Research
Smart and Sustainable
The textile industry is evolving from being a fabric supplier to becoming a positive force in societal development. In both textile design and fashion, new creative solutions, business ideas, and collaborations for sustainability are being created.
The activities at Textile Fashion Center contribute to this development and these paradigm shifts. Research here supports the UN’s Global Goals for 2030, often in collaboration with the industry.
Textiles of the future will improve both daily life and society—socially, economically, and environmentally.
Textiles of the future will improve both daily life and society—socially, economically, and environmentally. amhälle
Science Park Borås
Science Park Borås is an open collaborative arena with several partners, including the University of Borås, the City of Borås, and RISE. Science Park Borås has a strong sustainability profile within its three main areas:
- Textiles
- Consumption
- Societal Development
Here, academia, industry, and society collaborate to realise new ideas and products. The environment has fostered several environmentally-focused research projects, leading to the University of Borås being commissioned by the government to establish a national platform for sustainable fashion and textiles.
Smart Textiles
Part of Science Park Borås, Smart Textiles offers a comprehensive range of services, from basic research to prototype development.
Collaboration with Smart Textiles allows researchers, institutions, businesses, the public sector, and developers to create new innovations.
Smart Textiles focus on three areas:
- Sustainable Textiles
- Smart and Interactive Textiles
- Industry 4.0
Examples include clothing that monitors health or tracks movement, and technology that enables the recycling and reuse of textile fibres.
Swedish School of Textiles
The University of Borås has national responsibility for research in textiles and fashion. This includes deepening the artistic perspective and fostering collaboration between art and science.
The focus is on design, textile technology, and textile management. Research explores definitions, methods, and models critical to the development and application of textiles and fashion in research, industry, and society.
For example, the relationships between material and design variables for function and expression in textile and fashion development are studied.
Similarly, the relationships between economic and design variables (resources) for function and expression in the production, sustainability, distribution, and trade of textiles and fashion are examined.
Learn more about research at the university here.
