Research

Textile Opportunity Space 13 (TOS13)

Textile Opportunity Space 13 (TOS13) is a digital-physical field lab for the Dutch textile sector. Within TOS13, companies, research institutions and technology partners work together on practical solutions for digitalisation and circularity. The field lab is part of NewTexEco and is based at the Textile Campus in Tilburg. The textile, clothing, leather and footwear industries […]

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Going Circular Going Cellulose

Going Circular Going Cellulose (GC)2 is a study by ArtEZ and Saxion into the possibilities of connecting the technical production of yarns and textiles from sustainable cellulose fibres to the wishes and requirements of textile designers. Sustainability and circular economy are key issues in the textile supply chain. Many companies want to make more sustainable […]

From seagrass to sustainable textile application

In this project, European and especially Dutch seagrasses were investigated for the right properties to grow, harvest and process them – whether or not combined with other sustainable materials – into raw materials for textile applications in an ecologically and economically sustainable way. It also looked at whether historical knowledge of processing and applications of […]

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Bamboo Europe

Is it possible to set up a sustainable, transparent and local value chain for processing bamboo for interior design, construction and textiles? The Tactical Design lectureship investigates the potential of European-produced bamboo – from raw material to finished product. Bamboo is a promising renewable raw material that grows rapidly, has high CO2 uptake and excellent […]