OCTOBER 3 — 5
Praça do Comércio. Open to the public

SOIL AND LOOM – From Earth to Digital Weaving

Soil is a quiet source of abundance, a foundation that nurtures growth and renewal. It gathers the energy of the sun, the nourishment of water, and the richness of organic matter, creating the conditions for life to take root. From this balance, fibres emerge—anchored in the land, sustained by its rhythms, and carrying within them the integrity of their origin.

It is from these fibres that textiles take form, first through ancestral processes of harvesting, spinning, and weaving, and now through a new loom: a technological structure that reinterprets the millennial precision of weaving as a metaphor for the digital transition. The MODAPORTUGAL installation reflects this path, simulating an intelligent system that learns, analyzes, creates, and transforms—illustrating how artificial intelligence reshapes the textile value chain from fibre to finished product.

Tradition and innovation coexist in this dialogue. The soil sustains life; the loom weaves its narrative. Regenerative farming, natural dyes, and biodegradable materials connect with digitalization, automation, and 3D design. Human knowledge—present in centuries of artisanal sewing, cutting, and finishing—is intertwined with new digital resources, such as laser cutting and traceability technologies.

Together, they form a circular and intelligent ecosystem where textiles are not only made but sustained: rooted in the wisdom of the land and expanded by the precision of technology. This is the metaphor of the Portuguese textile cluster itself—where ancestral practices and cutting-edge innovation weave a future that is sustainable, inclusive, and profoundly connected to both earth and progress.

Between October 3 and 5, the MODAPORTUGAL installation will also livestream Lisboa Fashion Week’s shows from Pátio da Galé.