We strengthen the capabilities of the textile and fashion sector through training.
We drive change through knowledge.
What is Fashion Skills 4 Better?
Fashion Skills 4 Better is a Vocational Education and Training (VET) capacity-building project co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme; it bridges the gap between training and industry to drive the sustainable and digital transition of the fashion sector in Europe and Latin America.
The goal of FS4B centers on the sustainable, digital, and entrepreneurial transformation of the fashion sector, with a special focus on vocational education and training (VET) in Latin America.
Areas of action
The Fashion Skills 4 Better areas of action are structured around these seven pillars:
Competencies for the Green and Circular Transition
Development of knowledge and capacities to promote more sustainable, circular and regenerative production and consumption models within the fashion industry.
Digital Skills for the Fashion of the Future
Integration of digital tools, technological innovation and new work methodologies that improve the competitiveness and resilience of the sector.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation for New Business Models
Promotion of entrepreneurial capacities that favour the creation of sustainable, competitive initiatives capable of generating a positive impact on the territories.
Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning
Strengthening VET systems by training trainers, updating curricula and creating continuous learning opportunities for fashion professionals.
Living Fashion Labs and Innovation Ecosystems
Creation of collaborative spaces where companies, artisans, educational centres, public administrations and civil society co-create solutions for the challenges of the sustainable and digital transition.
International Cooperation and Knowledge Transfer
Building bridges between Europe and Latin America to share experiences, methodologies and good practices that strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector.
Observatory of Skills and Trends for Fashion 2030
Permanent analysis of the transformations of the sector to identify the emerging skills that will be demanded by companies, territories and new business models of sustainable fashion, facilitating the adaptation of vocational training to the challenges of the future.
OBSERVATORY
Anticipating the skills that will transform fashion
What skills will the fashion professional need in 2030?
The answer is not simple. The textile and fashion industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by sustainability, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, the circular economy and new consumption models. The professional profiles demanded by the sector today are no longer the same as they were just five years ago, and will continue to evolve at great speed over the next decade.
Consortium
FashionSKILLS4better brings together nine partners from Europe and Latin America committed to a single goal: driving fashion education that is more innovative, sustainable, and connected to the challenges of the present and future. Each organization contributes a unique perspective, distinct expertise, and an essential role in building this project.
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain (CCIS)
Project Coordinator
Building bridges between education, entrepreneurship, and innovation to drive international impact.
Materahub
Italy
Innovation and capacity building
Connecting creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation to build the capabilities of the future fashion and creative industries.
Sic Moda
Spain
Communication, sustainability, and impact
Driving the sustainable transformation of fashion through knowledge, innovation and collaboration networks.
Strasser Institute Uruguay
Training and educational innovation
To train professionals capable of driving a more sustainable, circular, inclusive, and innovative fashion industry.
The Common Ones
Dinamarca
Competencies for the circular economy
Fostering new skills and accelerating the transition to a circular economy.
Hechos x Nosotros
Argentina
Systemic change, creative economies
Activating educational processes to drive a regenerative transformation.
Entre Soles y Lunas Foundation Uruguay
Sustainable fashion education and cultural valorization
Advancing sustainable fashion education in Latin America through culture, regeneration, and heritage.
Conexiones Creativas
Colombia
Entrepreneurship and innovation in creative industries
Fostering creative entrepreneurship and sustainable, circular, and innovative business models in Europe and Latin America.
Municipality of Salta
Argentina
Territorial development and creative entrepreneurship
Connecting education, entrepreneurship, and local development to strengthen a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient creative ecosystem.
What are you waiting for to get in touch?
The transformation of fashion is built through collaboration. If you share our vision of education that is more sustainable, innovative, and connected to the future, we would love to hear from you.
International consortium
Building the future of fashion education
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