SUStainable TEXtiles
an FTILab+ project
The SUSTEX project embodies an on-line database and physical catalogue of sustainable textile materials for the use of researchers, students and other stakeholders.
Within the project, expertise in sustainable design practises is built and shared with stakeholders in the fashion industry.
The project is also looking into new resources for making textile fibers.
SUSTEX is one of several projects of the FTILAB+ research center. The FTILab+ is a research center of HOGENT that wants to empower the processing and manufacturing industries to transform into circular, bio-based and digitized businesses by means of connecting researchers, industry, students, designers, policy makers, end-users and academics.
Sustainable Product Development
Defining sustainability for your company. Take your first steps into circular design. Learn more about existing product standards. Evaluating your product range and testing materials.
Browse sustainable materials
Go through our fiber overview and find out more about the pro’s and cons of each fiber type. Find out more about fiber and fabric certification.
Innovation
The project’s scope reaches beyond fibers that are already commercially available. Find out more about our interdisciplinary search for local and sustainable fibers.
Become the future of the Fashion and Textile Industry
Do you want to be a part of the sustainable transition of the textile and fashion industry? Study at HOGENT to be a
Bachelor in Fashion Technology
or
Bachelor in Textile Technology.
Our aim is to help you in your journey towards making your product range more sustainable.
Let’s talk sustainability.
you know you want to.
sustex@hogent.be
(0032) 9 243 27 84
Buchtenstraat 9/11
9000 GENT
BELGIUM