Fabricademy, Textile and Technology Academy

Only 4 days to go! ?????? #Fabricademy?2025 Final Project Presentations will be held next week and our participants from different labs around the world are getting ready to showcase their groundbreaking work in fashion, technology & biodesign ???????? ?? Join our LIVE stream from Monday 24 to Thursday 27th at 3pm CET on facebook/fabricademy and get inspired by their creations. ?? Applications for Fabricademy 2025/26 are still OPEN! Ready to push the boundaries of sustainability, digital fabrication & material innovation? >> Learn more and apply at textile-academy.org/apply Waag Futurelab The Fab Foundation Fab Lab Barcelona FabLab León Green Fabric bxl fablab Rwanda Basque BioDesign Center IDIT Ibero Puebla Somaiya School of Design #Fabricademy?#Textiles?#Technology?#TextileInnovation?#FutureOfFashion?#SustainableDesign?#WearableTech?#BioMaterials?#FashionTech?#Biodesign?#3DPrinting?#CircularFashion?#Fashiondesign?#fashion?#fashionproject

Happy International Women’s Day! ????????????? Every day, we celebrate the women shaping the future of #fashion, #textiles, and #biodesign. From biofabrication to digital craftsmanship, our alumnae, students, and mentors push boundaries, redefining the industry through creativity and #innovation. Today, we also highlight some of the inspiring projects and recent achievements of our #Fabricademy alumnae —pioneers who are transforming ideas into impact. ?? Ninon Lizé Masclef Eldy Lazaro Sofia Guridi #SaskiaHelinska Annah-Ololade Sangosanya _ The Fab Foundation Fab Lab Barcelona FABLAB UPSACLAY FabLab León Basque BioDesign Center #Fabricademy #WomenWhoMake #womensday #womenintech #womeninscience #FutureOfTextiles

Which pioneer will you be? #Fabricademy?is tailored to empower innovators from diverse backgrounds. ?????????? Whether you have a creative profile as a maker, designer, artist, or architect, or come from a scientific or research-oriented background, by the end of the course, you will have acquired a unique combination of technical expertise, creative vision, and a mindset focused on impactful change. You will be ready to shape novel career paths at the intersection of textiles, digital fabrication, biotechnology, and beyond. ?? Check the full program starting September 2025 all over the world and apply today with the Early Bird Discount until March 7th. ?? textile-academy.org/apply Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/ebnDmXhh The Fab Foundation Green Fabric bxl Waag Futurelab Fab Lab ESAN Fab Academy Fab Lab Barcelona FabLab León Opendot LE TEXTILE LAB #textiles?#biomaterials?#textileacademy?#biology?#digitalfabrication?#fashion?#fashiondesign?#biodesign?#fablab?#textileresrarch?#ecopioneer?#innovation?#technology?#electronics?#digitalfashion?#fashioncourse?#design

Final Project Presentations are approaching! ?? Exciting updates from our #Fabricademy labs, where participants are preparing to showcase their final projects at the end of their 6 months journey! ?? From modular, circular, and 3D-printed fashion to bio-based solutions and designs for more-than-human applications, gesture-controlled installations, performative wearables, healthcare-focused clothing, local heritage and machines, our students have explored a diverse range of innovative concepts. Take a sneak peek at their work while waiting to see the final results at the end of March during the Final Project Presentations! >> More at class.textile-academy.org Apply to the new journey of Fabricademy 2025 >> apply today at textile-academy.org/apply The Fab Foundation Green Fabric bxl Fab Lab Barcelona Waag Futurelab FabLab León Basque BioDesign Center FabLab Rwanda Official Somaiya Vidyavihar University Fab Lab Armenia

A year ago, I was deep in the world of?biomaterials, digital fabrication, and speculative design?for my Fabricademy, Textile and Technology Academy final project at Fab Lab Barcelona. Looking back, I can’t help but feel nostalgic—not just for the work itself, but for the mindset I had at the time. The questions I was asking, the excitement of experimenting, and the curiosity that drove every step. Now, a year later, I find myself drawn back to these ideas, but with new perspectives, new skills, and a different way of thinking. The person I am today sees the same topics with fresh curiosity—where do they fit in my current work? What new directions could they take? Maybe it’s time to pick up the threads of this project again and see where they lead. ?? Re-Humanizing Sensing: The Concept At its core, this project was an?exploration of emotions, facial features, and AI-driven performance—a system where a pre-trained AI model interacted with bio-bots, using visitors as the trigger. The AI translated?emotions and expressions between different communities?through?soft robotics, celebrating both their?similarities and differences. Under the umbrella of?decolonizing design, this research also questioned the?biases embedded in emotion recognition and expression training. The name?Re-Humanizing Sensing?speaks to a world where we are constantly bombarded with information, engaging passively rather than?truly sensing. We’ve grown desensitized to "the other"—noticing, but not really seeing. This project aimed to restore that?intuitive, human capacity to sense, feel, and connect. As I reflect on it now, I wonder—how can this work evolve? How do we continue designing with?awareness, perception, and emotional intelligence?in a way that is truly, humanly human-centered?

What skills would you like to master in a year? ?????? Explore the #Fabricademy 2025-26 Program and enroll in this 6-month learning journey starting September 16, 2025 in selected laboratories around the world. Master skills in more than 20 topics, including #materialscience, #crafts and #digitalfabrication, #electronic #textiles and #wearables, 3D computational design. ???Learn more and apply with the Early Bird Discount by February 28th at a lab close to you! >> textile-academy.org/apply #textiles #digitalfabrication #materialinnovation #fashiondesign The Fab Foundation Waag Futurelab Fab Lab Barcelona FabLab León Fab Academy Green Fabric bxl Basque BioDesign Center

Join the?#Fabricademy?Bootcamp 2025 from May 19-24 in Brussels! ???????????? This immersive week-long program brings together creatives, technologists, designers and professionals to explore topics such as sustainability, circular and modular fashion, digital knitting and embroidery, biomaterials design and mycelium-based composites, e-textiles, wearables and soft robotics. During the week participants have the opportunity to visit local factories and innovation hubs, engage in networking activities and showcase their projects at the international #MakerFaire Brussels. >> Check the full program and book your spot today at: https://lnkd.in/e75g--rt. (Limited seats are available) Full video: https://lnkd.in/dDVZ22A3 Green Fabric bxl The Fab Foundation #bootcamp #innovation #fashiondesign #textiles #technology

?? See you today, at 4-5pm CET! Connect with us to discover the 9th Edition of the 6-month Interdisciplinary Fabricademy Program and learn about the future of textiles, digital fabrication and biology. ?? Register in advance at this link >> https://lnkd.in/euzasVTy Fab Lab Barcelona Green Fabric bxl Fab Lab Armenia The Fab Foundation Waag Futurelab Basque BioDesign Center Opendot fablab Rwanda IDIT Ibero Puebla FabLab León

A taste of?#Fabricademy?in a training week! ???????????? The Annual Textile Academy Bootcamp will be held from May 19-24 at our Fabricademy node?Green Fabric bxl?in Brussels! The program offers a unique blend of Hans-on workshops on topics related to textiles, bio & digital fabrication processes, enriched with factory visits, focus groups and social events! Applications are now open for an immersive week-long experience tailor made for students and professionals, technologists, artists and designers and creative minds. >> Discover the schedule and book your spot today at https://lnkd.in/e75g--rt (Limited seats available) __ #FabricademyBootcamp?#fabricamp25?#textiles?#digitalfabrication?#biology?#textilewaste?#softrobotics #wearables #electronics #mycelium?#textileacademy?#bootcamp?#knitting?#kniterate?#biomaterials?#digitalcrafts?#fashiondesign The Fab Foundation

What skills would you like to master in a year? ?????? ?? FEB 20TH, 2025 Join the #Fabricademy ONLINE #OpenDay?2025! Are you interested in the future of sustainable materials and wearable technology? Connect and learn everything about the 6-moth Fabricademy program, where #textiles, #digitalfabrication and #biology meet! Get your free ticket >> https://lnkd.in/dbY73HeE __ The Fab Foundation Fab Lab Barcelona Waag Futurelab Green Fabric bxl Basque BioDesign Center Opendot FabLab León FABLAB UPSACLAY Fab Academy #fablab #innovation #technology #education #biodesign #fashion #fashiontech #opensource