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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Fashion/Textile Futures research group explores new perspectives on human-centered design research. The group approaches research in the field of fashion, clothing and textiles in multi-faceted ways. A strong research focus is on sustainable and circular fashion and textiles, but group members’ research activities and strengths also include material-based research, aesthetics and creativity studies, practice-based research, and strategic fashion and textile management.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Anubhuti Bhatnagar
- Department of Design - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Fashion/Textile Futures - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
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Namkyu Chun
- Department of Art and Media - University Lecturer
- Department of Design - University Lecturer
- Fashion/Textile Futures
- Encore
Person: Teaching staff
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Sofia Guridi Sotomayor
- Department of Design - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Arts, Design and Architecture
- Fashion/Textile Futures - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
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Aalto University Bioinnovation Center
Hummel, M. (Principal investigator), Dessbesell, L. (Project Member), Ahola, S. (Project Member), Iannacchero, M. (Project Member), Mahler, L. (Project Member), Basnayaka, M. (Project Member), Babaeipour, S. (Project Member), Guridi Sotomayor, S. (Project Member), Westerback, H. (Project Member), Heimala, S. (Project Member), Real de Almeida, M. (Project Member), Qureshi, T. (Project Member), Hardjono, V. (Project Member), Piquemal, E. (Project Member), Mehmood, W. (Project Member) & Moussa, K. (Project Member)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2030
Project: Domestic funds and foundations
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Datemats
Kääriäinen, P. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2019 → 22/04/2022
Project: Other external funding: Other foreign funding
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Editorial : Product lifetimes and the environment: Retaining product value in a circular economy
Mugge, R., Møller Haase, L., Jaeger-Erben, M., Laursen, L. N., Niinimäki, K., Richter, J., Sprecher, B. & Watkins, M., 15 Jan 2026, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 225, 3 p., 108617.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific › peer-review
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Sustainability indicators for accelerating the production of man-made cellulosic fibers
de Almeida, M. L. R., Qureshi, T. I., Bhatnagar, A., Niinimäki, K. & Dessbesell, L., Mar 2026, In: Cleaner Environmental Systems. 20, 13 p., 100391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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A boundary perspective on sustainable business models : insights from the Nordic fashion industry
Thorisdottir, T. S., Johannsdottir, L., Pedersen, E. R. G. & Niinimäki, K., 12 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Prizes
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2024 Ziman Award: CreaTures (Creative Practices for Transformational Futures) project
Mattelmäki, T. (Recipient), Botero, A. (Recipient), Dolejšová, M. (Recipient), Lohmann, J. (Recipient), Hakio, K. (Recipient), Singhal, G. (Recipient), Vize, S. (Recipient) & Chun, N. (Recipient), Jul 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Aalto Awards 2022: Aalto Research Impact Award
Ahola, S. (Recipient), Hummel, M. (Recipient), Kruus, K. (Recipient), Kääriäinen, P. (Recipient) & Laine, J. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Aalto Awards 2022: Education Impact award
Vuori, R. (Recipient), Bratton, C. (Recipient) & Kääriäinen, P. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Opponent in a doctoral defence
Niinimäki, K. (Examiner)
3 Dec 2025Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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Opponent in a doctoral defence
Niinimäki, K. (Examiner)
5 Sept 2025Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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Design Interrupted: conversations about the past, present and future of design
Julier, G. (Speaker), Lohmann, J. (Speaker), Niinimäki, K. (Speaker), Puintila, S. (Speaker), Mattelmäki, T. (Speaker) & Kääriäinen, P. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public talk to non-academic audience (public outreach)
Press/Media
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Professorilla täysin ylivertainen niksi – Säästää rahaa ja aikaa
19/10/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Moni sortuu vaatekaupassa materiaaliin, jossa ei ole mitään hyvää − asiantuntija antaa simppelit vinkit järkevämpään kulutukseen
31/01/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Hyvästit luontoa tuhoavalle muoviglitterille – suomalaiskeksintö tähtää muotimaailman huipulle puukristalleilla
Yau, N., Semi, A. & Klockars, K.
30/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance