Textile Lab

A home for the next generation of textile innovation

The Textile Lab is run in partnership with MATERIALISE LAB.
An independent, state‑of‑the‑art textile innovation lab designed, developed, and managed by a collective of designers. Built to empower material experimentation, creative R&D, and hands‑on innovation.

A workshop with a wooden wall background featuring framed pictures and artwork, including a pair of sneakers, a boot drawing, and a colorful scene. There is a white shelving unit on the left with storage bins, and a black machinery labeled Brother GTX on a rolling cart below. To the right, there's a metal tool chest on wheels, a blue press with screws, a green clamp, and a pegboard with various tools. A window shows greenery outside.

What’s inside

Month Access

£225/month Bolt-on to Blue Garage Membership.

Grants full access to lab

Day Access

£60/day

Casual skilled users or alumni.

Project Based Enquiry

Custom length enquiries welcome.

Based on duration and needs.

We offer a limited number of desks for individuals and small teams working in textiles. Each desk is 2 meters long and comes with access to all Textile Lab equipment and communal areas.

Your desk includes access to a growing suite of professional tools and shared facilities, including:

    • Juki Du-1181N Heavy Duty Industrial Lockstitch

    • Juki DDL-8100e Industrial Lockstitch

    • Brother LT2-B842-3 Industrial Twin-Needle Lockstitch

    • Siruba C007KD Industrial Triple Top 5-thread Coverstitch

    • Singer 457 U125 Industrial Zigzag

    • Yamato SD AZ Industrial 4-Thread Overlock

    • Brother TYSEW TY-3600C-1 Industrial Cylinder Arm

    • Choice GC20U73D Heavy Duty Industrial ZigZag Machine

    • Janome 5030 Domestic Sewing Machine

    • Steam Iron & Ironing Board

    • Pattern cutting tables, tools and cutting mats 

    • A4 Sublimation Printer

    • Heat Press

    • Brother GTX DTG Printer

    • Material Library

    • More coming soon...​

Display of patchwork quilts and quilted aprons hanging on a rack at a craft fair or shop.

Collaboration & Community

We’re more than a workspace. The Textile Lab is part of Blue Garage’s multidisciplinary ecosystem, connecting you with designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and makers across different fields.

We are an innovation hub enabling cross-disciplinary R&D  opportunities through the collective skills and service providers operating in the space.

  • Screen Printing Facilities in partnership with Orto Print

  • Wood Workshop

  • Metal Workshop  ​​

  • Work Surfaces & Shared Facilities

  • 3D Print Lab​

  • Photography Backdrop

  • Event Space

  • Textile Reference Library

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