The Fashion Research & Technology (FR&T) group, affiliated with the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and part of the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries, is committed to both scientific and artistic research into the diverse dimensions of fashion — including design, branding, business, development, and dress.
On this page, you will find a complete overview of agenda items from the Fashion Research & Technology research group. These range from in-house organized events such as conferences, symposia, lectures, workshops, and courses to presentations by our researchers at external events related to our research.
In the spring of 2024, a new Erasmus project: AEQUALIS4TCLF will launch. In collaboration with industry partners, this research focuses on the (impending) shortage of practical skills needed for a future-proof, more digital European fashion and textile sector.
Fashion and textiles represent the second most polluting industry worldwide. Due to European regulations, the textile sector must become fully circular by 2050. As a result, the industry faces major challenges that require a fundamental and radical system transformation.
The textile sector is one of the world's largest polluters due to high water and energy consumption, large-scale CO2 emissions, and significant textile waste. In the research group ‘New Texeco,’ the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, ArtEZ, and Saxion join forces to improve this.
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Troy Nachtigall is an experienced designer and researcher at the intersection of fashion and technology. He actively seeks strategic partnerships that play a crucial role in shaping the future of the textile, apparel, fashion, and footwear industries. Troy is a core member of the Erasmus+ Fashion and Textile Transitions project and the New Textile Ecosystems (New Texeco) Research Community.
