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2024-04-11

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A new doctoral thesis examines alternative perspectives on the body in fashion design

Can a body be a chair, a road sign, or perhaps an ice cream? Faseeh Saleem has recently completed his PhD studies and in his research, he challenges conventional desig...

2024-04-05

Unique solution for smart textile production

Smart textiles have the potential to revolutionise healthcare. In his doctoral thesis in textile technology, Emanuel Gunnarsson presents unique solutions to the bottleneck that has long inhibited the market.

2024-03-27

Swedish School of Textiles researchers break new ground in textile technology

The new Stelec project, funded by the EIC Pathfinder funding programme, enables basic research in textile technology. These include major technological breakthroughs in three...

2024-03-12

New digital inkjet printer makes larger textile samples and reduces environmental impact

A new digital inkjet printer, with this new equipment in the research lab with the digital printing facilities, it is possible to go even further in research and...

2024-03-06

New research to make complex textile recycling decision-making easier

Currently, it is estimated that only one percent of world’s textile waste is recycled into new textiles. Now these conditions can be improved, thanks to a new research project...

2024-03-05

Smart textile innovations are about to reshape rehab at home

As our population is getting older and healthcare demands continue to rise, it’s crucial to find efficient and easy-to-use rehabilitation methods. By combining textile innovation and...

2024-03-04

Finnish-Swedish exchange for increased cooperation between textile ecosystems

From collaborations between individual companies, universities, or organisations to entire textile ecosystems. The hope is that the Swedish and Finnish circular textile...

2024-02-28

New honorary doctors at the University of Borås

It has now been announced who will be honoured with the title of Honorary Doctor: Former Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson, entrepreneur and investor Staffan Hillberg, and Professor Xianyi Zeng of ENSAIT,...

2024-01-25

The Swedish School of Textiles to host the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science

Professor Amit Rawal, from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, will be the twenty-ninth holder of the professorship. This honour means that he...

2023-12-21

From research to reality: Panty Liner Lilibet ready to make a difference

The research on sustainable menstrual protection has received two early Christmas presents: the Spacerpad Lilibet is ready for sale, and new funding from Vinnova ensures the...

2023-10-16

UB researchers among the world's most influential

Several of the university's researchers have once again been included in a prestigious international ranking of the most cited researchers in the world. This list was drawn up by researchers at Stanford...

2023-10-10

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Soft textile robotics: one-week fast-track education in textiles

Doctoral students from several European universities visited the University of Borås to learn more about the unique properties of textiles.

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2023-08-24

New book about the role of marketing for fashion in today's society

The book is a critical reflection on the power of fashion in modern society and the role that marketing and marketers play in the process of defining, creating and preserving fashion, b...

2023-06-13

The journey towards becoming a colour researcher

Using colour in art and design has been a subject of interest and fascination for centuries. You are welcome to attend a public lecture by Marjan Kooroshnia, Associate Professor of Textile Design, where s...

2023-05-16

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences believes in smart textiles

Smart textiles that can monitor the wearer's health and be used in the home have great potential to benefit society. This is the conclusion made by the Royal Swedish Academy of...

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