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Online Module on Social Implications of Textile 4.0

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18 December 2025

Online Module on Social Implications of Textile 4.0

Skills

Social dimension

Sustainable competitiveness

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This module examines Textile 4.0 and its wider impact on jobs, the economy, the environment, and ethics. Learners will understand the concept, anticipate employment changes, assess economic and environmental effects, and address ethical considerations.

Content source
TEX4.0 Project Website
Publishing org

TEX4.0 Project

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Geographical descriptors

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Other

Organisation Type

Other

  • Transition Pathway's building blocks

    • Skills

    • Social dimension

    • Sustainable competitiveness

  • Industrial ecosystems

    • Retail

    • Textile

  • Textiles ecosystem areas

    • Fibres, yarns and fabrics

    • Apparel and clothing accessories

    • Household/interior textiles

    • Technical textiles

    • Leather and fur

    • Footwear

    • Research and Innovation

    • Technology and Machinery

    • Waste management, reuse and repair

    • Business support and Communication

    • Not area specific (interested in more than one of the above)

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This module explores Textile 4.0 in a broader context — its impact on employment, the economy, the environment, and ethical considerations.

📚 Learners will know:

  • the concept of Textile 4.0
  • impacts on job creation and displacement
  • economic implications
  • environmental consequences
  • ethical implications

🎯 Learners will be able to:

  • explain Textile 4.0 clearly
  • anticipate employment changes
  • assess economic impacts
  • identify environmental effects
  • address ethical considerations

You can find this module, along with the full training catalog, at the following link: https://project-spaces.eu/tex4.0/

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Social Implications of Textile 4.0
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