TCBL is reinventing the European Textile & Clothing sector by exploring new ways to design, make, and work together. New production and distribution technologies, innovative organisational models and creative energies are opening up opportunities to bring production capacity back to Europe. Join TCBL to participate in this open, transformative ecosystem.

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Who is TCBL For?

Anyone who wants to transform the textile and clothing industry: sector businesses, researchers and explorers, service providers, and experts facilitating knowledge exchange and innovation.

Why should I join TCBL?

Become part of a value-based community where different types of organisations are working together to create a low-risk environment for business model innovation.

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Latest news

Call for Associate Enterprises Extended

A call is now open for new associate enterprises to join the active TCBL Community! This call is aimed at businesses or enterprises, large or small (...

Upcoming events

#TCBL_2018 | Fashion Change

Prato 29/05/2018
#TCBL_2018 invites you to participate in our yearly event to find out how the...

Copenhagen Fashion Summit

Copenhagen 15/05/2018
The world’s leading business event on sustainability in fashion...

Final event: sewing and patternmaking

Prato 20/04/2018
The final event for the course organized by PlaceLab Prato will include a...

From the forum

3D design software, manufacturing and retail - all in one place

Have a look at an interesting idea to bring design, manufacturing and (r)etailing together, particularly for smaller businesses creating short or bespoke runs. It's a short, three minute video offering an overview of an all-in-one design platform, manufacturing hub and marketplace due to be...
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Labs

Labs are the active, physical context in which TCBL's explorations of new models take place.
Check out the latest projects from our Labs.

The Pattern Fabric(A) We create unique patterns for fashion, textiles, objects, interior and any other surface. Following a process-based design approach, ATL develops dist April 20, 2018
TCBL Café Regular and networked series of events bringing together people interested in sewing, knitting, etc. in a social and collective setting. Variations ca April 13, 2018
Re-skilling a middle aged person to move into The Fashion & Textiles Sector. Umma Razak used to be visually impaired which limited the profession she could work in. Recently she had eye surgery which opened the door for her to April 11, 2018

Business Pilots

TCBL supports Associate Enterprises that make up a value-based business community.
These enterprises have proposed concrete business cases that can freely explore the impact of innovative business models and that benefit from interaction with TCBL Labs.

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