Borås is a city in the Västra Götaland County, only a 50-minute drive away from Gothenburg. The city is known as the capital of textile in Sweden and a great place to visit especially for a design fan. In the 19th century most of Borås’s population worked in the textile industry and even today the Textile Fashion centre is known as a creative hub for science, education, innovation and business connected to textile and fashion. Borås is a city where they have their eyes on the future, creating new innovations and technologies for the world to use. In addition to the success in the textile industry, one can feel the creativity in other parts of life in Borås. The city is basically one big outdoor art gallery! For the ones wanting to build a career in Borås, there are loads of study options concentrated on the textile industry; engineering, IT, design and management, and the innovative companies eager to hire new talents!