The City of Borås

In the early middle age the farmers around what is now Borås took up long distance trading. Their demand for tradable goods laid the foundation for proto-industrial manufacturing and later modern industry. The region is still a national centre for production of textiles and ready-made garments.

Today Borås is the second largest city in western Sweden. No less than 1.5 million people live within a 100-kilometre radius of the city, itself a centre for the 100.000 inhabitants. The textile industry´s global nature continually creates new expressions in the area, which in turn reflects the many different faces of the industry.

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The University College of Borås

The Swedish School of Textiles was founded in 1866 and is now a part o the University College of Borås (founded in 1977). There are approximately 12.000 students at the six Schools, each distinguished by its own academic profile:

1. Library and Information Science,
2. Business and Informatics,
3. Fashion and Textiles,
4. Behavioural Science and Teacher Education,
5. Engineering ,
6. Health Care and Caring Sciences.

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