A day with TEXTaiLES – Discover how AI is transforming the digitization of Cultural Heritage Textiles

Preliminary Programme

Morning session
08:30 - 09:00: Participants registration
09:00 - 09:15: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sanna Lipkin & George Ioannakis
09:15 - 10:15: The ECCCH ecosystem, connecting heritage institutions across Europe
10:15 - 10:45: Coffee break
10:45 - 11:45: TEXTaiLES digital tools & services
11:45 - 12:45: TEXTaiLES use cases
12:45 - 14:00: Lunch Break

Afternoon session
14:00 - 14:30: Welcome & introduction to the event and activities
14:30 - 16:00: Parallel session: “Hackathon” for archaeologists and conservators (first round) & Open Space activities for anyone interested
16:00 - 17:00: “Hackathon” Second round
17:00 - 18:00: Q&A and Networking

Who Is This Event For?
This event is open to everyone. If you are a textile researcher, archaeologist, conservator, museum professional, student, or simply someone passionate about history and innovation, there is something for you here. The morning presentations are accessible to all backgrounds, and the afternoon activities are designed to be engaging and participatory regardless of prior technical experience. We look forward to welcoming participants of all backgrounds and levels of expertise.

Register here for the morning event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12-ymWOiwJY5cxGJ0f_a3J84WbJjKIo0-j8uEYudfgpk/edit

Join the TEXTaiLES Hackathon-like event for archeologists and conservators

About TEXTaiLES
TEXTaiLES is a European research and innovation project funded under the Horizon Europe program and dedicated to redefining how cultural heritage textile objects are digitised and studied. The project brings together partners across Europe, united by the ambition to build a standardised, AI-powered toolkit for the full digitisation lifecycle of textile artefacts.

TEXTaiLES creates advanced, non-destructive methods that use robots with multiple sensors and the latest AI and machine learning to uncover detailed weaving patterns, find out what causes damage, and piece together broken objects. The project's outcomes will be embedded into the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH), making them accessible to researchers and heritage institutions across Europe.

The Hachathon-like activity
On 3 June 2026, the University of Oulu hosts an open hackathon as part of the TEXTaiLES project's outreach and upskilling activities. This is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools developed to digitize and analyse cultural heritage textiles.

During the event, project tools and services will be presented to participants in a live demonstration. Attendees will then form small groups and tackle real tasks using the TEXTaiLES platform, gaining direct, practical experience with digital methods. If you are a researcher, student, cultural heritage professional, or technology enthusiast, this hackathon is designed to build your skills in digitalizing cultural heritage.

Programme:
14.00 - 15.00 - presentation of tools and tasks
15.00 - 16.00 - 1st round
16.00 - 16.15 - coffee break
16.15 - 17.30 - 2nd round
17.30 - 18.00 - Closure and discussion

Who Should Attend?
The hackathon welcomes anyone with a passion for textiles, cultural heritage, artificial intelligence, digitisation, or interdisciplinary research. If you work with historic fabrics, study textile traditions, or are simply curious about how AI can unlock the secrets hidden in woven artefacts, this event is for you. No prior technical expertise is required; the TEXTaiLES partners will guide participants through the tools step by step. We warmly invite textile researchers, conservators, museum professionals, archaeologists, students, and curious members of the public to participate. For hackathon registration, please click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12-ymWOiwJY5cxGJ0f_a3J84WbJjKIo0-j8uEYudfgpk/edit