Textile Designing and Engineering – Young Fashion Makers from Germany and Britain Erasmus Project

Project Title

Textile Designing and Engineering – Young Fashion Makers from Germany and Britain

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education; Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment; Creativity and culture

Project Summary

Objectives – the following objectives have been accomplished at a very large scale:
– students have been enabled to develop creative and manual skills when designing and creating fashion (handbags, shoes, jewellery and other accessoires, belts etc.)
– students have learnt about technical and scientific requirements of jobs and research in the field of textile engineering both theoretically and practically
– students have increased awareness and understanding of how to develop a product in creative terms
– students have increased awareness of how to develop a product in business terms; entrepreneurial awareness thanks to local shoemakers and fashion designers: costs of materials; time of production; possible customers: local and worldwide:
– students have learnt about possible education and qualification in the field of textile designing and engineering, particularly in the regions where both schools are located.
– students have been enabled to develop language skills thanks to the exchange links between the two schools
– students have been enabled to develop and refine both tolerance, mutual understanding and cultural awareness thanks to the exchange links between the two schools
– students have been enabled to make interviews and film scenes for the video documentary
– students have been enabled to cut and design a video documentary

– Both schools have created public awareness for their school profile as an Erasmus-School.

Objectives – the following objectives have been accomplished at a fairly large scale:
– students have been enabled to present the activities and results to both participants, the school’s community and the local area.

Objectives – the following objectives have not been accomplished:
– fashion shows + panel discussion

Number and profile of participants
Pupils were between 14 and 16 years old. About 48 pupils – German and English – participated in the project work.
– 2 groups of about 24 pupils on both the German and the English side – twice: in 2018/19 and 2019/20
– 1 group of about 4 pupils who were in charge of the video documentary
Teaching staff and others from outside school:
– about 5 main participants from staff who were in charge of organisation and monitoring

– about 11 creative, entrepreneurial and scientific figures offering their expertise – 1 local shoemaker, 2 fashion makers, 1 university professor incl. 3 persons from her staff, 2 museum guides, 2 art teachers

Activities – the following activities were done
– workshops with creative professionals
– exchange visits
– trips to museums
– trips to places of manufacture
– exhibition preparation and display
Activities – the following activities could not be realized
– fashion magazine (printed + website)
– fashion show + panel discussion

Methodology – the following methods were practised
– exchange visits
– pair work, individual work and group work in workshops
– discussion with experts as a part of workshops
– creation of young fashion with new designs
– use of both traditional and digital technology
– display and exhibition of work

Methodology – the following methods could not be practised
– role plays (fashion show)
– discussions in public (panel show)

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 56110 Eur

Project Coordinator

Otfried-von-Weißenburg-Gymnasium & Country: DE

Project Partners

• The Painsley Catholic Academy