Borås has a population of around 113,000. Western Sweden’s main international airport is within easy access of Borås and there are many train and bus connections linking Borås with destinations all over Sweden and Europe.
Borås is sometimes referred to as the textile capital of Sweden. The city became the centre for Sweden’s textile industry several hundred years ago. These days, however, most manufacturing has moved abroad, but Borås remains the centre for textile design in Sweden. Many of Sweden’s leading fashion and textile companies are based in and around Borås and the Swedish School of Textiles leads the way in textile research and education.
In recent years, Borås has also earned a reputation as the sculpture capital of Sweden. There are sculptures by renowned Swedish and international artists placed all over the city. The largest attraction, literally, is the nine-metre-tall sculpture of Pinocchio by the American artist Jim Dine.