Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Smart Clothing

This project aims to use an artificial intelligence-based simulation to teach students about sustainable entrepreneurship and job skills. The simulation accompanies an adaptive teaching approach that includes digitalization, design thinking, inquiry-based teaching, active learning, and systems thinking. In partnership with professional training institutions and sustainable clothing organizations, the project provides students with real-life learning experiences.

Simulation-based learning recreates real-world situations, allowing students to practice and apply their knowledge in a safe, controlled environment. This method effectively teaches complex concepts and skills.

According to the Global Fashion Agenda, less than one percent of all materials used to make clothes are recycled. Conversely, sustainable materials like hemp, linen, cotton, silk, and wool are increasingly used. However, the culture of sustainable fashion and smart clothing is not yet widespread. The fashion industry is adopting innovative perspectives, offering advanced products that incorporate technology for benefits such as odor control, climate regulation, and sun protection.

Intelligent clothing and sustainable fashion represent the fashion industry's future, focusing on renewing and innovating products, methods, and processes. By integrating these themes into virtual simulations, students develop skills in solving complex problems and fostering a sustainable entrepreneurial mindset.

The project connects two key areas, aiming to enhance secondary students' knowledge and skills in intelligent clothing and sustainable fashion, with potential impacts across Europe.