Company: Lab
TextileLab Amsterdam
- Nieuwmarkt 4, Amsterdam, 1012 CR, Netherlands
- https://waag.org/nl/labs/textilelab

TextileLab Amsterdam
The academy at the TextileLab Amsterdam is a series of workshops which aim is to explore how digital fabrication in combination with old craftsmanship and heritage in the field of T&C can influence the process and work of the participants that will be following it. Bringing together experts, designers and researchers that are exploring new ways of producing and pushing the boundaries in this field and participants that are exploring new options.
Innovation Approach
The type of lab is defined by how it approaches innovation: design, make, or place.
People
Description of who can be found in the lab over one month.
Key activities
This lab works in the following activities
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C
Creative Hub
Creative sectorDesign, Creative Communities, Crafts, Artists
digital fabricationServices offeredEvents/exhibits, Projects/prototypes, Training/workshops
Main resultsNew perceptions/lifestyles
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R
Research
MaterialsBio-based materials, Natural fibres
Smart / functional textilesIntegration of smart features
Circular economyRecycling
upcyclingProcessingAdditive manufacturing, Dyeing
ICTManufacturing processes
Type of research performedApplied research
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T
Teaching / Training
BusinessLeadership & management
TechnologyInternet of Things for textiles & fashion
ClothingKnitting, Pattern cutting
TextilesDyeing, Natural fibres
Training styleBespoke
Fabricademy
Target publics
Who the lab wishes to engage
- Artists
- Designers
- Fashion Designers
- Makers
- Researchers
- Students
- Teachers
- Textile Designers