The Textile Academy Bootcamp is an in-depth week-course meant for creatives, fashion and textile designers, both teachers and students and digital fabrication experts.

During the course participants will 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 field from all over the world.

The bootcamp is led by Fabricademy team together with textile and fashion designers, artists, computational experts and other specialists in the field from all over the world, usually invited to locally join the experience.

It is a unique event that combined traditional crafts & digital and bio-fabrication processes in a series of hands-onworkshops with artisans and technologists, trips and factory visits across the country.

The Textile Academy Bootcamp is the best introduction to the Fabricademy 6-month Program, offering a great selection of the 13 Fabricademy Classes while focusing every year on specific topics.


Annual Bootcamp 2025 | May 19-24, Brussels




The upcoming Bootcamp 2025 will be held in Brussels and hosted at our node Green Fabric between May 18-24th!

Check out the Program and plan your travel ahead to Brussels, for an immersive experience, hands-on activities with experts, factory visits and social activities.

Book your spot today! Plan your travel

*The bootcamp is limited to a maximum of 30 participants.



Fabricademy Bootcamps | What you will get

  • Hands-on sessions with the course founders and top faculty members
  • Online lectures by world-renowned experts
  • Final project development
  • Practical experience with the machines and the materials used during the course
  • The unique opportunity to meet and work for a full week with experts, creatives and professionals in the fashion and textile industry
  • Early access to future trends and technologies to improve your knowledge and skills
  • Experience the local culture and travel with locals
  • Work with artisans, invited designers and local communities on collaborative projects
  • Blend traditional crafts with digital fabrication processes

Host a Bootcamp at your lab

We know travel is expensive, and not everybody can move to a different city for a whole week. But don't despair! We can organize a bootcamp tailored for your community and bring all the content in your lab. Send an email today to info@textile-academy.org with subject: "host Bootcamp".

For more information about requirements visit the Fabricademy nodes page.


Past Bootcamps