EDIH Clothing Technology and Textile Hub

ongoing

European Digital Innovation Hub of Clothing Technology and Textile (CLOTEX-HUB) aims to increase the competitiveness of garment manufacturing products of small and medium-sized enterprises of the Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine due to the digitisation of clothing manufacturing and the introduction of innovative technologies to ensure the product’s entry into the European market, thus integrating into international chains of creating added value of products and services. CLOTEX-HUB operates within the ecosystem of a sewing cluster factory, providing high-added-value services for experimentation, access to training, technological infrastructures and financial support through a dynamic and interconnected ecosystem, firmly committed to becoming a relevant player in the EDIH network, expanding its collaboration outreach to other European regions. Khmelnytskyi ranks in the top ten in clothing manufacturing in Ukraine, representing over 1000 registered SMEs. The “Development Strategy of Khmelnytskyi Region for 2021-2027” states that the region's smart specialisations are defined as follows: food industry, light industry, mechanical engineering, and metalworking. In the field of light industry in the Khmelnytsky region, where CLOTEX-HUB operates, a smart specialisation is textile and clothing production. On the other hand, innovation capacity and digitalization intensity are still ranked rather low at the European level. EDIH CLOTEX-HUB will contribute to increasing the efficiency level in the sewing industry and machine-building sectors of digital transformation, giving priority to (i) clothing business entities operating in the Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine and (ii) the implementation of main digital technologies (Advanced Digital Skills, VR/AR technologies, Artificial Intelligent, and Cybersecurity).