The event is arranged by the French Embassy in Sweden. This year, the focus area is textiles, and the event is therefore co-hosted with the University of Borås and Science Park Borås, and will be held in the Textile Fashion Center in Borås. The event can also be attended online.

The event is open to anyone interested in ongoing research on textiles. During the event, researchers will talk about alternative fibres and textile materials, smart textiles, and the circular economy in the textile sector. There will also be presentations from companies. The event will give provide an opportunity to make new contacts in France and to discuss collaboration possibilities between universities in Sweden and France.

Among the speakers will be Bruno Mougin, Techtera, Nawar Kadi of the Swedish School of Textiles, Henri Vahabi of the University of Lorraine, Delia Dumitrescu of the Swedish School of Textiles, Aurélie Cayla of the École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles, and Vincent Nierstrasz of the Swedish School of Textiles.

Dates: 18-19 October 2022
Location: Textile Fashion Center, Skaraborgsvägen 3, Borås, Sweden, and digitally

The event is free of charge.

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For more information, please contact Mikael Skrifvars at mikael.skrifvars@hb.se