Brussels 2025
Green Fabric
The Fabricademy, Textile Academy Bootcamp, is an in-depth intensive 5-day course meant for creatives, designers, both teachers and students and digital fabrication experts.
It is an immersive experience during which the participants explore new possibilities and alternatives to the current textile and clothing manufacturing systems, guided by technologists, textile and fashion designers, computational experts and other specialists in the fields from all over the world. It is the best introduction to the program for the ones that are interested in textile technology innovation.
Program
An amazing week full of Workshops & Social events
09:00-10:00
Morning Coffee
social
10:00-11:00
Bootcamp Opening - FabLab Tour
social
11:00-12:00
Open Source Circular Fashion Lecture
lecture
12:00-13:00
Lunch
social
14:00-19:00
Open Source Circular Fashion Hands-on Workshop
workshop
09:00-10:00
Morning Coffee
social
10:00-11:00
BioMaterials Lecture
lecture
11:00-13:00
BioMaterials Hands-on Workshop
workshop
13:00-14:00
Lunch
social
14:00-18:00
BioMaterials Hands-on Workshop
workshop
18:00-19:00
Focus Group
workshop
08:00-09:00
Bus trip to Dublin
social
10:00-11:00
Guided tour
lecture
11:00-13:00
E-textiles & Wearables Workshop
workshop
13:00-14:00
Lunch
social
14:00-16:00
E-textiles & Wearables Workshop
workshop
16:00-18:00
Explore Dublin
social
18:00-19:30
Social dinner
social
19:30-21:30
Bus back to Dundalk
social
09:00-10:00
Morning Coffee
social
10:00-11:00
3D Printing for Fashion Presentation
lecture
11:00-13:00
3D Printing for Fashion Workshop
workshop
13:00-14:00
Lunch
social
14:00-18:00
Focus Group
workshop
18:00-19:00
Challenge
workshop
09:00-10:00
Morning Coffee
social
10:00-13:00
Focus Groups
workshop
13:00-14:00
Lunch
social
14:00-18:00
Focus Group
workshop
10:00-13:00
Public Event, Project Presentation & Tufting Workshop @CreativeSpark Downtown Hub
workshop
13:00-14:00
Lunch
social
14:00-16:00
Public Event, Project Presentation & Tufting Workshop @CreativeSpark Downtown Hub
workshop
Hands-on activities
Many workshops and tutorials to explore crafts, digital and bio fabrication
Open Source Circular Fashion
Learn how to design and laser cut seamless reconfigurable garments using 3d modeling software, materials and techniques.
Biomaterials Design
Biofabricate and grow new sustainable materials exploring local DIY recipes, creating your swatch library.
3D BioPrinting
Explore 3D printing and with biomaterials to design and fabricate functional structures for multiple applications.
BioChromes & Lake Pigments
Biofabricate color alternative to the current ones. Create stable, sustainable natural pigments for textile coloring.
Silk screen Printing
Get introduced to screen printing techniques, learn to print with eco-friendly bio-based inks onto fabric.
E-textiles and Wearables
Design and craft soft circuits and sensors, experimenting with conductive materials, threads and electronic components.
3D Printing Fashion
Create custom patterns for reshaping textiles, exploring parametric design and 3D printing techniques for fashion.
Community Portraits Tufting
Develop textile designs, exploring color, texture and structural possibilities using a tufting gun.
Focus Group
Researching and experimenting together, ideate & develop a project with peers and experts on themes explored in the program.
Locations
Creative Spark
FabLab & Print Studio
Main location of the Bootcamp. Creative hub aiming to stimulate enterprise, creativity, innovation and education in the North-East of Ireland.
Creative Spark
Downtown Hub
A central coworking and innovation space in Dundalk, downtown. It fosters collaboration, workshops, and local entrepreneurship.
Dundalk,
Ireland
County town of County Louth, Ireland, center for innovation and community-driven initiatives, supporting local development.
Dublin,
Ireland
Ireland’s capital, a major center for business, culture, and innovation.
Team
Pricing
1 Day Pass
$300
MAY 25,26,28
Hands-on activities with experts at the lab
Networking coffees
Daily lunch at the lab
Fabricademy Workshop Certificate
Fabricademy Alumni & FabLab Members
$550
MAY 25-30
Hands-on workshops activities with experts
Group research / research focus groups
Factory visits and trips
Closing aperitivo, networking coffees, daily lunch
Fabricademy Bootcamp Certificate
Professionals
$980
MAY 25-30
Hands-on workshops activities with experts
Group research / research focus groups
Factory visits and trips
Closing aperitivo, networking coffees, daily lunch
Fabricademy Bootcamp Certificate
Students
$700
MAY 25-30
Hands-on workshops activities with experts
Group research / research focus groups
Factory visits and trips
Closing aperitivo, networking coffees, daily lunch
Fabricademy Bootcamp Certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is it for?
A: Students and Professionals, Designers, Makers, craftsman, artists, digital fabrication experts and curious minds.
Q: What will I learn?
A: You will learn how to lasercut seamless garments, biofabricating and growing materials, crafting soft sensors for e-textiles and wearables applicatons, developing inflatables and soft grippers, learning about digital knitting and embroidery, experimenting new processes and blend several digital fabrication technologies with local crafts techniques.
Q: How can I apply?
A: Click on Buy Ticket button and proceed to the payment. For any questions or concerns fill in the form below.
Q: All the materials are included?
A: Yes, the fee includes all the materials and the use of all lab equipment. You can bring additional materials if you want to experiment with.
Q: Will I get any certificate?
A: Yes, we will provide you with the Fabricademy Certificate of Attendance.
Q: What should I bring with me?
A: Participants should bring their own laptop. In case you don't have one, please inform us in advance. Materials for experimentation and a notebook are also recommended.
Q: What is the 1 day pass?
A: The daily pass is meant for the participants willing to attend only a day of activities, lectures and workshops scheduled at the Fab Lab.
Q: Are there any events open and free to the public?
A: Yes, the Closing Ceremony and the Open Exhibition held on the last day of Bootcamp
Q: Does the Bootcamp prepare me for the Fabricademy course?
A: Yes, the Bootcamp is the best way to get introduced to the fabricademy content and get prepared for the full program starting in September.
Q: Should I book by myself an accomodation in Dundalk, Ireland?
A: Yes, please book your hotel in advance in Dundalk. By clicking on the button Plan your travel you can acess a suggested list of hotels.
Q: Do I have to know something before coming?
A: No. A basic knowledge in textiles, biomaterials and digital fabrication or knitting will make your experience more interesting.
Q: Can you issue an invoice for my company?
A: Yes. Make sure to provide all the necessary information including company name, address, tax ID, at the moment you register.
Past editions
Something about the past editions
Armenia 2024
Fab Lab Armenia
Jordan 2023
CPF Makerspace Amman
Geneva 2022
Fab Lab Onl'fait
Iceland 2019
Textile research-trip across the country
Milan 2018
WeMake Fablab and Makerspace
Barcelona 2017
Fab Lab Barcelona
