Research – Skills4Smart TCLF Industries 2030

ICT in textile and clothing sector, what’s next?
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ICT in textile and clothing sector, what’s next?

s4stclf2021-04-30T18:15:50+02:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Articles|Tags: CIAPE, Innovation, Research, Technology|

There are constant changes in the T&C as this is an industry with heavy international competition, requiring continuous improvements. Key innovations for the T&C industry, according to the EURATEX report, can be found in the areas of: Smart high-performance materials and products; Digital manufacturing and supply chains; Bio-based materials & processing. Furthermore, it is stated that the Smart Textiles area (electronic textiles and smart wearables) is booming. The EU smart textiles market is expected to reach € 1.5 billion in 2025! It is clear that digital evolution will play a great role in the T&C industry's further developments. In the near [...]

Orientation as a tool for the attractiveness of TCLF sectors
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Orientation as a tool for the attractiveness of TCLF sectors

s4stclf2021-04-30T18:12:05+02:00February 4th, 2021|Categories: Articles|Tags: Research, Skills, TCLF, Workforce|

The labour market in TCLF sectors shows many problems: a high unemployment rate, a significant discrepancy between the demand and supply of labour force, followed by the gap between the professional skills provided by the training system and those actually required by the labour market. In this context, young people who are starting to build their professional lives face an increasing number of challenges and difficult choices, and they need information about training paths and job opportunities. It is essential to develop an offer of quality services, which allow young people to guide their choices, opting for paths consistent with personal [...]

Recent trends in TCLF VET collaboration in Europe
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Recent trends in TCLF VET collaboration in Europe

s4stclf2021-05-03T17:40:02+02:00January 20th, 2021|Categories: Articles|Tags: Research, TCLF, Trends, VET|

In autumn 2020, the S4TCLF project launched a survey of European TCLF VET providers as a first step toward the establishment of a Network of EU TCLF VET providers promoting Excellence. The survey identifies the scope of VET providers’ activities, how they function and are governed, their interests and their current collaboration schemes with other centres. The results presented here specifically focus on one aspect of the survey: VET collaboration, which is the basis to successfully build-up the future Network. A few words about our sample Graph 1: Geographical origin of respondents (N=94) The survey was administered through an online questionnaire [...]

Social & Environmental Report 2020: Education in the EU tanning industry
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Social & Environmental Report 2020: Education in the EU tanning industry

s4stclf2021-05-03T09:37:10+02:00December 17th, 2020|Categories: Articles|Tags: COTANCE, Education, Research, Skills, Social impact, Sustainability|

In a webinar organised on the 1st of December 2020, COTANCE and IndustriAll-Europe officially unveiled their second Social and Environmental Report for the European tanning industry. The EU-sponsored report is based on data collected amongst 79 European tanneries representing some 43% of total European leather production in volume. One of the key points the sector’s social partners made in this landmark report is on Education and Skills challenges and opportunities. Human resources are essential to any enterprise. In the leather sector, this is even more true as employees need to combine a multiplicity of skills, mixing art and science. The report [...]