sevilla, 30th/09, 1st -2nd /10/13. project transnational cofinanced by european regional development...

SEVILLA, 30TH/09, 1ST -2ND /10/13

Project Transnational

Cofinanced byEuropean Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

Frameworkthe European Territorial Cooperation objective by the MED Programme

TimescaleApril 2009 - September 2011

Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund

TEXMEDIN TEXtile and apparel MEDiterranean heritage for

INnovation

Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund

9 partners from 6 regions of the Mediterranean Area with a long-established vocation on T&C and a tradition in design and creativity

Municipality of Prato (Italy) - Lead PartnerTextile Museum of Prato (Italy)Hellenic Clothing Industry Association (Greece)Foment of Terrassa (Spain)Documentation Centre and Textile Museum of Terrassa (Spain)Clothing Textile and Fibre Technological Development Company - CLOTEFI (Greece)French Institute Textile Clothing - IFTH (France)Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation (Greece)Carpiformazione (Italy)

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PROJECT OBJECTIVETo identify, share and exploit partners' T&A knowledge-base of productive know-how and creative heritage as a driver for innovation and inspiration source for the production of new high added-value and environmental friendly T&A products

To create a transnational cluster combining the partners economic, technological and creative resources in order to integrate R&D, fashion

and design know-how

To support the interaction between emerging designers, textile museums, training and research centres and T&A SMEs, and facilitate the creation of new enterprises in the T&A sector

TEXMEDIN AxisStrengthening innovation capacities focusing on

QUALITYDESIGN

INNOVATION

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STAKEHOLDERS

T&C companies

Museums

Artisans

Fashion&design schools

Style Offices&design

consultants

Textile&fashiondesigners

Industrial&tradeassociations

Enterprises

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CONTENTSIntegrated Knowledge-base

TEXMEDIN DIGITAL LIBRARYaimed to implement the assessment and sharing of the partners' T&C knowledge-base (know-how and creative heritage), by developing the contents and ICT platform of the T&C Mediterranean know-how

Inspiring Lab cluster of Innovation

TEXMEDIN DESIGN CHALLENGE

aimed to draw inspiration from the TEXMEDIN Digital Library to design

and implement innovative measures to enhance the competitiveness of

the partners by integrating R&D, fashion and design in their T&C clusters

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TEXMEDIN DIGITAL LIBRARYInnovative tool to professionals looking for inspiration and creativity in the treasure house of the existing T&A heritage. The TEXMEDIN Digital Library collect the most representative elements of the textile and apparel heritage detained in the archives of textile and fashion museums and enterprises.

These items, above 800, are available to young stylists, designers and enterprises to increase the attractiveness and value of the T&C products and creations through an online Digital Library providing the structured information on each material.

http://www.texmedindigitalibrary.eu/

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Clothes and accessories

from the 19th century (CDMT,

Spain)

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Prato textile heritage for clothing and

furniture from the 50s to 90s

(MDT, Italy)

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Traditional clothes and accessories of the Peloponnese

since 1700 (Greece)

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selection of stitches from the 70's

(Carpiformazione, Italy)

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Partners established 5 local Inspiring Labs in

Prato (Italy), Carpi (Italy), Terrassa

(Spain), Athens (Greece) and Lyon (France)

The Inspiring Labs are a trasnational network of service providers

for stylists, designers, enterprises, fashion schools,

and agencies for safeguarding and promoting the local textiles.

It aimed to draw inspiration from the TEXMEDIN Digital Library to

design and implement innovative measures to enhance the

competitiveness of T&C sector

THE INSPIRING LAB CLUSTER

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THE INSPIRING LAB SERVICES:

T&C HERITAGE INSPIRATION FACILITIES TRAINING COURSES

COLLABORATIVE DESIGN FACILITIES PROTOTYPING FACILITIES

YOUNG DESIGNERS PROMOTION SERVICES

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THE TEXMEDIN

DESIGN CHALLENGE

was an opportunity offered to the new

generations of european designers to develop their

potential and upgrade their skills for research

and creative reinterpretation of the t&a

heritage in a contemporary key.

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This initiative aimed to provide visibility and opportunities to young talents and to encourage textile and fashion companies to invest in design as a strategic element of competitiveness and in young people as an essential creative resource setting the trends in the fashion system 

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE+ EUROPEAN CONTEST+PROMOTION OF YOUNG TALENTS+INTERACTION WITH ENTERPRISES

HERITAGE REINTERPRETATION

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INSPIRING ACTIVITIES

A selection of the best project works inspired from T&C heritage got access to the second part of the contest: coaching and training activities

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COACHING AND TRAINING

Selected designers attended training and coaching sessions at the 5 Inspiring Labs which supported them in deepening their know-how and boosting their creative energy

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PROTOTYPING

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Starting from Spain, the best project works have been displayed in a travelling exhibition taking place in the partners areas and museums

PROMOTION&VISIBILITY

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In Valencia the exhition was hosted in the HABITAT Fair, where it was visited by 350 people, while in Athens was connected to the 2011 autumn/winter Athen’s Fashion Week

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TEXMEDIN DIGITAL LIBRARY

Is already a huge storage of information about textile and clothing heritage

Is online, easy, free and suitable for designers

Can be expanded and updated adding new items by subscribing a protocol

TEXMEDIN DESIGN CHALLENGE

Sep 2010 133 applications and projects from all over Europe

Sept 2011 - Jan 2012: the 54 prototypes were displayed in a travelling exhibition in four countries

INSPIRING LAB

The project defined and tested a new cluster for innovation

The network is opened to new members

RESULTS

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54 young designers participating and prototypes 

133.550 website contacts

5 new Inspiring Labs for transnational support of innovation activated

250 enterprises indirectly involved in transnational activities

35 enterprises directly involved in transnational activities

68 local and Regional Authorities towards which communication tools were disseminated

SUCCESS INDICATORS

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Contact details about TEXMEDIN Project

Paolo Guarnieri | Francesco Bolli Municipality of Prato |Prato Textile Museum

p.guarnieri@comune.prato.it | f.bolli@museodeltessuto.it

Website http://www.texmedin.eu

www.texmedin.eu/documents

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Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund