Become a Sustainable Textile Counselor
This European pilot program will empower you to:
Actively influence consumer purchasing behavior
To lead workshops and group processes
To advise individuals and communities
To develop and implement real sustainability projects
Applied actions and not just knowledge
Ready to Shape How People Consume Fashion?
You see what's broken in the textile industry?
→ Now it's time to do something about it.
What you invest
6-8 hours per week, live or hybrid
supervised tasks and real practice
National Program Phase: approx. 3 months
Clear structure at a pleasant pace
Who is this for?
People working as trainers or in vocational education
People working in consulting or mentoring roles
People engaged in NGOs or social work
People coordinating activities in the volunteer sector
Older adults looking for meaningful work
People interested in changing their career
Skilled workers with a connection to the fashion or textile industry
No specific textile expertise is required.
What you take with you
Certification per competency area
a European peer network
The certificate corresponds to an educational qualification at
NQF level 5.
EU-funded – free of charge!
Take our free assessment
Take our free assessment
To see where you stand in the world of textiles, take our free assessment:
What You’ll Learn
The course is divided into four competence fields.
Competence Field A
Applied Textile Communication & Engagement
Consumer Behavior Change Marketing:
Focuses on marketing and promoting sustainable textile products, understanding consumer behavior, analyzing market trends, and leveraging digital strategies to drive awareness and sales in the textile sector.
Living Labs Approach:
Introduces the Living Lab method for sustainable textiles, focusing on co-creation, stakeholder engagement, and implementing scalable textile sustainability projects.
Promotion & Community Engagement:
Covers engaging communities around sustainable textiles, building partnerships, running outreach programs and workshops, and fostering active participation in textile sustainability initiatives.
Competence Field C
Applied Textile Practice & Taking Action
Final Diploma Project:
Applies sustainable textile knowledge through a hands-on project, covering design thinking, practical communication, implementation, and evaluation.
Competence Field B
Applied Textile Facilitation & Counseling
Training Delivery:
Focuses on designing and delivering effective training on sustainable textiles, including facilitation techniques, engaging materials, technology integration, and evaluating learning outcomes.
Counseling Facilitation:
Covers counseling and facilitation techniques focused on sustainable textiles, including environmental impacts, material choices, consumer behavior, communication skills, and promoting sustainable practices.
Competence Field D
Sustainable Textile Systems & Environmental Impact
Textile Industry & Sustainability, Production, Slow & Fast Fashion & Consumption, Circular Economy, Consumer Behavior
Link to the full STC | Sustainable Textile Counselor Curricula on Yumpu
OER Policy – Sustainable Textile Counselor (STC)
As part of the STC project, selected learning materials are made available as Open Educational Resources (OER), including Theory Content Papers, presentations and practical methods. Where legally possible, these materials are shared under an open license, allowing others to use, adapt and redistribute them. Our aim is to make knowledge accessible, support exchange and ensure the long-term use of the project results beyond the project duration.
Download the full STC | Sustainable Textile Counselor Competence Profile as PDF
Launching May 6th 2026!