SusTexEdu | Erasmus+
Education Partnership of Textile and Clothing Sector Materials & Sustainability
The EU’s Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles aims to change the sector greener and therefore impacts all stakeholders of European Textile and Clothing sector (TCS). Existing staff and future young professionals in the TCS sector need to master technical skills along with digital and green skills.
An effective culture of lifelong learning is key to ensuring that everyone has the knowledge, skills and competences they need to thrive in their personal and professional lives. Micro-credentials certify the learning outcomes of short-term learning experiences, such as a short course or training. They offer a flexible, targeted way to help people develop the knowledge, skills and competences they need for their personal and professional development.
The Erasmus+ SusTexEdu project is fully aligned with this initiative and was initiated to enhance knowledge in higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET) regarding textile materials, textile technology, sustainability and circular economy (CE).
The SusTexEdu concept consists of 6 thematic modules, each of which contains small learning units that can be flexibly combined according to the required competence needs. The small learning units can be completed in courses and training with ECTS crediting into micro-credentials. Micro-credentials are estimated to act as a bridge between level 4 and 6 education.
A European approach to micro-credentials - European Education Area (europa.eu)
Project Results
The project results of SusTexEdu will be published by Autumn 2024.
PR 1: SusTexEdu has mapped the competence needs and gaps in TC sector in the partner countries. The report "Sustainability in the Textile and Clothing Sector (TCS): Competence Requirements Identified in the SusTexEdu Partner Countries", sheds light to what kind green skills and competencies the TCS needs, and what kinds of job titles might be employed in the near future.
PR 2: SusTexEdu has developed 33 small learning units (equal to 39 ECTs) dedicated to textile and clothing teachers and educators as a primary target group. A number of 14 small learning units was piloted during the existing courses within the VET and HE partner institutions. SusTexEdu learning concept with the syllabi and learning material will be available on e-learning platform Moodle.
PR 3: The report, "SusTexEdu Quality Assurance Handbook of Micro-credentials", guides the teachers and educational institutes on creating micro-credentials and ensuring their quality.
Exhibition of Sustainability Education in Textile and Clothing 6.3.-31.12.2024
| Take a look on the works by students from Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Sweden. Click the hexagon you wish to see! |
Keynote presentations from the SusTexEdu seminars and webinars will be added here during the summer.
Duration of the project: 2022-2024
The Coordinator: Metropolia UAS | Clean and Sustainable Solutions Innovation Hub
The partners: Hogent (BE), Mome (HU), Omnia (FI), TTHK (EE), TTK UAS (EE), University of Borås (SE)
Funding: Erasmus + www.oph.fi/erasmusplus
Erasmus+ SusTexEdu is a follow up of the SusTexEdu Nordplus project.