Department of Design

Fashion/Textile Futures

Fashion/Textile Futures is a research group at Aalto University's Department of Design.
Sofia Ilmonen Biocolour
Biocolour | Design by Sofia Ilmonen | Photo by Diana Luganski

What do we do?

The Fashion/Textile Futures research group delves into innovative realms within the fields of fashion and textiles, employing a multifaceted approach to research. While sustainability in fashion and textiles, particularly the transition toward a circular economy, stands as a prominent focus, the group's research endeavors encompass a diverse array of themes and methodologies. Members exhibit expertise in material-based research, aesthetics and creativity studies, practice-based investigation, exploration of the intersection between textiles/fashion and technology, as well as strategic management within the fashion and textile domain.

The research group actively collaborates with diverse disciplines and companies to develop solutions for sustainable challenges and to advance sustainability knowledge in design, manufacturing, business, and consumption. Through these collaborations, the group seeks to foster innovative approaches that address pressing sustainability issues while promoting positive change across various sectors.

For specific inquiries, please follow the FTF researchers link to find out relevant email addresses.

Crops4Luxury project. Photo by Eeva Suorlahti.

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Latest publications

Engaging consumers in the textile supply chain’s transition towards a circular economy

Anubhuti Bhatnagar, Elina Lewe, Kasia Gorniak, Kirsi Niinimäki 2025 ESEE-Degrowth 2024

Reflecting on impactful articles at Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Victoria Flexer, Cornelis (Kees) van Leeuwen, Kirsi Niinimäki, Shilong Piao, Erica Siirila-Woodburn , Lan Wang-Erlandsson 2025 Nature Reviews : Earth and Environment

Sense and Degrade: Fully Bio-Based and Biodegradable eTextile Capacitive Sensor

Sofia Guridi Sotomayor, Fevzihan Basarir, Mijung Cho, An Nguyen, Jaana Vapaavuori, Michael Hummel 2025 2024 International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles (E-Textiles)

Advancing Integration of CSR and Social Life Cycle Assessment in the Textile and Fashion Industry

Anubhuti Bhatnagar, Kirsi Niinimäki 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility in Textiles and Fashion

Exploring the role of social life cycle assessment in transition to circular economy: A systematic review

Anubhuti Bhatnagar, Anna Härri, Jarkko Levänen, Kirsi Niinimäki 2024 Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Sorting and Composition Analyses of Discarded Textiles

Kirsti Cura, Mikko Mäkelä 2024 Recycling and Lifetime Management in the Textile and Fashion Sector

Designing with Biocolours

Ingvill Fossheim 2024
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