Training School 2 – Textile Technology

We are happy to announce our second SOFTWEAR Training School at the University of Borås, Sweden!

The training school will be open to both, participants of SOFTWEAR project as well as all interested students and researchers.

Join us to learn about soft wearables and the relationship between technology progress in smart materials, science and textile/fashion design. Focus will be on the major textile processes; weaving, knitting, dying, coating and assembling. One day will be devoted to industrial aspects with a visit to the company Albany in Halmstad.

Programme

Detailed information on programme

 

Practical Information

Venue

The training school will be held at The Swedish School of Textiles (Textilhögskolan), Borås, in the building called Textile Fashion Center. Address: Skaraborgsvägen 3A.

Borås is a city that dares to lead the way. The city brings together creativity, innovative design, street art, e-commerce and world-leading research in textiles. But Borås also has magnificent scenery, top-class sporting experiences and a rich selection of shops and restaurants. And not least, an entrepreneurial spirit that thinks in new ways, a crazy spirit that is constantly moving forward and residents who are proud of their city.

Registration Fee

Registration fee: 190€ for non-SOFTWEAR project participants for lunch, coffee and dinner. The study visit at Albany and the lectures are free.

Payment information for non-project participants

Address:
University of Borås
Dept. A1, Academy for textile, technique and economy
S-501 90 Borås
Sweden

Bank Details:
Name of bank: Danske Bank, Box 7523, 103 92 Stockholm, Sweden
Bank account:
SWIFT: DABASESX
IBAN: SE9012000000012810103232
Reference: 1400 155168 YourLastName YourFirstName

 

Accommodation and Travel

Accommodation

The nearest hotels are:

Scandic Plaza Borås (3 minutes walk to The Swedish School of Textiles)

Comfort Hotel Jazz Borås (6 minutes walk to The Swedish School of Textiles)

Best Western (Evion Hotell Borås) (6 minutes walk to The Swedish School of Textiles)

Quality Hotel, Grand Borås (9 minutes walk to The Swedish School of Textiles)

Accommodation for SOFTWEAR PhD students will be booked and organized by the University of Borås.

 

Travel

You can fly either to Göteborg/Landvetter, Linköping/Linköping City Airport, Stockholm/Arlanda or Copenhagen/Kastrup.

From Linköping you can travel by bus to Borås:

Search journey by Vy Buss

 

From Stockholm and Copenhagen you can travel by train to Borås:

Book and buy train ticket by SJ

Book and buy train ticket – Travel Stockholm to Gothenburg by MTRX

Book and buy train ticket by Öresundståg

 

From Göteborg you can travel by bus or taxi; see more information below:

Flight to Göteborg-Landvetter airport. About 45 km to Borås and takes about 30–40 minutes, by bus or taxi. (Unfortunately, the shuttlebus between Borås and Landvetter airport is currently canceled).

You can instead go by bus or taxi:

VY Bus4you: Goes from Landvetter Airport to Borås Resecentrum, Bus stop P (takes about 35 minutes, costs about 8€)

From Borås Resecentrum it is about 10 minutes walk to The Swedish School of Textiles (Skaraborgsvägen 3A) and 5–10 minutes to the hotels.

See time schedule and book ticket by Vy Buss

FLiXBUS Goes from Landvetter Airport to Borås Resecentrum (takes 30 minutes, costs about 8€)

Search on FLiXBUS

 

Maps

Map showing the walk between Borås Rescentrum and the location of the training school, Skaraborgsvägen 3A

Map Showing the location of the Swedish School of Textiles (in Swedish Textilhögskolan)

 

Contact

Anna Berglund, Coordinator

Nils-Krister Persson, Docent