The role of green, social, and digital skills in transforming the creative and cultural sectors
By Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio (ECBN/CreativeFed) and María Cristina Ortega and Arkaitz Celaá (3Walks) The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are experiencing a profound shift in the varieties of skills and mindsets required to thrive. As sustainability, community engagement, and digital innovation turned out to be core strategic priorities, there is now a growing demand for […]
Gamification in Learning: Turning Work into Play
By Jan Julin, Oulu University of Applied Sciences Imagine transforming a traditional and often overlooked craft of tanning fish skin into an engaging, hands-on learning experience. This is exactly what gamification makes possible. By incorporating game-like elements such as points, badges, and progress indicators, even routine or unfamiliar tasks can become compelling. In CRAFT-IT4SD, our […]
On the spotlight: the role of certification and labelling in sustainable fashion
By Juliana Penagos Nigrinis, Lidia Morcillo Jordana, Clara N. Solé. MODACC Certification and labelling or in other words seeing is believing To talk about the present and future role of certification in the fashion world, we need to dig into the past of the industry and answer the most basic and teller of the questions: […]
Can we train future artisans to bring sustainable solutions to creative communities?
By Aura Mihai, Antonela Curteza, Radu Firicel, Iuliana Streba & Dorin Ionesi (Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi) Where Tradition Meets Innovation In today’s world, we face many problems like climate change, fast disappearing traditions, and fast-growing technologies. These challenges don’t only affect the environment or the economy, they also threaten the way we express who […]
The AI Rocket – A professional approach to Generative AI
By Nikolaj Sloth Kramer & René Claus Larsen Contributors: Anne Louise Bang, Aron Grigoleit, Pia Hansen, Malene Pilgaard Harsaae, Tine Hjort, Katrin Meinert Ibsen, Nikolaj Sloth Kramer, René Claus Larsen, Hanne Thaarup Mølbak, Martin Storkholm Nielsen, Klaus Greve True FIGURE 1. Prompts, workshop with students 28th January 2025 Introduction The AI Rocket is a tool, […]
THE MARKET ENVIRONMENT OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION BUSINESS MODELS
By Päivi Petänen, Hannamaija Tuovila & Annu Markkula. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. How does the market environment of sustainable fashion business models look like currently and in the future? In CRAFT-IT4SD, we interviewed 14 sustainable fashion companies in Finland, Romania, Spain and Denmark in 2024-2025 to find out how they perceive their current […]
EMPOWERING THE FUTURE: UP- AND RE-SKILLING IN EMERGING CRAFTS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONS FOR THE TRIPLE TRANSITION
By Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio (CreativeFED/ECBN) and María Cristina Ortega, Arkaitz Celaá Angulo (3Walks). As the world navigates an era of profound transformation, the cultural and creative sectors are experiencing significant shifts driven by the triple transition—green, digital, and social. These interconnected forces are not only reshaping how we create and consume but are also redefining […]
FROM FISH LEATHER TO CAPSULE CLOSETS: THE FUTURE OF FASHION IN A WARMING WORLD
By Outi Räsänen. Oulu University of Applied Sciences In our lifetimes—over the past 40 to 60 years—the basic styles of clothing have not changed drastically. We still wear pants, skirts, shirts, blouses, jackets, and dresses. In Finland, due to our northern climate, clothing for outdoor activities and cold weather is nearly a necessity. Perhaps the […]
FASHION INDUSTRY UNDER THE LEGISLATIVE LOOP
By Juliana Penagos Nigrinis, Lidia Morcillo & Clara Solé (MODACC) An industry Under Watch The fast fashion industry has left a multiplicity of negative impacts around the world, such as environmental degradation, social injustice and excessive waste production. Over the years, many fashion brands have shifted their mindsets to create solutions that promote more positive impacts. […]
REVIVING AUTHENTIC CRAFTS WITH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
By Aura Mihai, Antonela Curteza, Ramona Budeanu & Dorin Ionesi. Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași (TUIASI) How emerging is additive manufacturing? Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology across various industries, notably in fashion and textiles, where it enables the creation of intricate designs while minimising material waste (Melnikova […]