On 13 October 2025, Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design held a grand opening of the Educational-Scientific Laboratory of “Finishing of Textile Materials”, timed and dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the University. The symbolic cutting of the red ribbon was a landmark moment for the Faculty of Arts and Fashion and the entire university community.
Oleksandra Olshanska, Acting Rector, Doctor of Economics, Professor, and Distinguished Educator of Ukraine, delivered a welcoming speech to the participants. Oleksandra Volodymyrivna noted that the new laboratory, as an innovative space, will serve not only as a centre for learning and professional development for students, postgraduates, and academic staff, but also as a powerful platform for scientific research, the exploration of advanced technologies, and the development of new textile materials. She emphasised that the establishment of the laboratory is another joint initiative between the university and the business community, aimed at creating new opportunities and supporting the growth of the light industry in Ukraine.
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Ceremonial cutting of the red ribbon by Acting Rector Oleksandra Olshanska |
Oleksandra Olshanska, Acting Rector, welcomes participants |
Liudmyla Hanushchak-Yefimenko, Vice-Rector for Research and International Activities, Doctor of Economics, Professor, winner of the Boris Paton National Prize of Ukraine, emphasised that the main areas of the laboratory’s work are conducting training courses, scientific events, as well as providing consultations and developing ready-made solutions for implementation in production. Liudmyla Mikhailivna noted that such initiatives are extremely important for strengthening Ukraine’s competitiveness in the global light industry market.
Natalia Ostapenko, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Fashion, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, and laureate of the Borys Paton National Prize of Ukraine, expressed her gratitude for supporting the University’s research activities and emphasised that the laboratory’s work will enhance the quality of student training, broaden the scope of scientific research, and strengthen partnerships between the University and industry. She also noted that the Faculty of Arts and Fashion is one of KNUTD’s leading faculties, with a long-standing tradition of creative and scientific excellence.
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Liudmyla Hanushchak-Yefimenko, Vice-Rector for Research and International Activities, |
Speech by Natalia Ostapenko, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Fashion |
The laboratory was presented by Olha Haranina, Head of the Department of Fashion Technology, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, and laureate of the Borys Paton National Prize of Ukraine. She noted that the training and research laboratory was established in 2024 on the basis of the Department of Fashion Technology with the aim of integrating scientific research, the educational process, and innovative developments in the fields of textile engineering, nanotechnology, and modern design.
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Olha Haranina, Head of the Department of Fashion Technology, |
Work in the “Finishing of Textile Materials” laboratory by researchers |
The opening of the laboratory is a logical continuation of the traditions of KNUTD’s scientific schools, which have been shaping the University’s intellectual foundation for more than 95 years. The “Textile Materials Finishing” laboratory is part of the scientific school “Dyeing of Textile Materials with Dyes Formed on Fibres”, founded by Oleh Romankevych, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, and laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology. Today, its traditions are being carried forward by Olha Haranina and Yana Redko.
The main areas of the laboratory’s activity include:
Scientific results of the state project “Development of Technologies for Finishing Textile Materials for the Individual Protection of Military Personnel”
The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art scientific instruments from leading global manufacturers, enabling high-precision research into the structure, colour, and physicochemical properties of textile materials. An important aspect of the laboratory’s work is its international collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Composite Materials at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany) in developing textile materials with specified functional properties.
The opening of the TRL “Finishing of Textile Materials” became possible thanks to the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the administration of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, and the staff of the Department of Fashion Technology. This event represents a significant contribution to the development of KNUTD’s scientific infrastructure, the implementation of strategic directions in innovative education, the advancement of the light industry, and Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
Hopefully, the new laboratory will become a space for creativity, scientific discovery, and professional growth for young researchers, lecturers, and students of the University!
17.10.2025
