Why
The textile industry we want
Textiles are among the largest contributors to environmental degradation. IMASUS treats that as a generative starting point — not just a problem to fix.
IMASUS Workshops
Imagineering tools for collaborative challenges.
IMASUS App is the workshop platform for participants and facilitators developing new responses to large textile-industry challenges through the imagineering approach inspired by Diane Nijs.
About IMASUS
How
Imagineering as a method
A creative-leadership approach by Diane Nijs that moves teams through three design spaces — Inspiration, Ideation, Implementation — to reframe complex challenges into shared visions.
What
Open workshops, open knowledge
Workshops for young textile professionals in Zaragoza, Prato and Athens, backed by an open platform of materials, training modules and industry challenges.
The method
How an IMASUS workshop moves
Materials, training and challenges weave through the imagineering steps into a shared vision and a set of concrete proposals.
Upcoming and past workshops
Each IMASUS workshop brings interdisciplinary teams together to work on real sustainability challenges. Workshops are open to participants beyond the host school.
Taller IMASUS España
Zaragoza, Spain
28/04/2026
Un taller IMASUS en Zaragoza que combina una sesion de webinar con una jornada presencial para explorar materiales sostenibles, retos de la industria textil y propuestas colectivas desde la metodología Imagineering.
Design Days Free Workshop — Fashion for Recyclability
Prato, Italy — Lottozero
23/05/2026 – 24/05/2026
A 2-day hands-on workshop in Prato dedicated to fashion design for recyclability. Hosted in collaboration with fashion designer Eva Di Franco, the workshop combines textile innovation, circular economy principles, and hands-on design development. Participants will explore how garments can be conceived from the outset with their end-of-life in mind, challenging conventional approaches to materials, construction, and production. Open to fashion designers, emerging designers, recent graduates, and professionals interested in sustainable and circular fashion. To know more visit Lottozero's blog: https://www.lottozero.org/news/2026/4/22/open-call-design-days-free-workshop
Thread the Future: Weaving Tradition into Tomorrow’s Fashion
Romantso hub (Anaxagora 3-5, Athens, Greece)
03/06/2026
This workshop adapts the IMASUS Imagineering methodology to the Greek context, combining ancient craftsmanship and textile wisdom with contemporary sustainability strategies. Participants will explore how traditional Greek clothing systems can serve as functional models for future textile systems, collectively prototyping new garment concepts that blend tradition, innovation, and sustainable design principles. Supported by the IMASUS structured toolkit and sustainable textiles database, this hands-on session activates a new way of thinking and designing, where traditional knowledge, material experience, and systemic innovation come together to shape the future of the fashion industry. This workshop is part of the FASHION FORWARD: Sustainable Fashion in Practice - a one-day event where designers, makers, and innovators explore how the wisdom of Greek craftsmanship and cutting-edge sustainable materials come together to shape the future of fashion.
Featured projects
A glance at recent participant work — published case studies from teams across the IMASUS workshops.
Explore the resources
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Materials
A database of sustainable textiles, fibres, and finishes with photos and microscopy.
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Training
Modules on imagineering, system thinking, and the IMASUS lenses.
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Challenges
Ten industry challenges (C1–C10) used to focus team work.
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Glossary
Key terms used across the IMASUS materials, training, and methodology.