International HERITEX-HUB Workshop ‘Back in Fashion: Textile Heritage and its Contribution for the Future’
International HERITEX-HUB workshop
Back in Fashion
Textile Heritage and its Contribution for the Future of the Textile and Apparel Sectors
14th-15th of April 2025
School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon
Alameda da Universidade, Lisbon (PT)
Day 1 (14/04/2025)
School of Arts and Humanities – Library Building – Room B112.C
09:00 – 10:00 (all times are GMT) Registration
10:00 – 10:20 Welcome and Opening of the Workshop
10:20 – 10:40
Introducing COST Innovators Grant HERITEX-HUB – Building a Heritage-Based Knowledge Hub to Empower the Green Transition in Textiles and Fashion
Francisco B. Gomes (UNIARQ/ SHA – University of Lisbon, PT), Paula Nabais (LAQV-Requimte/ NOVA School of Science and Technology, PT), Agata Ulanowska (Faculty of Archaeology – University of Warsaw, PL) and the HERITEX-HUB Collective
10:40 – 11:00
A Brief Introduction to Textile Heritage Research: Insights from COST Action EuroWeb and Beyond
Francisco B. Gomes (UNIARQ/ SHA – University of Lisbon, PT), Paula Nabais (LAQV-Requimte/ NOVA School of Science and Technology, PT) & Agata Ulanowska (Faculty of Archaeology – University of Warsaw, PL)
11:00 – 11:20 – Coffee Break
11:20 – 13:00
Session 1 – From Textile Heritage to Entrepreneurship and Business Applications
11:20 – 11:40
The REVIVE Project
Paula Nabais (LAQV-Requimte/ NOVA School of Science and Technology, PT), Vanessa Otero (NOVA School of Science and Technology, PT) & Natércia Teixeira (Faculty of Sciences – University of Porto, PT)
11:40 – 12:00
The Pannos d’Esopo Workshop
Sofia Duarte Pinto Correia (Pannos d’Esopo, PT)
12:00 – 12:20
The creation of new brands based on ancient textile production: The case of Tessitura Artigianale Giaquinto
Francesco Meo (Universitá del Salento)
12:20 – 12:40
Textile Revolutions, Past and Present. Exploratory Insights on Storytelling and Creativity from the TransTexTec Project
Francisco B. Gomes (UNIARQ/ SHA – University of Lisbon, PT), Catarina Costeira (UNIARQ; Municipality of Sintra, PT) and the TransTexTec Team
12:40 – 13:00 DISCUSSION
13:00 – 14:30 LUNCH BREAK
14:30 – 17:30
Session 2 – Best Practices in Sustainable and Heritage Inspired Textiles and Fashion: Insights from Businesses and Trade Associations
14:30 – 14:50
The TCBL Association
Jesse Marsh (The TCBL Association, BE)
14:50 – 15:10
The European Wool Association
Nathalie Ketterle (The European Wool Association AISBL, BE)
15:10 – 15:30
Project CECE : Sustainable Clothing
Melissa Wijngaarden (Project CECE, NE)
15:30 – 15:50
Saber Fazer
Miguel Barbot (BarbotBernardo, PT)
15:50 – 16:10 – Coffee Break
16:10 – 16:30
Back in Fashion: Textile Heritage and the Case of Sellpy
Ana Sousa (GOVCOPP – University of Aveiro, PT) & Olga Pereira (CIICESI / School of Management and Technology – Polytechnic Institute of Porto, PT)
16:30 – 16:50
O Projeto Be@t – Bioeconomy for Textiles and Clothing to Reinforce the National Bioeconomy
Eunice Bacelar, Ana Rodrigues & Marlene dos Santos (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, PT)
16:50 – 17:10
Burel Factory
Sara Lamúrias (Capelista Design Studio, PT)
17:10 – 17:30 DISCUSSION AND CLOSING OF THE FIRST DAY
Day 2 (15/04/2025)
School of Arts and Humanities – Library Building – Room B112.C
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 11:00
Round Table Discussion 1: Creating Synergies Between Textile Heritage Research, Creators, and Businesses: Towards a Common Language
Discussants: Francisco B. Gomes, Paula Nabais & Audrey Gouy
11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Round Table Discussion 2: Back in Fashion: Co-creating Pathways for Actionable and Practical Textile Heritage Research
Discussants: Francisco B. Gomes, Paula Nabais & Audrey Gouy
12:30 FINAL REMARKS AND CLOSING OF THE WORKSHOP
