Programa de Mestrado (Dois Anos) em Inovação Têxtil Técnica

The transition to a circular textile industry demands students with a new way of thinking regarding innovation and product development. This educational program equips you with the tools to analyze future conditions and to transform contemporary products and processes for future needs from a global perspective. You acquire a profound textile technological understanding and get the chance to explore its potential in transdisciplinary contexts, with a specific emphasis on advancing textile innovation.

Discover the perfect blend of textile innovation and sustainable development. This program is designed with a strong foundation in textile technology and methodology in design, product development, sustainability, and innovation. These core pillars are seamlessly integrated to fuel creativity and drive innovation within textile production and technology.

Immerse yourself in a vibrant learning environment where you will collaborate with students from our Master's programs in Textile Technology and Engineering as well as Resource Recovery. Together, you will learn as you tackle real-world challenges and explore cutting-edge concepts. Through joint courses in Textile Technology, Ethics in the Textile Value Chain, Product Development, Circular Economy, and Life Cycle Assessment, you will gain a solid foundation and technical expertise.

As you progress, dive into program-specific courses such as Creative Design Processes, Textile Product Design-Construction and Joining Technology, Advanced Finishing and Dyeing, and Innovative Textile Product Development.

In the final stages of each year, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your expertise in project courses that focus on advanced textiles and sustainable development in close collaboration with industry professionals and researchers. These project courses will also deepen your understanding of scientific theory and research methods, equipping you with invaluable skills for your future career.

Well-equipped laboratories

The Swedish School of Textiles has well-equipped laboratories, both industrial and small-scale research labs, in which you will get the unique opportunity to develop hands-on laboratory skills through assignments and projects where ideas are materialized as proof-of-concept mock-ups. The staff’s competence is unique and enables the strong research basis of the education.

In the heartland of Swedish textile innovation and industry, in the Viskan Valley, a short drive from Sweden's second-largest city lies our university and the city of Borås.

At the University of Borås, we cultivate learning, knowledge, and innovation of high quality in an international setting and with significant social relevance. Our focus is on working together for the future – to make a difference.

Here, you can choose among many different Bachelor’s and Master’s programs relevant to your future career. We offer unique programs in many subject areas, several of which can only be found here and which attract students from all over the world.

At the University of Borås, collaboration around sustainable development in our educational programs is important. You as a student are stimulated to think critically in your education and are given a sound basis for working for – and in – a sustainable society.