SusTexEdu

Project description

Education Partnership of TCS Materials & Sustainability (SusTexEdu) is an Erasmus+ -project (2022 -2024), which includes Metropolia UAS (Finland), Omnia (Finland), Moholy-Nagy University (Hungary), University of Borås (Sweden), TTK University of Applied Sciences (Estonia), Ida-Virumaa kutsehariduskeskus (Estonia), Hogent University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Belgium). The objectives of the project concern the Textile and Clothing (TC) sector, focusing on textile and clothing fibers and materials, textile technology, sustainability and circular economy (CE). The project will create Sustex Educational Concept Model: A Report on learning objectives and frameworks, textile material micro-credentials (MC) and a handbook/report on quality assurance practices in the textile education.

The SusTexEdu project aims to develop a new optional multidisciplinary education concept to meet the need of working life to reach the level of sustainability required by the EU-environmental agreements. The knowledge of textile materials, sustainability and CE is required in different phases of the processes of the TC-design, manufacturing and supply. Sustainability is a very complex concept and needs to be addressed on all levels of working life and education. The project investigates the competencies and the qualification needed for the companies to be able to make material and product choices decreasing their environmental load during the life cycle of the product. During the project a reliable, research-based understanding and cooperation in secondary/tertiary education levels will be created.

Target groups

Teachers and students in VET- and HEI-level in the textile and clothing industry. Researchers and experts in the field.

Partners

Coordinator:

• Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Partners:

• Omnia, The Joint Authority of Education in Espoo Region (Finland)
• Moholy-Nagy University (Hungary) University of Borås (Sweden)
• TTK University of Applied Sciences (Estonia)
• Ida-Virumaa kutsehariduskeskus (Estonia)
• Hogent University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Belgium)