The Learning Workshop for Fundamental Textile Techniques project has been awarded funding of €60,000.00 under the Erasmus KA210-ADU call “Partnerships for Cooperation and Exchange of Good Practices / Small-Scale Partnerships in Adult Education.” The project team includes Prof. Dr. Hale Karakaş from the ITU Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design and Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir Sezai Saraç, retired faculty member of the ITU Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

International Consortium

Led by the Scientific Engineering Union of Textiles, Garment and Leathers (Bulgaria), the project will run from 01.09.2025 to 28.02.2027. In addition to Istanbul Technical University (ITU), the consortium includes Tissage d'Art & Formations - Sylvie Boyer (France), New Bulgarian University (Bulgaria), National Art School Dimitar Dobrovich – Sliven (Bulgaria), Dobri Zhelyazkov Vocational High School of Textiles and Apparel (Bulgaria), and Univerzitet u Nišu (Serbia).

Scope and Objectives

The project aims to establish a fully equipped training workshop for fundamental textile techniques. Within this framework, the core techniques to be addressed include yarn spinning, weaving, and fabric finishing processes.

The main objectives of the project are as follows:

• To jointly examine centuries-long European experience and existing craft and art workshops in the field of fundamental textile techniques.

• To investigate the interaction between the practitioner, fiber raw materials, and the ergonomic parameters of hand tools used in fundamental textile techniques.

• To discuss and develop nomenclature lists that include the essential tools required for each fundamental textile technique and their specifications.

Expected Impact

The project outcomes are expected to be grouped as follows:

• A conceptual design for a training workshop focused on fundamental textile techniques.

• A conceptual framework to support the development of design documentation for equipment used in fundamental textile techniques.

• A monograph consisting of 18 articles describing textile workshops and museum exhibitions established across Europe and the Mediterranean.

• Introductory-level curricula for the implementation of a fundamental textile techniques workshop.