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What will we be wearing in the future?
Aalto University has been invited to showcase its sustainable textile and fashion solutions at the European Parliament in Brussels.
How is radical creativity understood at Aalto?
A study will explore how an ambiguously and ambitiously defined strategic focus affects organisational norms, identity and ways of working. Read the interview report or assign a workshop with your unit.
New T-REX Project launches to drive closed-loop sorting and recycling of household textile waste across the EU
Aalto University is part of a consortium that has launched an innovative European Union (EU) funded project to create a circular system for post-consumer textile waste.
Aalto's strong textile expertise showcased at New York Textile Month event
DIALOGUES event in New York 2–6 November reimagines the landscape of tomorrow’s textiles and fashion
Aalto University’s pedagogy in textiles studies relies on ‘textile thinking’
"Interwoven - Exploring Materials and Structures" by Professor Maarit Salolainen is a thorough overview of the textile design pedagogy at Aalto University
Jenny Hytönen wins the Hyères International Fashion Competition
In addition to the main prize the unisex collection won also the audience prize
Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Professor Herbert Sixta for the development of Sustainable wood-based textile fibres
The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Herbert Sixta and Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres.
Hybrid Stage now in action
The Hybrid Stage pilot project has started on Harald Herlin Learning Center’s K-floor, serving the Aalto University community and its extended network of partners.
Lab-grown pigments and food by-products: The future of natural textile dyes
As the environmental impact of the fashion and textile industries becomes clearer, the demand and need for sustainable alternatives is growing. One international research group aims to replace toxic synthetic dyes with natural alternatives, ranging from plants to microbes to food waste.
'Wardrobe of the future' – sustainable solutions for the fashion and textile industry
The exhibition is showcasing solutions from researchers and students on sustainable future for the fashion and textile industry.
Interwoven dives into textile design and weaving
Interwoven is a joyoys exploration into woven textile design with almost 500 pages and over 1500 photographs.
Professor Julia Valle Noronha: ‘Fashion can be a major force in change’
Meet our new professors: Professor in Fashion Design, Julia Valle Noronha
An eco-filling to replace down
A hundred years ago, cattail fluff was used as life vest filling – now a Finnish company wants the eco-friendly material for pillows and winter coats.
Fashion designer, photographer and band join forces to create a magical summer utopia
Fashion designer Justus Kantakoski and photographer Mortti Saarnia, were nominated for an EMMA Award this year for a music video for Suistamon Sähkö.
What is the future of digital textile printing? 
Technological developments are opening up new possibilities for textile printing.
Näytös22 fashion show brought a jackpot for Hanna-Lotta Hanhela
With winning three of the four prizes awarded, Master's student in Fashion Hanna-Lotta Hanhela was the most awarded student at the Aalto University’s annual Fashion Show.
Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’22 granted development funding for five creative industry projects
The winners of the open call represent different branches of the creative industry.
Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen: ‘Inspiration is not an uncontrollable force, but an active part of the creative process’
I claim series presents our recent doctoral theses.
Aalto University's Näytös22 brings a world-class fashion show to audiences online
Aalto University's annual student fashion show, Näytös22, is presented as a runway video broadcast online. The young designers' collections will be unveiled on Thursday 2 June 2022 at 5 p.m. CET (7 p.m. GMT+3) at the website aalto.fashion
