The document describes the Eurotex ID project which brought together museums, fashion schools, and textile companies across Europe. Young designers studied historical textile collections and created new fashion and textile designs inspired by the past. The project culminated in a conference highlighting collaborations between heritage institutions and designers, and an exhibition featuring the student designs alongside their historical inspirations. Contact and event details are provided for those interested in learning more.

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15. EUROTEX ID. THE CONFERENCE
A Multidisciplinary collaboration HERITAGE@work. Archives, Education, Creativity,
to enhance the EURopean TEXtile IDentity. Production: Sinergies and Experiences
The aim of the Eurotex ID project has been to harness The aim of the closing conference of the Eurotex ID project
the potential of the archives of European museums and is to examine the ways in which historic archives can be
documentation centres by working together with fashion and exploited in the creation of contemporary fashions and
design schools in order to create highly innovative clothing, designs and to assess the added value brought to fashion
textiles and accessories with the added value of a conspicuous design when collaboration between young designers and
cultural content. textile companies is seen as a creative resource for the
development of new collections.
The two year project [2008-2010] has thus developed and
tested a platform to encourage young designers to draw The work of the conference is divided into three sessions:
inspiration from the textile heritage of various museums
Overview of project results
and documentation centres in Europe and consequently to
reinterpret and revitalize the styles and patterns of the past in Enhancement of the heritage and archives of
a modern and highly original key. textile companies as a source of inspiration for new
collections: the session will see the participation
The young designers’ involvement in the project activities
of various leading fashion and design companies
commenced with the study of various 19th and 20th century
textiles samples conserved in the museums participating in Young people and world of fashion: from training
the project by means of a textile database, following which to production: the session will see the presentation
they were encouraged to develop furnishing and fashion of several important fashion design and creativity-
designs. Opportunities for exchanging ideas and experiences oriented initiatives and opportunities for young people
were provided by four study visits in which the young
designers were able to transform their projects into real and The official programme of the conference is available at:
proper prototypes ready to be brought to the attention of an www.museodeltessuto.it; www.acte.net/eurotexid/
international audience.
THE EXHIBITION
The project partners are:
HERITAGE@work
COORDINATOR
The exhibition will see the textiles and fashions
_ Fondazione Museo del Tessuto di Prato [IT]
created by the students of Escola Profissional Cenatex
_ Centre de Documentaciò i Museu Tèxtil de Terrassa - CDMT [ES] (Guimarães, PT) and Winchester School of Art (Winchester,
_ Associação CCG/ZGDV - Centro de Computação Gráfica [PT] UK) presented side by side with the items from the textile
heritage by which they were inspired. The exhibition will
_ Escola Profissional Cenatex Guimarães [PT]
remain open to the public until conclusion of the project.
_ Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton [UK]
_ Amave - Associação de Municipios do Vale do Ave [PT] MON-FRI: 10 AM-6 PM; SAT: 10 AM-2 PM; SUN: 4-7 PM.
CLOSED ON THURSDAY
_ ACTE - European Textile Collectivities Association
www.acte.net/eurotexid/
info@museodeltessuto.it
Information and Registration
Museo del Tessuto
Via Santa Chiara 24 - Prato
www.museodeltessuto.it
info@museodeltessuto.it
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16. Clio Padovani
If you would like any more information on my
artwork or project work, please contact
clio.padovani@gmail.com

17. Clio Padovani
If you would like any more information on my
artwork or project work, please contact
clio.padovani@gmail.com