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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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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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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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Pirjo Kääriäinen
- Department of Design - Senior Advisor
- Fashion/Textile Futures
Person: Other teaching and research staff
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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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Bio-based plastics in food packaging: performance, environmental impact, end-of-life, technology readiness level and market trends
Javed, A., Mehmood, W., Bhatnagar, A. & Dessbesell, L., Jun 2026, In: Applied Food Research. 6, 1, 17 p., 102219.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Designing with bio-based pH-sensing materials for everyday intimate care in matrescence
Zhou, J., Woytuk, N. C., Guridi Sotomayor, S., Schuppe Koistinen, I., Du, J., Tobin, D., Rossitto, C. & Balaam, M., 26 Jun 2026, In: Biotechnology Design. 4, p. 1-17 17 p., e23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Scientific › peer-review
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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
1 Citation (Scopus)
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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Materials in my life
Kääriäinen, P. (Speaker)
24 Sept 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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Head of the assessment group
Niinimäki, K. (Contributor)
15 Jan 2026 → 23 Jun 2026Activity: Other activity types › Other expert tasks or merit
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Opponent for doctoral thesis
Niinimäki, K. (Examiner)
2 Feb 2026Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
Press/Media
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Ruotsalainen vaateliike myi vaatteita, joiden kuosi muistuttaa Marimekon Unikkoa
04/08/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Kuljemme yhä enemmän muovivaatteissa – EU:ssa valmistellaan tekstiilien kierrätyksen tehostamista
19/06/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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1600-luvun laivanhylyn matka jatkuu ainutlaatuisena neulemekkona
Schlapp-Hackl, I., Hummel, M., Leppisaari, A.-M., Uusitalo, S. & Kääriäinen, P.
20/05/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance