The new tour guide uniforms for the United Nations Headquarters in New York City
Made by the Swedish School of Textiles
The collection has been created collaboratively by around twenty BFA and MFA students in Textile and Fashion Design at the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås.
Accessorising the UN collection
Student collaborationThe leading design school Central Saint Martins in London has been invited to collaborate on the design of new accessories for the UN Tour Guides together with students from the Swedish School of Textiles, building on the landmark 2025 collection. Read more about the collaboration.
The UN's New Tour Guide Collection
The design processThe design journey began on a foggy March day in 2024 at Dag Hammarskjöld's summer home in Backåkra, Sweden and was launched just over a year later with a spectacular show at the UN headquarters in New York City. Read more about the design process – from sketches to finished garments.
Production and sustainability
The production processSocial, economic, and ecological sustainability has permeated the new collection of uniforms for the tour guides at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Read more about the production process – from design concept to production ready garments.