Welcoming differences

The environmental challenges facing our planet require a long-term vision and, to meet its current threats, an innovative and diverse community of creative minds. Particularly in textiles and clothing (T&C) where the greatest threat is a crisis in the recruitment of competent people. However, if women were employed at their level of capacity, European GDP would increase by 3.3 points instead of stagnating. The difficulty comes from the prejudices and stereotypes that hide in a dominant environment. Do women have to adapt to this environment or does it have to change to accommodate different people and working methods?

This book gives voice — through a series of texts signed by European experts and illustrated with eloquent graphics — to the shemakes project and its network of Textile Labs which report on their experiments and innovations. Creative women who challenge current practices, break the rules and take action to design a better future. Discover the shemakes network