On 16 October 2026, for the 25th webinar of our ECOSYSTEX Insights Series, we heard directly from four EU-funded projects equipping the textile and fashion sector with the green and digital skills it needs.
Guillermo Ordu from MUNKUN opened with IMASUS, showing how sustainable materials research can be brought into everyday design practice. Raija Salo from Lounais-Hämeen koulutuskuntayhtymä followed and presente how SEiSC's virtual simulations and AI are helping VET teachers and students build sustainable entrepreneurship skills in smart clothing. Christos Baknis from the Technical University of Crete then introduced 3DP-STeF project and their work on developing green and digital skills through 3D printing for sustainable textiles and fashion. Simla Sahin from Ege İhracatçı Birlikleri and Anna Papaioannou from IRIS Sustainable Development closed the session with TechStyle EU Project, sharing insights from a survey across six EU countries on the status of AI in the sustainable fashion sector and what it means for future training.