TEXTILE BOOM! – from fast fashion to responsible action

Project name

TEXTILE BOOM! – from fast fashion to responsible action

Project number

2026-1-LV02-KA210-YOU-000463052

Purpose of the project

The project aims to reduce the environmental and social impacts of fast fashion consumption among young people by providing them with knowledge, practical skills and motivation to make more responsible clothing choices. The project will develop and test a transferable youth work methodology combining sustainability education, clothing repair and redesign skills, and real-life examples of circular fashion, thereby strengthening young people’s green competences and critical thinking about consumption.

Project implementation period

01.09.2026. – 30.11.2027.

Project budget

60 000,00 €

Project partners

  • Valmiera Development Agency (Latvia)
  • WeLearn Limited (Ireland)
  • AGENCJA ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO SA (Poland)

Project target audience

Young people aged 13–30 who are engaged in youth centres and youth organisations in Latvia, Poland and Ireland. The secondary target group consists of youth workers and youth organisations that need practical, adaptable and ready-to-use tools for integrating sustainability topics into youth work.

Results

  • Increased young people’s awareness of the environmental and ethical impacts of fast fashion.
  • Behavioural change by encouraging reduced fast fashion consumption and more responsible clothing choices.
  • Development of an engaging and practical methodology package for youth centres and other relevant organisations.
  • Wide dissemination of the project results.

Main activities of the project

  • Develop and pilot the TEXTILE BOOM! methodology package, including an educational learning session, the “Clothing Quality Roadmap”, and the practical “Second Life for Clothing” workshop model;
  • Produce 9 “Success Stories” videos (3 in each partner country), showcasing real-life examples of circular fashion and responsible clothing consumption;
  • Pilot and evaluate the TEXTILE BOOM! methodology in Latvia, Poland and Ireland by engaging young people in practical workshops and collecting their feedback;
  • Prepare the final digital methodology package and disseminate the project results to youth organisations, youth centres and other relevant stakeholders.

Contacts

Karlīne Jākabsone, +371 27097013, karline.jakabsone@valmierasnovads.lv
Unda Blaumane, +371 28355828, unda.blaumane@gmail.com

Funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the International Youth Programmes Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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