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Research: A tiny house on wheels inviting to think differently about householding with resources

2025-10-10

What if your home wasn’t just a place to live, but a space to experiment with? That was one of the guiding ideas behind the artistic research project Holding Surplus House, carried out in

It started with a graduation project – now Eva designs for one of the world’s toughest environments

2025-05-05

When Eva Weiss joined the Master’s Programme in Fashion Design at the University of Borås, it was with a strong interest in functionality and form. During her studies, a fascination for

Public lecture about the advantages of digital inkjet printing on textiles

2025-06-16

The pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals drives the digital transition in textile processes as well as in recycling. What are the obstacles in technological development? Junchun Yu,

Textile nerves – a new thread in the future of wearable electronics

2025-10-13

What if your clothes could sense, respond, and even help you move? That’s the vision behind the doctoral project on “textile nerves” – conductive fibres designed for electronic and ionotronic

New research: How jute and paper yarn could shape the future of textiles

2025-09-26

By combining microwave technology with chemical treatment, Felicia Syrén has explored how renewable materials such as jute and paper yarn can be given new properties – and thus new applications

Innovation meets sustainability when young researchers shape the textiles of the future

2025-10-15

Four doctoral students are now working hard towards a common goal: to create and design textiles based on local bio-based raw materials. Their project is financed by Sparbanken Sjuhärad through

Major Network Migration 26–28 September

2025-09-22

A planned migration of the university’s network and firewall will take place from 26 to 28 September.

RESORTEX

In order to reduce the proportion of textile waste sent to incineration or landfill, the interest in textile fiber-to-fiber recycling has increased in the recent years. However, the total volumes

Guest professors strengthen research, education, and international relations

2025-05-07

Guest professors are continuously invited to the university. Their contributions to the institution are of great importance for the quality of research and education, and for strengthening

Responsive design: exploring institutional barriers to remanufacturing and reuse in higher education

The aim of the project is to explore and scale up responsive design models in higher education to change the institution.