FutureProofTextiles Info Day – Building a competitive and sustainable future for fashion

Last month, Bulgarian Digital Cluster hosted an Info Day – Solutions for a Competitive and Sustainable Fashion Industry, as part of the Future Proof Textiles project.

On focus was the twin transition: how digital transformation and green sustainability can work together to make the local textile value chain more resilient and competitive.

Here are the key topics that were explored:
🔹 Production optimization with TRIZ: applying the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving to tackle manufacturing challenges in smarter ways
🔹 XR / VR / AR in fashion: building a business in the metaverse, virtual showrooms, remote technical support with AR, virtual try-on and 3D virtual prototyping
🔹 Energy efficiency: cutting costs and environmental impact at the same time
🔹 AI skills: preparing teams to use artificial intelligence across design, production and sales
🔹 Digital twins in manufacturing: simulating and optimizing processes before changes reach the factory floor

The message was clear: technology and sustainability are no longer optional for textile and fashion companies. They are the path to staying competitive.

Silvia Kabaivanova, Vice Chairman of Bulgarian Digital Cluster also presented information about the second open call for FSTP, which will be open next year and will support 20 SMEs with grants of 50 000 euro.