Textile Lab

Your 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

£50/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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