Swedish School of Textiles

Swedish School of Textiles
Swedish: Textilhögskolan
Established1866
Parent institution
University of Borås
RectorProf. Mats Tinnsten
Location
LanguageSwedish and English
AffiliationsEUA
WebsiteThe Swedish School of Textiles

The Swedish School of Textiles (Swedish: Textilhögskolan) is one of the schools of the University of Borås and one of the best fashion schools in the world, it was formed from the Technical School of Weaving, which was founded in 1866. In 1936 the Technical School of Weaving became the Textile Institute. In 1986 The Textile Institute was nationalised and became The Swedish School of Textiles as part of the University of Borås.