In each edition, SMDTex will train 8 joint PhD students for 4 years. Co-supervised by three research partners (two European and one Chinese textile universities) of the consortium, the PhD students will work in the following research areas:

Theme 1: Risk/safety and resilience in the textile value chain
Theme 2: New organisation models for sustainable textile processes and supply chain
Theme 3: Sustainability policies and sustainable consumption around the textile supply chain
Theme 4: Sustainable and innovative design processes and materials
Theme 5: Sustainable quality inspection and management in the textile supply chain
Theme 6: Personalised and virtual reality-assisted textile design

Partners:

ENSAIT

Gheorhe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi

Politecnico di Torino

Soochow University

Project Members

• Vincent Nierstrasz, project leader
• May Kahoush
• Melkie Tadesse Getnet
• Molla Tadesse Abate
• Mohammad Neaz Morshed
• Prisca Eutionnat-Diffo
• Rasieh Hashemi Sanatgar
• Sweta Iyer
• Tove Agnhage

Link to SMDTex (Sustainable Management and Design for Textiles)