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Rags and unmanageable textile waste can help with the transition to a fossil-free steel industry. This is the aim of a new innovation project at Science Park Borås, where worn-out textiles will be turned...

With a spectacular fashion show, where the UN guides themselves showed the garments, the new collection of tour guide clothes for the UN headquart...

From January 22 to 24, the National Library of Latvia hosted the kick-off meeting of the project "Empowering Libraries for Reb...

The University of Borås is proud to present Ellen Hodakova Larsson and Mattias Reimer as recipients of the Alumnus of the Year award 2024.

The university's major career event Elevate, which took place on 12–13 November, offered a large turnout of both committed students and exhibitors. The university was filled with life and energy...

The UN organisation International Trade Centre (ITC) has planned a visit, accompanied by 35 delegates from six countries, to Borås and Sweden. The purpose of the visit is to gain ins...

Research is exciting! This autumn, students and residents of Borås have met with the university’s researchers to learn more about everything from genetics and circular concrete to smart ways ...

On 3–4 December, the international conference SOLWE 2024 will be held at the University of Borås. The purpose of the conference is to bring together researchers and practiti...

From 2025, municipalities will be required to collect and manage large volumes of textiles, following the EU's new waste directive. The project "Remake Textile" is preparing for this b...

From Dior to Borås. The Swedish School of Textiles at the University of Borås will be the first higher education institution ever to design and develop a new collection of guide clot...

Sawmills generate large amounts of by-products that are today considered to have a low value. Through a new process, these by-products can become a valuable raw material for sustainable fish feed. The Swedis...

Currently, it is estimated that only one percent of world’s textile waste is recycled into new textiles. Now these conditions can be improved, thanks to a new research project coordin...