Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership for Vocational Education and Training
Practical skills for a sustainable and circular textile industry
Sus-teXure combines life cycle thinking, AI-supported decision-making and virtual learning environments to help textile workers, trainers and SMEs make better sustainability decisions.
- months
- 26
- project partners
- 6
- European countries
- 5
- work packages
- 5
- Erasmus+ VET
- KA220
The project
Why Sus-teXure matters
The textile and fashion industry faces increasing pressure to reduce environmental impacts, use resources more efficiently and move towards circular production models. Many SMEs and employees still lack accessible tools and practical learning environments that connect sustainability knowledge with real production decisions.
Complex sustainability and LCA information
Life Cycle Assessment data is detailed and technical. It is often hard to translate into everyday choices on materials and processes.
Limited practical training opportunities
Few training formats let workers and trainers practise sustainability decisions in realistic production settings.
A gap between digital tools and real production
Existing digital tools rarely reflect the conditions, constraints and vocabulary of textile SMEs.
Project logic
From knowledge to practical decisions
The project follows one connected path. Each step builds on the one before it.
- 1
Step 1: Learn
Build practical knowledge about Life Cycle Assessment, circular materials, production processes and environmental impacts.
- 2
Step 2: Assess
Use an AI-supported LCA assistant to explore materials, processes and more sustainable alternatives.
- 3
Step 3: Practice
Apply knowledge in virtual learning laboratories and simulated production scenarios without operational risk.
- 4
Step 4: Transfer
Bring validated approaches into vocational training, textile SMEs and industry networks.
Project outputs
What Sus-teXure will create
All three outputs are in preparation. None of them is available yet.
- Status: Resources will be published openly
LCA Learning Package
Open learning modules that make life cycle thinking, circular textile production and sustainable material choices understandable and applicable.
Learning resources coming soon - Status: In development
AI-LCA Assistant
A digital decision-support tool that helps users compare textile materials, processes and environmental implications.
Follow the development - Status: Pilot phase upcoming
Virtual Learning Labs
Immersive training environments in which learners can test sustainability decisions and production scenarios safely.
Explore future pilots
Who it is for
Designed for people across the textile ecosystem
Learning
Textile workers
Practical learning in accessible, job-related scenarios.
Join a future pilotDecision support
SMEs and managers
Decision support for materials, processes and circular strategies.
Follow the AI-LCA AssistantLearning
VET providers and trainers
Reusable learning content and innovative teaching formats.
Register as a training organisationResearch and transfer
Industry networks and researchers
Validated resources, transfer opportunities and European cooperation.
Become a network partner
Work packages
How the project is organised
Five work packages structure the project. Select one to see more detail.
- Objective
- Coordinate the partnership, schedule, quality assurance and reporting.
- Output
- Project management plan, quality framework and progress reports.
- Status
- Starts September 2026
- Details
- Ensures that all partners work to a shared plan and that results meet Erasmus+ quality and reporting requirements.
- Objective
- Turn LCA and circular textile knowledge into structured learning content.
- Output
- The LCA Learning Package as open educational resources.
- Status
- Planned
- Details
- Combines research expertise with production practice so that learning content reflects real textile processes.
- Objective
- Develop an AI-supported assistant for comparing materials and processes.
- Output
- AI-LCA Assistant prototype, tested with users.
- Status
- Planned
- Details
- The assistant is designed to support, not replace, expert judgement. Its scope will be defined with textile SMEs.
- Objective
- Create immersive scenarios for practising sustainability decisions.
- Output
- Virtual learning lab scenarios and pilot sessions.
- Status
- Planned
- Details
- Scenarios are built around realistic production situations and tested in pilot activities with learners.
- Objective
- Share results, support adoption and plan use beyond the funded period.
- Output
- Dissemination plan, stakeholder events and sustainability strategy.
- Status
- Starts September 2026
- Details
- Connects the project with VET providers, industry associations and European networks on green skills.
Impact and open access
Built for lasting use
Public learning materials developed through Sus-teXure will be made available for reuse in line with Erasmus+ open-access principles.
The project aims to:
- Strengthen green and digital skills in vocational education
- Support more informed sustainability decisions in textile SMEs
- Test project outputs with relevant users
- Integrate results into training and organisational practice
- Make public learning outputs accessible as open educational resources
- Support continued use after the funded project period
Consortium
European expertise, connected
Six organisations from five countries bring together textile research, production, digital development, immersive learning and European networks.
Select a country
Texulting GmbHCoordinator
Project coordination, sustainability implementation and dissemination
CETEX Institut
Textile research, Life Cycle Assessment and technical validation
Texulting GmbH
Germany · Coordinator
Project coordination, sustainability implementation and dissemination
- Partner logo to be added
CETEX Institut
Germany
Textile research, Life Cycle Assessment and technical validation
- Partner logo to be added
Empress
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Textile production, industrial testing and SME validation
- Partner logo to be added
Green Solutions Lab
Bulgaria
Artificial intelligence, digital platforms and decision-support development
- Partner logo to be added
XRealm
Türkiye
Virtual reality, immersive learning and simulation-based education
- Partner logo to be added
SDSN
Belgium
Dissemination, circular economy, green skills and European networks
Project facts
At a glance
- Project
- Sus-teXure
- Programme
- Erasmus+ KA220-VET
- Project number
- 2026-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000464675
- Duration
- 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2028
- Total grant
- EUR 400,000
- Coordinator
- Texulting GmbH
- Consortium
- 6 organisations from 5 countries
- Funding
- Co-funded by the European Union
News and milestones
Project updates
More information will be published as the project progresses.
- MilestonePlaceholder
Project kick-off completed
A short report on the partner kick-off meeting will appear here.
- LearningPlaceholder
Development of learning content
Updates on the LCA Learning Package will appear here.
- PilotsPlaceholder
Upcoming pilot activities
Information on how to take part in pilots will appear here.
Get involved
Help shape the future of sustainable textile learning
Pilot participant
Test learning content, the AI-LCA assistant or virtual lab scenarios.
Training organisation
Explore how Sus-teXure resources could support vocational education.
Industry and network partner
Support dissemination, validation and long-term adoption.