

Speakers’ Corner – Voices from the Industry “on the go”
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 14:00 – 14:15
Format: Short presentations
For those who want fresh perspectives on how the industry is currently evolving.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy, TEX! by Sweden/Marketplace Borås

What’s bubbling beneath the surface of Swedish textiles and fashion right now? At Speakers’ Corner, you’ll hear short, impactful talks straight from the field. A space for ideas, experiences, and glimpses into the future – right in the heart of Textile Fashion Center.

Also on Wednesday, 12 November 15:00 – 15:45, Thursday, 13 November, 13:45 – 14.00 and 15:00 – 15.45.

Guided tours of the Textile School’s unique lab environments
Language: 🇬🇧

Time: 14:00 – 15:00
Format: Guided tour
For those who are part of a company or organization and want to conduct tests or establish a collaboration with The Swedish School of Textiles.
Organizer/host: The Swedish School of Textiles, the University of Borås 

Welcome to no less than three guided tours in the unique laboratory environments at The Swedish School of Textiles! Learn about their work with the entire textile process in a full-scale setting, and the opportunities for companies and organisations wishing to conduct tests or collaborate with the university.

Theme 1: Advanced Textile Structures 
Theme 2: Design 
Theme 3: Fibres, Testing, and Recycling 

Mending and Repairing; Valuable Textiles and Historical Reuse
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 14:10 – 15:00
Format: Lecture
For those who seek inspiration from the past.
Participants: Viktoria Holmqvist, curator responsible for the Textile Museum’s collections
Organizer/host: The Textile Museum of Sweden

Drawing inspiration from the museum’s collections, Viktoria Holmqvist from the Textile Museum shares insights on historical sustainability, the value of textiles, and what we can learn from the past. Mending and repairing clothes was a given in earlier times. We don’t have to go far back in history to find a very different—and more sustainable—approach to textiles and consumption than what we have today.

Next Textile Mindshift part 1
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 14:15 – 15:00
Format: Seminar
For those who want insights, ideas, and inspiration.
Organizer/host: TEX! by Sweden/Marketplace Borås

TEX! by Sweden welcomes you to “this year’s most insightful and dynamic platform for ideas, inspiration, and knowledge in the textile industry”. NEXT TEXTILE 2025 takes the pulse on an industry undergoing rapid technological transformation – all while the world around us is being reshaped by geopolitical turbulence and climate tipping points.

Part 2, 15:45 – 17:00, see below

From Vision to Reality – How Tech and New Business Models Drive the Transformation of the Textile Industry
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 14:15 – 15:00
Format: Panel discussion
For those who are entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and students interested in the potential of start-up ventures.
Organizer/host: Borås INK

With technology as an enabler and circular business models at the core, startups and established industry players come together to discuss how innovation can not only reduce the climate impact of the textile sector but also create new business opportunities. How do we build business models that are sustainable – for both the planet and profitability? How can we collaborate across borders to scale solutions? Welcome to a conversation fueled by insights, experience, and a strong belief in the future.

Digital Product Passports for Profitable Circularity
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 14:15 – 15:00
Format: Presentation and discussions
For those who are about to implement Digital Product Passports.
Organizer/host: The Swedish School of Textiles and Science Park Borås

A presentation of key success factors for implementing Digital Product Passports – and how they can be used to generate new revenue streams and support more sustainable consumer behavior. You get learnings from recent development and training projects, and an opportunity to join the initiative Data to Business.

How Do We Stitch Together a Functional Extended Producer Responsibility for Textiles?
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 14:15 – 15:00
Format: Seminarium
For those who are decision-makers.
Participants: Cecilia Nyqvist, TEKO, Susanne Nejderås, Government Assignment at the University of Borås, Magnus Nikkarinen, Swedish Trade Federation, Yvonne Augustsson, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Birgitta Losman, Former Special Investigator on EPR for Textiles
Moderator: Git Guldare, Centre Director, Textile Fashion Center
Organizer/host: Government Assignment Textile & Fashion 2030, University of Borås

Sweden – like many other EU countries – is caught between municipal responsibility for textile waste collection and an upcoming extended producer responsibility (EPR) system, the framework of which is still uncertain. This seminar, hosted by the government assignment at the University of Borås, brings together key stakeholders working to shape an economically and environmentally sustainable EPR model for Sweden.

Stay updated on the latest developments in textile waste collection, material circulation, and extended producer responsibility, and prepare yourself and your company for textile EPR together with us!

Speakers’ Corner – Voices from the Industry “on the go”
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:00 – 15:45
Format: Short presentations
For those who want fresh perspectives on how the industry is currently evolving.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy, TEX! by Sweden/Marketplace Borås

What’s bubbling beneath the surface of Swedish textiles and fashion right now? At Speakers’ Corner, you’ll hear short, impactful talks straight from the field. A space for ideas, experiences, and glimpses into the future – right in the heart of Textile Fashion Center.

Also on Wednesday, 12 November 14:00 – 14:15, Thursday, 13 November, 14:00 – 14.15 and 15:00 – 15.45

Guided Tour in Smart Textiles Showroom 
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:20 – 15:40
Format: Guided tour
For those who are interested in the textile innovations of the future. 
Organizer/host: Smart Textiles, Science Park Borås

Are you interested in the textile innovations of the future? Welcome to book a ticket to a guided tour at Smart Textiles Showroom.

Smart Textiles Showroom is open from 12 to 4 PM on Wednesday and 11 AM to 4.

TEX-Brein – importance of European collaboration
Language: 🇬🇧

Time: 15:45 – 16:15
Format: Seminar
For those who are interested in European collaboration.
Participants: Enrico Venturini, NEXT TECHNOLOGY TECNOTESSILE (NTT), Prato, Italy
Organizer/host: Science Park Borås in collaboration with TEX-BREIN, a European innovation project for smart textiles

Why is European collaboration important for the textile industry, and what can TEX-Brein contribute?

Clothing Rights – Business Value & Social Impact
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:45 – 16:30
Format: Panel discussion
For those who Is interested in practical industry tools and good examples.
Participants: Fanny Ekholm, Didriksons, Emelie Heilmann Agervi, Räddningsmissionens Klädrätt and Markus Nordlund, Inretrn.
Moderator: Lenita Oderfält, Business Developer at The Nordic Textile Academy
Verksamhetsutvecklare vid Nordiska Textilakademin
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy

What if surplus garments could become valuable assets – creating benefits for both companies and people in vulnerable situations? Clothing rights demonstrates how collaboration between the fashion industry, civil society, and logistics can drive real change. Now, the conversation continues at Borås Textile Days.

From Socks to Steel – Textile Waste as a Raw Material for the Steel Industry
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:45 – 16:30
Format: Seminar
For those who are working in industry as well as decision-makers at municipal, regional, and national levels.
Organizer/host: University of Borås, Borås Energi och Miljö, RISE, Kappahl och Höganäs AB

What do we do with our old socks? Find out in the project “Lump becomes biochar for the steel industry,” which combines technological development and policies supporting circular material flows between municipalities, the textile industry, and the steel industry.

Next Textile Mindshift part 2
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:45 – 17:00
Format: Seminar
For those who want insights, ideas, and inspiration.
Organizer/host: TEX! by Sweden/Marketplace Borås

TEX! by Sweden welcomes you to “this year’s most insightful and dynamic platform for ideas, inspiration, and knowledge in the textile industry”. NEXT TEXTILE 2025 takes the pulse on an industry undergoing rapid technological transformation – all while the world around us is being reshaped by geopolitical turbulence and climate tipping points.

Part 1, 14:15 – 15:00, see above.

Panel discussion: AI as a driver for the future textile industry
Language: 🇬🇧

Time: 15:45 – 16:45
Format: Moderated panel discussion
For those who are interested in how AI can enhance business competitiveness across the entire textile value chain.
Participants: Researchers from the Swedish School of Textiles and the Department of Information Technology, along with representatives from TEKO and the company FoV Fabrics
Organizer/host: The Swedish School of Textiles

How can artificial intelligence become a key to a more sustainable, efficient, and competitive textile industry? This discussion brings together different perspectives on TexAI – a unique eight-year research initiative that combines textiles and AI with the ambition to transform the entire value chain.

CLO 3D – Digital Design and Construction
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:45 – 17:00
Format: Seminar and live demonstration
For those who work in design, product development, or pattern making – as well as sustainability managers looking to streamline and digitize their product development process.
Arrangör/värd: Fashion Factory

Tired of late samples, long lead times, and costly mistakes? CLO 3D is the solution transforming how you work with construction and design – from first sketch to finished collection. Digital design makes your product development faster, smarter, and significantly more sustainable. Join us for a seminar where we’ll show you how.

‘From Waste to Wonder’ – concrete examples of business value
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 16:00 – 16:30
Format: Lecture 
For those who want to see the value in what already exists.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy

Design company Beskow von Post will give a lecture at the Nordic Textile Academy during Borås Textile Days over two days, November 12–13. With the theme ‘From Waste to Wonder,’ the company aims to show how a business can gain far greater value by deconstructing garments to rebuild new clothing. Brand communication can be so much more than a logo – it can also take responsibility for the environment and contribute to the reuse of textile resources.

Also on Thursday, 13 November, 11:30 – 12:00.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) from a European Perspective
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 16:15 – 17:00
Format: Panel discussion
For those who are interested in producer responsibility for textiles and how it is approached in other parts of Europe.
Organizer/host: Science Park Borås

The EU is about to introduce producer responsibility for textiles. How do different textile clusters and business think about it? Where is consensus and what conditions differentiate regions in Europe?

Loopholes – a Circular Toolkit: When Strategy Meets Design Thinking
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 16:30 – 17:00
Format: Lecture 
For those who want to explore alternative approaches to material flows, user behaviors, product lifecycles, and system change.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy

The Loopholes Toolkit is a practical and creative tool that helps teams identify circular opportunities, challenge established mindsets, and create new business value.

Also on Thursday, 13 November, 11:00 – 11:30.

Fabric of Life Award
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 19:00 – 21:00
Format: Awards ceremony

Awards gala in conjunction with the presentation of the 2025 Fabric of Life Award. An evening celebrating courage, innovation, and sustainability in the textile and fashion industry.

Successful Circular Business Models
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 08:30 – 09:20
Format: Seminar
Participants: RISE och Xvii
Organizer/host: Borås Textile Days

The global climate impact of the textile industry makes it essential for companies to find sustainable and commercially viable solutions. Through interviews with 16 pioneers in the circular economy, we share insights, experiences, and concrete examples of how players in the textile and other resource-intensive industries successfully implement circular strategies and business models.

Blue Innovation – Algae as a Fossil-Free and Renewable Dye for the Textile Industry
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 09:45 – 10:05
Format: Presentation
For those who work in the textile industry.
Participants: Nils-Krister Persson, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer, University of Borås
Organizer/host: The Swedish School of Textiles

Dyeing is one of the most environmentally impactful stages in the textile value chain. Algae have been proposed as a substitute material. Algae are organisms that photosynthesize, meaning they have built-in mechanisms to interact with light. We discuss what is feasible from an industrial perspective.

War, Tariffs, and Trump – What the Global Situation Means for the Textile Industry 
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 09:45 – 10:30
Format: Lecture
For those who work in the textile industry.
Participants: Professor Daniel Ekwall, University of Borås
Organizer/host: The Swedish School of Textiles

Daniel Ekwall, Professor of Textile Management and Visiting Professor at the Swedish Defence University, looks ahead and offers advice to the textile industry in times of global uncertainty.

How the Innovation System Can Strengthen and Develop Your Business
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 10:30 – 11:15
Format: Seminar and panel discussion
For those who are working in small and medium-sized enterprises, want to increase their knowledge about the opportunities and support available within the innovation system.
Organizer/host: Textile Movement through Science Park Borås

How can collaboration be a springboard for achieving our goals?

From Vision to Reality: Automation & Circularity in Next-Generation Textile Production
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 09:45 – 10:30, 10:45 – 11:30
Format: Lectures, panel discussions, and workshop
For those who are working with sustainable textile production, fashion, innovation, or circular economy or who just want to be the first to see next-generation technology for second-hand, local production, remake, and resource optimization.
Organizer/host: Science Park Borås

Welcome to a “morning session” where theory, practice, and new technology come together in the circular transition! Gain insights on automation and digital solutions as well as practical tips for circular transformation.

Break with coffee between the two sessions. Feel free to combine it with the tour of DO-tank right after the end of the programme at 11:30.

Talk Sustainability – Avoid Greenwashing. Skip Greenhushing. Dare to Communicate Authentically
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 09:45 – 12:00
Format: Lecture and Workshop
For those who are entrepreneurs or business owners wanting to gain knowledge about sustainability communication.
Organizer/host: Borås INK

Far too many companies get stuck in greenhushing and miss the chance to position themselves as a responsible brand. This may stem from fear of greenwashing or a desire to have everything perfect first. But there are ways forward.

Driving Profitability with Data
Language: 🇬🇧

Time: 09:45 – 12:00
Format: Workshop
For those who
Organizer/host: TEX! by Marketplace Borås

This workshop, co-hosted by yayloh and Dema, will explore how data can be used to unlock more profitable and efficient e-commerce operations. We’ll dive into a real-life case with Villoid, the Norwegian fashion platform curating both emerging and established brands. 

Project Dress Code – About Workwear, Rural Areas, and Perceptions of Higher Education
Language: 🇸🇪

Tid: 11:00 – 11:45
Format: Lecture
For those who are interested in textiles and clothing beyond fashion – yet as an essential part of human identity.
Participants: Philip Warkander, Senior Lecturer at the Swedish School of Textiles
Organizer/host: The Swedish School of Textiles

Could the design of protective clothing be a reason steel plants struggle to attract new employees? “Project Dress Code – for a more attractive industry,” funded by Vinnova, explored the role of workwear in Sweden’s steel industry.

What began as a focus on garments soon expanded to larger and more existential questions – about the relationship between urban and rural areas, young people’s view of higher education, and what defines a meaningful life.

Loopholes – a Circular Toolkit: When Strategy Meets Design Thinking
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 11:00 – 11:30
Format: Lecture 
For those who want to explore alternative approaches to material flows, user behaviors, product lifecycles, and system change.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy

The Loopholes Toolkit is a practical and creative tool that helps teams identify circular opportunities, challenge established mindsets, and create new business value.

Also on Wednesday, 13 November, 16:30 – 17:00.

Is the Swedish School of Textiles Meeting Industry Needs in Sustainability and Circularity?Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 11:15 – 12:00
Format: Panel discussion
Organizer/host: Science Park Borås
For those who want to understand how to best harness the skills of recent graduates—and hear what you can expect.
Participants: To be announced
Moderators: Git Guldare, Center Manager, Textile Fashion Center, and Maria Lagerman, Project Manager, DoTank Stockholm, Science Park Borås
Organizer/Host: Science Park Borås

For those who want to understand how to best make use of recent graduates’ skills – and learn what you can expect from them. We are pleased to present a panel discussion linking the Main Stage at Borås Textile Days with DoTank Stockholm, Science Park Borås’ “branch” in the capital, on a timely and important topic. Representatives from the Swedish School of Textiles, industry, students, and alumni will address questions such as:

• Have students been able to apply what they learned about sustainability and circularity in their professional careers?
• How does industry perceive the sustainability competence of recent graduates?
• What skills will be needed in the future?
• What does the latest research show as profitable within sustainability and circular economy, and how is the Swedish School of Textiles integrating this?

‘From Waste to Wonder’ – concrete examples of business value
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 11:30 – 12:00
Format: Lecture 
For those who want to see the value in what already exists.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy

Design company Beskow von Post will give a lecture at the Nordic Textile Academy during Borås Textile Days over two days, November 12–13. With the theme ‘From Waste to Wonder,’ the company aims to show how a business can gain far greater value by deconstructing garments to rebuild new clothing. Brand communication can be so much more than a logo – it can also take responsibility for the environment and contribute to the reuse of textile resources.

Also on Wednesday, 12 November, 16:00 – 16:30.

Keeping Up?
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 13:00 – 13:30
Format: Seminar
For those who are interested in collaboration toward a shared direction for sustainable business.
Participants: Helena Waker, CEO Trade Partner & Stockholm Fashion District 
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy

The textile and fashion industry moves fast – but are we keeping up? This session takes the pulse on the industry’s most current skills needs and shows how education, collaboration and new knowledge can become our strongest tools in a changing world.

Shrinking Population, Collapsing Consumption
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 13:00 – 13:45
Format: Lecture
For those who want to understand how demographic shifts are disrupting today’s economic models – and what that means for future societies and consumption.
Medverkande: Philip Warkander, Senior Lecturer at the Swedish School of Textiles
Organizer/host: The Swedish School of Textiles

A radical demographic shift is approaching. For the past 700 years, the global population has steadily grown – a foundation that today’s economy and welfare systems rely on. But what happens when this growth halts or reverses? Our current economy, based on each generation consuming more than the last, will need to be completely reimagined.

AI as an Enabler of a Stronger Design Process
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 13:00 – 13:45
Format: Seminar
For those who are interested in examples from the textile sector of how AI can strengthen the design process.
Organizer/host: AI Sweden in collaboration with Borås INK och Science Park Borås

AI is revolutionizing the creative sector – from textiles to architecture and film. In the RE:CREATE project, we explore how technology can unleash creativity, renew design processes, and strengthen collaboration between industry, academia, and the public sector. How can AI support future design work, open up new collaborations, and deepen understanding of needs? Welcome to a conversation on how we can shape the next step in the creative sector’s transformation together.

Sustainability – Upcoming Legislation; The First Steps Toward a Sustainable and Circular Future
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Format: Seminar and Q/A 
For those who want to stay ahead in an industry where passivity is no longer an option.
Organizer/host: Fashion Factory

Is your company ready for the EU Textile Strategy, product passports, and increased supply chain transparency? New EU legislation is changing the rules of the game for the entire textile industry. Transparency, circularity, and accountability are no longer optional – they’re becoming legal requirements. What does this mean for your business? How can you prepare – and turn this transition into a competitive advantage?

This Is What We Want! Young Voices on Making Your Brand Attractive
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 13:30 – 14:15
Format: Lecture
For those who want to understand how young people think and what they want—so your brand can become truly relevant.
Participants: Emily Dahl, journalist and trend analyst
Organizer/host: Borås Textile Days

Journalist and trend analyst Emily Dahl offers an insightful guide to the consumers of tomorrow – straight from the reality of Gen Z. She will cover topics such as:

• What young people dream about right now—from climate anxiety to a collective longing for safety and belonging.
• How the pandemic still shapes their consumption patterns and what they value.
• Sustainability—yes, but not in the way you might think.
• Why Gen Z is searching for a “third space”—and how you can help create it.
• Do’s and don’ts when engaging with a demanding, fast, savvy, and skeptical audience.

Speakers’ Corner – Voices from the Industry “on the go”
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 13:45 – 14:00
Format: Short presentations
For those who want fresh perspectives on how the industry is currently evolving.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy, TEX! by Sweden/Marketplace Borås

What’s bubbling beneath the surface of Swedish textiles and fashion right now? At Speakers’ Corner, you’ll hear short, impactful talks straight from the field. A space for ideas, experiences, and glimpses into the future – right in the heart of Textile Fashion Center.

Also on Wednesday, 12 November 14:00 – 14:15, 15:00 – 15:45 and Thursday, 13 November, 15:00 – 15.45.

Beyond Graduation – Why Creativity Remains Essential for Fashion and Textile Designers in Professional Practice
Language: 🇬🇧

Time: 14:00 – 14:45
Format: Panel discussion
For those who are alumni, small-scale entrepreneurs or creatives working in fashion and textiles, design enthusiasts, or anyone seeking access to creative meeting places and looking to expand their knowledge or network in a professional context.
Participants: Erik Gustafsson, senior lecturer in innovation and entrepreneurship at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Stina Randestad, Fashion designer and founder of STINARAND and Fares Zerezghi, Director of Creative Services at Värmeverket.
Moderator: Nana Sacko, Textile Movement Talent
Organizer/host: Textile Movement Talent

Talent Talks highlights creativity as a driving force in fashion—extending beyond the classroom and into professional practice. This panel brings together fashion designers, academics, and industry experts to explore why bridging the gap between academic learning and professional practice is crucial, and why creativity remains essential.

The Jobs of the Future are Circular – But What Do They Look Like?
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 14:15 – 15:00
Format: Introductory lecture followed by panel discussion
For those who are in a leadership position or work in HR within the textile and fashion industry, engaged in the transition to circular jobs and interested in sustainable competence.
Participants: Christian Lundell, panel discussion with representatives from Xvii, MQ Marqet, Blåkläder, Myrorna and Borås Energi & Miljö. 
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy

What does it take to create the sustainable jobs of the future? At Borås Textile Days, we explore this together with leading actors who are already active in this field. Don’t miss this unique conversation about the next steps for the labor market, where both environmental benefits and personal development are at the center.

Small Particles, Big Consequences – Learn, Discover, and Act!
Language: 🇬🇧

Time: 14:15 – 15:45
Format: Seminar and workshop
For those who want to increase your knowledge about microplastics from textiles and understand how the textile industry identifies, manages, and can reduce emissions.
Participants: Professor Amit Rawal, holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science
Organizer/host: University of Borås

Textiles, especially synthetic materials like polyester and acrylic, are one of the largest sources of microplastics in our oceans and lakes. These tiny plastic fibers are invisible to the eye but have a huge impact on the environment and health. Welcome to an interactive seminar focusing on textiles. Through lectures, practical exercises, and group discussions, you will learn where microplastics come from, how the textile industry contributes — and what we as consumers, producers, and societal actors can do about it.

From Fast Fashion Consumer to Passionate Circulent?
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:00 – 15:45
Format: “Take over” conversation on open stage. They’ll be offering coffee and snacks.
For those who are interested in how engagement in sustainable fashion can lead to real change — both in lifestyle and career choices.
Organizer/host: Science Park Borås

From fast fashion consumer to passionate circulent. F/activists share their ongoing “conscious consumer journey” after months in the f/ACT movement and how it has influenced both their private and professional lives.

Speakers’ Corner – Voices from the Industry “on the go”
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:00 – 15:45
Format: Short presentations
For those who want fresh perspectives on how the industry is currently evolving.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy, TEX! by Sweden/Marketplace Borås

What’s bubbling beneath the surface of Swedish textiles and fashion right now? At Speakers’ Corner, you’ll hear short, impactful talks straight from the field. A space for ideas, experiences, and glimpses into the future – right in the heart of Textile Fashion Center.

Also on Wednesday, 12 November 14:00 – 14:15, 15:00 – 15:45 and Thursday, 13 November, 13:45 – 14.00.

What Learning Journey Does Your Company Need for Upcoming EU Legislation
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:15 – 16:00
Format: Seminar
For those who are interested in the competence needs of the future.
Organizer/host: The Nordic Textile Academy,

What can you do to provide your employees with the skills required to meet the EU’s new textile strategy? What kind of competence development is needed to succeed in the transition to more circular ways of working? And what role do leaders and culture bearers play when the change needs to become reality?

In this seminar, we show how the Lifelong Learning project within Textile Movement can support small and medium-sized textile and fashion companies in West Sweden in their transition.

Guided Tour in Smart Textiles Showroom 
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:20 – 15:40
Format: Guided tour
For those who are interested in the textile innovations of the future. 
Organizer/host: Smart Textiles, Science Park Borås

Are you interested in the textile innovations of the future? Welcome to book a ticket to a guided tour at Smart Textiles Showroom.

Smart Textiles Showroom is open from 12 to 4 PM on Wednesday and 11 AM to 4

Can you reach young adults with sustainability messages on social media?
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 15:45 – 16:30
Format: Seminar and panel discussion
For those who want to increase their knowledge of how sustainability messages can be packaged on social media.
Organizer/host: Science Park Borås

How do young adults actually perceive sustainability communication on social media, and what sparks their interest? In the Remore project, we have tested what works and what falls flat. It’s less about perfect messages and more about authenticity, the right tone, and who says what. Welcome to a seminar where we share insights, examples, and lessons learned on how more sustainable lifestyles can be encouraged.

Final Keynote Speaker
Language: 🇸🇪

Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Format: Lecture
Organizer/host: Borås Textile Days

To be announced.