The Swedish School of Textiles
The Swedish School of Textiles is part of the University of Borås, in a city with a long textile history. It offers bachelor’s and master’s programmes in fashion design, textile design, textile interaction design and performance wear.
About the school
The school grew from the Borås Technical Weaving School, founded in 1866. In 1986 the Textile Institute was nationalised and became the Swedish School of Textiles, one of the schools of the University of Borås, which itself was founded in 1977.
Master’s programmes are taught in English. Since 2018 the Swedish government has tasked the University of Borås with building a national platform for sustainable fashion and textiles, called Textile & Fashion 2030.
Campus
The school is located in the Textile Fashion Center, a hub where education, companies, incubators and laboratories come together under one roof.
Notable alumni
Ellen Hodakova Larsson graduated from the school in 2019.
She won the LVMH Prize in 2024, according to the University of Borås.
At a glance
Origins
1866, as a weaving school
Location
Textile Fashion Center, Borås
Type
School of the University of Borås
Known for
Textile innovation and sustainable fashion research
Local name
Textilhögskolan, Högskolan i Borås
Sources: Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); About page (hb.se); UN SDG partnerships entry (sdgs.un.org); Wikipedia: Ellen Hodakova Larsson (en.wikipedia.org); University of Borås, Textile & Fashion Futures (2025) (hb.se). Details can change, so check with the school before applying.
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