Izbruh pandemije COVID-19 v začetku leta 2020 je močno vplival na modno in tekstilno industrijo, ki se je tako rekoč čez noč ustavila in spremenila življenja ljudi, ki na različnih segmentih delujejo v njeni verigi. Prav tako je močno vplivala na življenje prihodnje generacije oblikovalcev tekstilij in oblačil. Teoretični pouk in praktični študijski proces sta se preselila v spletne učilnice, kar je zahtevalo skoraj nemogoče prilagoditve. Izzivi, s katerimi smo se soočili tako pedagoški delavci kot študenti, so bili nepredstavljivi. Panogi, katere poglavitni značilnosti sta taktilnost in materialnost, je bil onemogočen otip, pogled od blizu in v prostoru, na telesu.
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Začetek pandemije marca 2020 je pretresel tudi naše javne predstavitve, zato smo se v duhu časa prilagodili novim razmeram in ustvarili spletno platformo kotofolio.si. Sodobno oblikovana spletna stran širši javnosti v slovenskem jeziku predstavlja najbolj relevantne študentske projekte od študijskega leta 2019/20 naprej, obenem pa omogoča vpogled v izhodiščne koncepte, raziskovanja, razvoj idej in končne produkte skozi fotografije in gibljive slike.

Katedra za oblikovanje tekstilij in oblačil, OTGO,
NTF Univerze v Ljubljani
www.kotofolio.si

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020 had a profound impact on the fashion and textile industry, which came to a halt overnight and changed the lives of individuals working in various segments of its supply chain. It also significantly affected the lives of the future generation of textile and clothing designers. The theoretical and practical lessons moved to online classrooms, which demanded almost impossible adjustments. The challenges faced by educators and students were unimaginable. For an industry whose primary characteristics are tactility and materiality, the sense of touch, close-up views and spatial perception were made impossible.
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The onset of the pandemic in March 2020 also shook up our public presentations. In the spirit of the times, we adapted to the new circumstances and created the online platform kotofolio.si. The website, in the Slovenian language, presents the most relevant student projects from the academic year 2019/20 onwards to the broader public. Additionally, it provides insight into the initial concepts, research, and development of ideas and final products through photographs and moving images.

Chair of Textile and Fashion Design, OTGO,
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering