Representatives of public and private entities from 11 European countries met in Iasi, Romania, this November to launch the innovative Erasmus+ Blueprint MetaSkills4TCLF project. The project involves A3 Leather Innovation Center – UdL and Leather Cluster Barcelona.
This initiative, co-financed by the European Union, addresses a critical challenge: equipping the textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) industries with the skills needed to excel in a world driven by green innovation and digital transformation. By developing an EU TCLF skills strategy, the international consortium aims to overcome vital skills shortages and build dynamic, future-proof education systems across Europe.
At the prestigious 19th Romanian Conference on Textiles and Leather (CORTEP 2024), where the latest developments were presented, scientific research in the TCLF industries was showcased and the MetaSkills4TCLF consortium presented its initiatives designed to strengthen vocational education and training and higher education in the field of textile, apparel, leather and footwear industries across Europe. The project aims to equip vocational education and higher education centres with six innovative curricula focused on the Circular Economy and Digitalisation of the Fashion Industry, accompanied by immersive educational resources. These resources include immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences, which allow students to virtually explore TCLF factories and the creation of a European virtual fashion campus, which will serve as an information and educational hub for TCLF industries.
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