A warm welcome to the Fashion Design undergraduate program at the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås!
You met me during the assessment day. My name is Jan Tepe, and I am the program coordinator of the fashion design undergraduate program. Below is some information about the preparations and start of your studies. Please read it carefully so that you can prepare accordingly.
General information
Register and create a student account
You must register to secure your place in the program or courses you have been admitted to. Registering for a program or course means that you confirm your place and have decided to study. Information is sent to CSN so that study grants can be paid out. You must be registered to participate in the education and for results to be recorded from exams, labs, or other academic achievements. At the same time as you register, you create your student account. With the student account, you get access to the systems you need for your studies, such as the learning platform. You also get access to a student email. Follow the instructions on how to register and create your student account.
How to find your schedule Schedule in KronoX
Link to the schedule
Your schedule, including the location for meetings, can be found in the digital scheduling tool KronoX. Please note that changes to the schedule can occur at short notice. Make it a habit to check the schedule in KronoX regularly.
The learning platform Canvas
On the New Student webpage, you will find useful information, including about the learning platform, Canvas, which you get access to after registering and creating your student account. On the learning platform, we upload course information, and a lot of communication between teachers and students, as well as between students, takes place there. Read more on New Student
Kick off for New Students
For those of you who begin an educational programme with us, we arrange a kick off during the first weeks of the term, together with the Student Union in Borås. The purpose of this kick off is to give you the opportunity to get to know your new fellow students, the university, the city, and the university campus. The idea is that we will give you as a new student in Borås a good start to your studies.
Read more about the Kick off at the Student Union's webpage
Questions
If you have questions regarding your program, you can contact our administration. We have telephone hours Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM. You can also contact us via email. To help us assist you as quickly as possible, it is important that you write the name of the program or course you will be studying in the subject line. Programs in Textiles, Engineering, and Business (A1)
Program-Specific Information
- You will get your own desk and share the space with the other fashion design classes. After each semester, the classrooms must be emptied and cleaned for which you as a student are responsible.
- Additionally, at the end of the spring semester, everything must be moved out. How the desks are assigned to the students is decided by me and is non-negotiable.
- The students of the third-year class in fashion design are currently attending internships and will be back again in November this year. Specific desks decided by me are reserved for them.
- Communication during the courses takes place via email and the program webpage Canvas where folders for submissions are available. Note that this can vary depending on the course responsible and how they set up their courses.
Credit Points
Course credits count 1.5 Hp = 1 week of studies/40h work week containing approx. 12-16 hours are allocated for teaching, while the rest is dedicated to independent work. Keep track of your points, as the courses within the program are linked to each other. That means you need to have previous courses passed to be able to attend later following courses. Course credits are linked to CSN.
Draping Mannequins
Draping Mannequins are available for all students and are borrowed/rented out per semester. Göran Jansson, göran.jansson@hb.se (janitor), who has his office inside the administration sector on the fourth floor will provide one for you.
Material costs
Everything you produce in the lab has to be paid by you. It is preferred that you pay immediately, yet no later than once the amount exceeds 300SEK. You can either pay using the online payment system Swish or via credit card at the student reception desk in the main building of the university.
Course literature
The course responsibles will inform you about possible purchases of course literature, which is also listed in the course plans.
Work ethic
Arrive on time and be prepared for lectures, tutorials, and presentations. If you do not show up for tutorials, no new time will be given to you. Presentations, seminars, and reports take place openly in front of the class and teachers. All courses are held in English.
Introduction to the labs
To be able to use the labs, you must attend the introductory courses for our labs. It is crucial that you attend them, otherwise you are not allowed to be in the labs. The schedule for the introductions will be posted on KronoX.
Working in labs
Take care of the equipment you use. Clean the space after you are done with your work in the lab. Report immediately to the technicians if anything breaks or does not function as intended. Be on time when you have sessions scheduled with technicians.
Computer rooms
You have access to computers and printers. It is prohibited to bring food and drinks into labs and computer rooms.
Opening hours
From 07:00 to midnight (labs until 17:00).
Your First Year
Introduction days
Most of you have also signed up for the introduction days. It lasts two weeks and starts on Monday, August 17th. Consider it a great opportunity to familiarise yourself with the facilities, and more importantly, to improve your garment construction knowledge before the start of the program. Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible!
The person responsible for the introduction days is Rickard Lindqvist (rickard.lindqvist@hb.se). He will send out an information email about what you need to bring with you. The introduction days include an introduction to the Sewing Lab, where you will engage in construction and sewing activities for garment making. Oili Saikkonen (oili.saikkonen@hb.se) and John Olsson (john.olsson@hb.se), who are the technicians of the lab, will also be on-site to introduce machines and explain how to purchase tools and materials.
Start-up week in calendar week 36
Information about the start-up week will be posted on the website shortly. You will join the introduction event, called Enter, on Monday, August 31st. Activities are planned on that day to introduce you to the student life at the University of Borås and to guide you on campus. It is also a great opportunity to meet and mingle with students from other study disciplines.
I will meet you on Tuesday, 1 September at 13.00 in T412 where I will talk in general about the education structure of the undergraduate program in fashion design: about how we work, the courses you will partake in the autumn semester, what will be expected of you as well as what you can expect of us, and what it is like to be a design student, etc. You will receive an email from the administration office (a1@hb.se) with a list of materials to purchase for the upcoming construction courses that are beneficial to own throughout the program.
Material Theory
The course aims to develop students' basic knowledge of textile fibres and materials through teaching materials science. Students will learn about the physical, technical, and chemical properties of textile materials.
The course manager is Margareta Zetterblom, who is a senior lecturer in textile design (margareta.zetterblom@hb.se). This course will run in parallel with the Textile Basics course.
Textile Basics
The course introduces the student to the fundamentals of textile production and consumption. During the course, the student will learn about the textile value chain, textile materials, yarn and fabric formation principles, processes of design, dyeing, finishing, and manufacturing, as well as consumption of textile and fashion, and reuse and recycling of textile products.
The course manager is Ahsan Chaudry (ahsan.chaudry@hb.se), lecturer in textile technology. This course will run in parallel with the Material Theory course.
Form & Material 1: Body and Structure
Form & Material 1 starts in calendar week 36. This is a garment construction course, where you will train your skills in working with the body, fabrics and construction techniques.
Course manager is Rickard Lindqvist, senior lecturer in fashion design (rickard.lindqvist@hb.se).
Design Methodology 1: Design Development
The course aims to develop students’ basic knowledge of design methodology and more in-depth knowledge of design development through basic methods of illustration and visualisation for developing design concepts in both form and material.
The course manager will be announced within the coming weeks.
Design Aesthetic 1: History and Contemporary Movements
The course aims to provide basic knowledge and perspective on the historical development of clothing and fashion through text, concept, and image studies.
Course manager is Saina Koohnavard, lecturer in fashion design (saina.koohnavard@hb.se).
Dyeing, Textile Printing and Preparation Technique
The course aims to offer the student basic understanding and knowledge in processes, tools and notions that are needed to understand how the characteristics of textiles change through textile processes such as mechanical, thermic and chemical treatments. The focus is to critically examine and evaluate the different processes with reference to aesthetic and functional needs in relation to sustainable development within a globalised industry. The course also aims to give the student foundational knowledge in textile printing, digital printing as well as knowledge in dyeing and finishing techniques through theoretical instructions and practical exercises.
Course manager is Erika Blomgren, lecturer in fashion design (erika.blomgren@hb.se).
Design Project 1: Virtual Construction and Design Development
The course aims to train one’s ability to investigate basic design possibilities and artistic expression through the development of experimental design with digital design tools.
Course Manager will be announced in the coming weeks.
Basic Design 2: Design Experiments and Knitting
The course aims to provide basic knowledge in knitted fabric and knitwear technology, develop the students’ technical skills in knitwear, and provide an understanding of the design potential of the techniques through one’s own practical work.
Course Manager will be announced in the coming weeks.
Design Project 2: Technique and Expression
The course aims to develop students’ technical skills for independent artistic expression in knitwear through independent work in experimental knitting. The course includes planning, preparing, implementing, and presenting design work from idea to garment completion for the display of knitwear and knitted fabric.
Course Manager will be announced in the coming weeks.
Contact info
Clemens Thornquist, Department manager and Professor of fashion design
Karin Landahl, Vice-department manager
Nawar Kadi, Lab Coordinator
Jan Tepe, Program Coordinator
Stefanie Malmgren De Oliveira, Senior Lecturer
Vidmina Stasiulyte, Senior Lecturer
Rickard Lindqvist, Senior Lecturer
Linnea Bågander, Senior Lecturer
Erika Blomgren, Lecturer
Saina Kohnavaard, Lecturer
Helga Lára Halldórsdóttir, Doctoral Student
Oili Saikkonen, Technician (Sewing Lab)
John Olsson, Technician (Sewing Lab)
Kristian Rödby, Technician (Knit Lab)
Lars Brandin, Technician (Knit Lab)
Stefan Gustafsson, Technician (Knit Lab)
Lara Alvarez, Technician (Knit Lab)
Emilia Jensen, Technician (Print Lab)
Sara Björnström, Technician (Print Lab)
TBA, Technician (Media Lab)
Saina Koohnavard, Responsible (Digital Lab)
Jan Tepe, Responsible (Digital Lab)
Sofia A Lindström, Administration
Göran Jansson, Janitor
Signe Wulund, Library contact
I and the rest of the design department look forward to meeting you in person in September.
Warm welcome!
Jan Tepe, Program Coordinator
