REMODE – Unlocking Circular Fashion Design Excellence
The EU is driving a major shift toward sustainable fashion to reduce the industry’s environmental and social impact. With 160,000 companies employing 1.5 million people, the textile sector is a major player in the EU economy but also one of the most environmentally damaging industries, generating 5.8 million tonnes of textile waste annually.
To address this, the EU has introduced policies like the Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, the Eco-design Regulation, and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), all aimed at making the entire fashion lifecycle more sustainable. These policies encourage the use of eco-friendly materials, better recycling methods, and responsible consumer behavior.
This is where ReMODE comes in. The project is dedicated to upskilling and reskilling professionals in the textile and fashion industry to align with the EU’s green and digital transition. By establishing five Centers of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) in Turkey, Greece, Italy, Germany, and Finland, ReMODE will create learning hubs of excellence that offer innovative and adaptable training programs. These centers will bring together industry leaders, educators, and policymakers to develop cutting-edge curricula tailored to the evolving demands of sustainable fashion.
At its core, ReMODE is about empowering the workforce to meet the needs of an industry in transformation – ensuring that sustainability is not just a trend but the foundation of the future of fashion.
Start date: 01/02/2025 End date: 31/01/2029
Project Code: 101194072
EU Grant: 2.631.351,52 €
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices
Action Type: Centres of Vocational Excellence
Project PARTNERS:
1. Bursa Uludag University, BUU [TR] (Coordinator)
2. Iznik Vocational and Technical High School, IMTAL [TR]
3. Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Education Foundation, BUTGEM [TR]
4. Nicea Culture and Education Association, NICEA [TR]
5. Mine Vaganti NGO, MVNGO [IT]
6. Università Iuav di Venezia, IUAV [IT]
7. EDUFORMA, Italy [IT]
8. Athens University of Economics and Business, AUEB [GR]
9. SOFFA-Social Fashion Factory, SOFFA [GR]
10. Nest Berlin NGO, NGO NEST [DE]
11. FAU [DE]
12. Life Learning Development Vet Center, LLD Vet [DE]
13. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, KAMK [FI]
14. RASEKO [FI]
15. Olemisen Balanssia [FI]
Project TOPICS:
1. Sustainable fashion
2. Circular economy in textiles and fashion
3. Upskilling and reskilling for green and digital transitions
4. Vocational education and training (VET)
TARGET GROUPS:
1. Universities (partner universities)
2. VET providers, VET schools and learners
3. NGOs working in the field of sustainability and sustainable development
4. SMEs in the field of sustainable fashion and textile production
Project OBJECTIVES:
1. Identifying the skills to be cultivated among fashion and textile professionals to address the sustainable textile and clothing of the future.
2. To enhance the attractiveness of work-based education by promoting good practices, enriched with experience value, through coherent activities and measurement criteria on regional impact and skills.
3. Providing comprehensive training and re-skilling pathways for professionals and aspiring professionals to prepare them for the transition to the sustainable fashion and textile industry and enable them to enhance their career prospects and gain hands-on experience in sustainable sectors.
4. To create a global learning community with common standards, methods, resources (toolboxes, videos), experiences, and lessons gained to facilitate staff and student mobility and knowledge exchange to attain excellence in vocational education.
5. Developing and empowering regional ecosystems (stakeholders) and hubs to promote excellence in research and innovation, boosting employment and spread the adoption of sustainable technologies and practices.
Project RESULTS:
1.Creation of learning hubs of excellence
2.Development of a customizable curriculum
3.Digital platform for connecting professionals and job opportunities