Sustainable Textiles Increasing Lebanon’s Labour Opportunities The project aims to re-establish textile manufacturing in Lebanon which once was a main export product. Youth will be trained on skills to match sector needs and receive practical work-based learning opportunities. A tailoring school will be set up and a curriculum will be piloted and formalised in cooperation with one local TVET partner and one Dutch TVET partner. It will be instilled in the school to continue training beyond the project lifetime. Employment opportunities will be created at FabricAID in both tailoring and operations. Job placement will also be done with external businesses in the sector, particularly Lebanese designers and key textile manufacturing companies. Finally, the project aims to influence Lebanese policies and work towards becoming a sustainable textile manufacturing hub. Research efforts on policies to promote upcycling and combat landfilling and incineration of textiles has already begun in coordination with a new independent member of parliament. Advocacy actions recommended by the study will be continued within the frame of this project. The aim is to become a near-shoring alternative for sustainable brands in Europe.