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3D Printing in Fashion Fabrics & Design for Textiles

The fashion industry is finally embracing 3D Printing. Why not? Sneaker brands Nike and Puma have been doing this for a while, creating high-tech designs...

Alexander Wills

Smart Clothing & Fabrics for Sports, Health & Fashion Garments, Ladies & Mens Smart Wear

The concept of ‘smart fashion’ encompasses several types of clothing, including garments made from ‘augmented reality technology’ to create ‘accessories powered by artificial intelligence’. While this...

Artemis Doupa

Shop Local & Help Small Businesses Thrive

When you shop local, you buy from a local producer or supplier who specialises in something, whether it’s baked goods, a speciality food or clothing...

Sharon Preston

The Importance of Biodegradable Textiles as Eco-Friendly Fabric

If we strive for anything in 2025, let it be towards sustainability. And while we consider the importance of going green, we should strive for...

Sharon Preston

Fabric Sustainability: Future Trends for Sustainable Synthetics

We’ve compiled a handy go-to guide covering everything happening in the textile industry right now, from new textiles being created to fabulous designs on fabric,...

Artemis Doupa

Sustainable Textiles: The 6 rs of Sustainability

In textile manufacture and design, sustainability involves producing fabrics in an environmentally friendly way. This means using less water and energy. It also means using fewer...

Alexander Wills

Sustainability: The Future of Sustainable Fashion

We all know about fast fashion and its detrimental effect on our planet. (Check out our guide to The Problem With Fast Fashion and how it’s damaging...

Alexander Wills

Fabrics: How to use Deadstock Fabric Sustainably With maake

We provide free 1 or 2.5 kg upcycling bags of plain deadstock fabric offcuts. You can pick these up for free from our factory to save...

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Textile Waste: Help maake a Difference With our Textiles

Studies show that every year each person in the United Kingdom discards 3.1kg of textile waste, ending in landfills. It’s time to make a difference  ...

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