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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)
Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund
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/
Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund
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Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund
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Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund
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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)
Artisans
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
[email protected] | [email protected]
Website http://www.texmedin.eu
www.texmedin.eu/documents
Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund
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Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund