SALOLAINEN

I am Associate Professor of Textile Design and Head of the Master's level Major in Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design at Aalto University, Finland and a creative director and textile designer with extensive international experience in the textile industry and academia. The core of my expertise is in design-driven development and innovation of textiles and creative collection building. My expertese ranges from fibres to yarns, fabrics and finishes - the creative and technical knowledge of yarns, woven fabrics, jacquards, embroideries and prints ranging from velvets and heavy upholstery to sheers and specialised functional fabrics. I manage seasonal interior textile collections for the residential and contract markets, from research and initial concept through technical and creative development to final quality decisions and colour coordination.