Project Description
Barcelona
FASHION TOUR
Barcelona has always been a city of creativity: the Modernist movement, born as an almost rebellious visual school against the classical and the pragmatic, brought decorative excesses and forms inspired by nature. The city, fruit of that imagination, has taken advantage of its avant-garde reputation throughout the years. Its designers have invested in local and sustainable products and its various fashion and design schools have helped it become a style mecca in recent years.
Are you ready to embark on a journey of discovery into the heart of Catalonia´s sustainable fashion capital?
Welcome to Barcelona!
DAY
1
ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA
Arrival at Barcelona Airport and transfer to your hotel. The first afternoon is free to explore the city at your own pace. In the evening, you will have a welcome dinner and presentation of the tour programme. Overnight stay.
DAY
2
BARCELONA: ECODESIGN AND THE BORN NEIGHBOURHOOD
Breakfast. This morning, you will have your first training session with Sylvia Calvo. We will analyse the current situation of the sector, the social and environmental impact of the textile industry, and we will learn about the main concepts of the circular economy.
In the afternoon, we will set out to discover with a local tour guide the ins and outs of El Born. With a trade union and textile tradition, this neighbourhood, a maze of alleyways around the Basilica of Santa María del Mar, is steeped in history, fashion, and culture, as well as designer shops and the coolest restaurants and venues in the city. Feel like you are on the set of a medieval film as you pass passing emblematic places such as the Palau de la Música or the Santa Caterina market.
At the end of the tour, you will take part in the workshop “Who made my clothes?” During this innovative workshop, you will discover the trendiest stores run by local designers, and learn to interpret what the labels on the garments tell us: where were they made? What materials are they made of? Can you find out if a brand has a social and environmental policy on how it makes its clothes? At the end of the day, you will enjoy a guided tour of La Casa de la Seda, the only remaining union house, the former headquarters of the Guild of Veils. Transfer back to the hotel for the night.
DAY
3
BARCELONA: CRAFTS AND COWORKING
Breakfast in the hotel. Today you will have the privilege of starting the second training session at the Pimec headquarters, where we will talk about artisan weaving with a loom: “The Handmade Tinks “. You will discover the art of weaving, from the design of a work project to the handling of basic weaving accessories.
In the afternoon, you will visit Moda 22, the first coworking space and fashion incubator in Barcelona, with a factory and a shared workspace dedicated to the promotion and consolidation of companies in the textile sector. You will end the day with a fun e-bike tour around the Olympic Port and the Marina. Transfer back to the hotel and overnight stay.
DAY
4
BARCELONA: ECO-DESIGN AND THE @22 NEIGHBOURHOOD
Breakfast in the hotel. This morning you will enjoy the training session at the Design Museum of Barcelona (DHUB), where you will learn about the principles and applications of eco-design, as well as the life cycle of garments.
In the afternoon, you will visit the DHUB and all the corners of the innovative 22@ District of Poblenou, a 200-hectares former industrial area that is home to more than 1,500 companies involved in new information technologies, design, and scientific research. We will conclude the day with a visit to MATERFAD, the Barcelona Materials Centre, which acts as an observatory of the future, conducting research for innovation, sustainability, and creativity through the materials themselves. Transfer back to the hotel and overnight stay.
DAY
5
SABADELL AND BARCELONA: ECO-DESIGN AND RECYCLED YARNS
After breakfast, private transfer from Barcelona to Sabadell, where you will get to know first-hand all the operations of Hilaturas Rubio, one of the most important wool textile centres in Catalonia, from the preparation of the material, through the carding, and the spinning processes to quality control and product delivery. Afterwards, you will visit Hilaturas Arnau, a company with a strong interest in innovation, sustainability, and new markets, which has led it to produce yarns and fabrics with different materials and compositions. Then, return to Barcelona.
Free afternoon to enjoy the city. You can dedicate it to discovering the nooks and crannies of the Gothic Quarter, where you can visit the Cathedral of Barcelona, along with the remains of the Roman wall, and end the day with a promenade along Barcelona´s most emblematic street: La Rambla.
Return to your hotel for the night.
DAY
6
BARCELONA: ECO-DESIGN AND THE GRÀCIA NEIGHBORHOOD
Breakfast and last day of training, during which you will have a new talk on eco-design, emphasising its principles and the different contexts in which they can be applied.
In the afternoon, you will go to one of Barcelona´s most representative and alternative neighbourhoods, Gràcia, where you will experience the authentic atmosphere of the neighbourhood, full of narrow streets and busy squares that still retain that small town feel that is so attractive to visitors. Many of the designers with the sustainable & modern craft, km 0, and upcycling philosophy have their workshops here, which we will get to know on the way and with whom we will interact again in the workshop “Who made my clothes?”
Afterwards, your route will take us to the Paseo de Gràcia, where two of the most famous buildings of Catalan Modernism await us: the colourful Casa Batlló and Casa Milá, popularly known as “La Pedrera”, which we will visit on a guided tour.
Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
DAY
7
El BERGUEDÀ AND BARCELONA: ECO-DESIGN & TEXTILE TRADITION
After breakfast you will leave Barcelona for the region of El Berguedà where you will spend the day visiting the Colonia Can Vidal, which has been turned into a museum, and is located in an idyllic setting that shows what life and work were like in a textile colony at the beginning of the 20th century. This industry was specialised in the manufacture of high-quality sheets and piqué fabrics, a type of spinning that combined two different warp threads, making it possible to produce fabrics with reliefs and shapes. Then, return to Barcelona.
Free afternoon. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
DAY
8
BARCELONA AS YOU LIKE IT!
Breakfast in the hotel. Today is at leisure to explore Barcelona, for example enjoying the spectacular views of the city from Tibidabo, Montjuic, or Park Güell.
In the evening, take part in our complimentary farewell dinner and receive your certificates of participation.
Return to your hotel and overnight stay.
DAY
9
SEE YOU LATER BARCELONA, HASTA LUEGO BARCELONA!
Breakfast in the hotel and check-out. Private transfer from the hotel to Barcelona Airport. End of our services.
