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Woolshed 
Woolshed: A New Era for Alpine Wool
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Overview

Coarse wool, which is the rough, lower-quality wool typically not suited for fine textile production, is often discarded illegally or disposed of at high costs. WOOLSHED addresses this critical challenge by promoting innovation and cooperation among diverse stakeholders to transform this waste into a valuable resource. The project focuses on affordable, open-source, and user-friendly technologies to help small-scale wool processors and other businesses engage in the wool industry. Additionally, its focus on networking and design validates new economic opportunities for the Alpine region.

Factsheet

  • 2021 – 2027
  • Innovation and digitalisation supporting a green Alpine region
  • SO 3.1 - Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies
    • AG2 Economic development
    • AG3 Labour market, education and training
    • AG6 Natural resources
  • 09/2024
  • 08/2027
  • 1.787.875 EUR
  • 1.265.906 EUR
  • Classic projects
  • Ongoing
  • Circular economy, Cultural heritage, Innovation capacity and awareness-raising, SME and entrepreneurship

Partners

Iuav - University of Venice (Lead partner)
  • Lead partner
  • Italy
  • Veneto (ITH3)
  • Venice
Onl'fait
  • Switzerland
  • Région lémanique (CH01)
  • Geneva
Laines d’ici
  • Switzerland
  • Espace Mittelland (CH02)
  • Cernier
Consortium Center
  • Italy
  • Veneto (ITH3)
  • Belluno
Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Nova Gorica
  • Slovenia
  • Zahodna Slovenija (SI04)
  • Nova Gorica
InnoRenew CoE Renewable Materials & Healthy Environments Research & Innovation Centre of Excellence
  • Slovenia
  • Zahodna Slovenija (SI04)
  • Izola
Le Textile Lab
  • France
  • Rhône-Alpes (FRK2)
  • LYON
Impact Hub Vienna
  • Austria
  • Wien (AT13)
  • Wien
  • 45.437190812.3345898
  • 46.20971956.1172762
  • 47.05838686.9080521
  • 46.111067312.1344657
  • 45.960918713.658593087279861
  • 45.530237513.6571696
  • 45.77008514.8350292
  • 48.199764316.345726

Outcomes

  • Design Marathons to conceive and create concepts and prototypes of new products using wool materials.

    5 Pilot areas: Veneto (IT); Zahodna Slovenija (SI); Rhône-Alpes (FR); Styria (AT), Genève/Neuchâtel (CH). The Design Marathons will focus on specific challenges, such as developing sustainable or innovative wool products for a particular sector or market. The results of the Design Marathons will be prototyped and tested to create a showcase innovative wool-based products and test results and evaluations of the prototypes, ensuring their practicality and viability for market entry.

  • New wool-based materials and products

    The project will support the development of new wool-based materials or products that are more sustainable and marketable. These products will be taken up or up-scaled by a variety of organisations, including fashion brands, home goods retailers, and construction companies.

  • Upgraded Pilot Processing Centres

    5 Pilot areas: Veneto (IT); Zahodna Slovenija (SI); Rhône-Alpes (FR); Styria (AT), Genève/Neuchâtel (CH). Adapted and enhanced pilot processing centres that will test the capabilities of new machinery and identified processing methods. The goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of these technologies and to provide training to businesses, designers, and entrepreneurs. These facility will also host a round of the Design Marathon aimed at prototyping new materials or products.

  • Innovative Products Pilot Supporting Programme

    5 Pilot areas: Veneto (IT); Zahodna Slovenija (SI); Rhône-Alpes (FR); Styria (AT), Genève/Neuchâtel (CH). O.1 establishes a collaborative knowledge platform for circular business models in the Alpine wool industry. Companies and professionals, selected through a transparent public call, directly contribute to the solution's development. Their collaboration results in refined standardised toolkits and training programs that will be disseminated to relevant stakeholders for wider adoption.
Woolshed
Gabriele Monti