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Can textiles that touch the skin relieve long-term pain? This is the core question of the large interdisciplinary research project Touch away the pain, where the University of Borås is one...

Four doctoral students are now working hard towards a common goal: to create and design textiles based on local bio-based raw materials. Their project is financed by...

What if your home wasn’t just a place to live, but a space to experiment with? That was one of the guiding ideas behind the artistic research project Holdin...

The research area Library and Information Science has undergone an external evaluation and received very positive fee...

By combining microwave technology with chemical treatment, Felicia Syrén has explored how renewable materials such as jute and paper yarn can be given new properties – and thus new...

The project involves a new collaboration between Mötesplats Social Innovation in the operations of Science Park Borås and the Borås Region – Sjuhärad’s Municipal Association. All municipalit...

A Nordic research project has taken a major step toward the future of smart textiles – completely without batteries or electric circuits. The project has developed new types...

At its worst, online shopping can be frustrating and daunting. A new study examining consumer behaviour in the face of new digital services provides practical tips for companies selling circular fas...

If you arrive early in the morning at the Swedish School of Textiles, you may spot a fast and energetic Vincent Nierstrasz on his cycle. He cycles to w...