ABSTRACT
This exploratory study aims to reflect on the importance of a transdisciplinary approach in the creation of textile products. The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Therefore, there is a need to rethink the way textile products are designed from the initial stage to their relationship with the consumer. The role of academia in close collaboration with industry needs to be enhanced to provide textile designers with skills and knowledge in finding solutions to complex problems related to the sustainability of the planet and human beings. A non-interventionist investigation was conducted using literature review and surveys, interconnecting and crossing the different research topics. The goal was to reflect on possible ways to bring industry and academia to understand the importance of a transdisciplinary vision in the training of future textile designers. The chapter concludes that with the evolution of the textile industry, it is expected to improve skills in the fields of sustainability, circular economy and society, and that a transdisciplinary approach can ensure the social and environmental well-being of humans and the planet in a close dialogue between industry and academia.
