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Part 1 of our @bbcradio1 morning interview at the FibreLab studio.

This morning we welcomed reporter Gem O’Reilly into our Fish Island studio to discuss the importance of textile recycling and how we’re working with industry to make a difference.

The feature is part of a week-long reporting special focusing on waste and recycling across the UK, reminding us of the real-world consequences of climate change and highlighting positive solutions leading that change.

#wasteandrecycling #circulareconomy #hackneywickcreatives taken in Fish Island Village by @fibrelab

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8 months ago

Looking back at the impact we made in 2025 ✨

From recycling waste materials to community workshops, education and creative exchange, this year saw a real step-change in our social, cultural, and educational impact, made possible through our partnership with @thetrampery and the @wickcdt

Dive into the full impact report via the link in our bio 💚

#ImpactReport #CommunityLed #WasteReimagined #HackneyWick #CircularEconomy taken in The Trampery by @fibrelab

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9 months ago

We’re so excited to be launching the FibreLab X The Revival Collaboration this weekend at our Artisanal Wonders pop-up

The Revival is a community-led organisation, founded by Yayra Agbofah, creating awareness, art, and jobs with upcycled global textile waste that arrives in Ghana.

During FibreLab’s recent trip to Accra and following a visit to The Revival’s studio we instantly began exploring ways to collaborate, after being inspired by the incredible ingenuity and dedication to tackling textile waste.

This limited edition collection of upcycled kimonos was collaboratively designed and made from discarded second-hand clothes from Kantamanto Market that have been diverted from landfill. These discarded textiles have been reimagined by The Revival’s tailors through patchwork to retain their value and bring new life to used clothing.

Made in The Revival’s studio in Kantamanto Market, each kimono is one-of-a-kind and carries a story of innovation and circularity.

Join us at our Artisanal Wonders pop-up this weekend to be the first to shop The Revival X FibreLab collection. We can’t wait for you to see it.

#upcycling #reimaginedmaterials #circularfashion #consciousgifting by @fibrelab

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2 years ago

So much promise for a better future! Highlights from the UK Heimtextil 2027 press conference at FibreLab.

#TrendeaseNT27Heimtextil #heimtextil2027 #scoutedbytrendease #reportingtoinspire #circulartextiles

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@heimtextil
@trendeaseintl by @fibrelab

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STUDIO TAKEOVER: Paaras x FibreLab
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 October
11am - 6pm

Come say hello, check out some new work, and a selection of handcrafted items for sale including jackets, scarves, art books and at-home natural dye kits

We also have some activities for you on Saturday and Sunday:

Sat 3 Oct
12 - 4pm (free, drop in)

We will have a marigold natural dye vat on the go for you to breathe new life into old white clothing ~ prices per weight of item:
£10 socks | £25 t-shirt | £35 jeans
DM to inquire about any other item you want to dye

Sun 4 Oct
2 - 5pm (£65, tickets linked in bio)

Botanical Printing Workshop

An in-depth exploration of natural colour through madder, cochineal, rose, turmeric and other pigments, where you spend an afternoon designing and naturally dyeing a silk scarf to take home with you
10 spots only - comment below for a link to book

Address: FibreLab Studio, 121 Monier Rd, Fish Island, London E3 2PS taken in Hackney Wick by @fibrelab

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Have you got fabric scraps or other damaged/unusable textiles you don’t know what to do with? We’re SO excited to be launching our first ever customer textile recycling project today with @fibrelab ✨

Sign up to send us your textile waste and Fibre Lab (who are close to us in Hackney) will recycle it into a zero waste 40 x 40cm cushion pad for you. They have machines that shred the fibres down to create a plush, soft filling then use damaged hotel sheets to make the outer cover. The finished cushions feel weighty and lux and are such a special item to own.

We’re currently taking bookings for the first recycling run of 50kg of waste. We have limited spots available for this first run and you do NOT need to have your scraps ready to sign up. We recommend signing up now to secure your place then just make sure you send us your scraps by the middle of November. Each person needs to send us 700g of fabric waste, and it can be made up of any fibres. We’ll send lots more details to everyone who signs up!

Find the link in our bio, we’re so excited to help you all recycle your textile waste ✨

Only open to the UK currently.

#textilerecycling #fabricrecycling by @fibrelab

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Coming up in September and October:

Saturday 12 September - Botanical Printing workshop at @leytonboundarygarden
Drop in from 11am - 3pm
Free (booking required) + family friendly

Fri 2 - Sun 4 October - Pop up at FibreLab Studio Hackney Wick
Come hang out + check out some of my new work

Sunday 4 October - Botanical Printing on Silk Scarves workshop brings the @fibrelab pop up to a close
2 - 5pm | £65 | Age 16+

Sunday 18 October - Textile Storytelling + Mindful Making workshop in collaboration with @fieldnotesby for @ahista.stories annual event at @st.margarets.house
3:30 - 5:30pm | £6-26 | Age 16+

Tickets linked in bio / Comment below to receive booking details in your inbox taken in East London by @fibrelab

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FibreLab teamed up with Charlie from @re_semblancestudio studio to bring our #SustainableYoungMakers an interactive workshop exploring circular fashion.

Charlie shared her experience with the group and introduced them to working with unconventional materials, using discarded bicycle inner tubes as the starting point for a new product.

For the workshop, our young makers transformed the inner tubes into portable sewing repair kits, complete with needles, thread and a seam ripper for mending on the go. It was everyone’s first time sewing with something other than fabric, challenging the group to adapt their cutting and construction skills to a completely different medium.

Working independently from Charlie’s pattern and tutorial also gave each maker space to experiment and develop their own individual design.

The session opened up new ideas for their own projects and showed how even unexpected waste materials can become useful, thoughtful products through design.

Thank you @re_semblancestudio for sharing your expertise and helping our makers see waste differently 🪡 taken in Fish Island Village by @fibrelab

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The first task for our Sustainable Young Makers involved looking into examples of garments and materials to understand the recycling process.

Our Makers began this activity by exploring the different fabrics and garments which needed to be sorted by composition and analysed the different components in the materials, they then disassembled the materials to prepare it for shredding.

Finally, they experienced a demonstration of fabric scraps from @making.for.change being shredded and recycled into a new raw material, opening the possibilities of how waste can take on a new life.

Photo credit: @thegrayhaus

#sustainableyoungmakers #textilerecyling #shredding #fibrelab taken in Fish Island Village by @fibrelab

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2 months ago

Monday was an exciting start to our Sustainable Young Maker’s programme; we were joined by 6 new faces who were introduced to the studio and began their sustainability journey.

They sat together and introduced themselves, sharing their experience and current paths. They set specific, individual goals across the upcoming 3 months and 12 months to achieve through the programme, this was discussed as a group to identify areas they could collaborate with, helping each other.

Together they explored a variety of materials, getting all hands-on disassembling and grouping them, ready to be shredded. After a live demo of how the shredding process works, we opened the question of the possibilities of how these materials could be recycled in different ways, our young attendees shared their brilliant ideas!

A huge thank you to the @thetrampery and @wickdt for their ongoing support and for making this programme possible.
#sustainableyoungmakers #sustainability #recycledtextiles #fibrelab taken in Fish Island Village by @fibrelab

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2 months ago

Meet one of our guest practitioners for the Sustainable Young Makers programme: @freeweaver_studio 🧶

Founded by textile artist Erna Janine, Freeweaver is a contemporary weaving studio specialising in Japanese floor-loom weaving. Rooted in intuitive making, natural fibres and experimentation, the studio explores a slower and more meaningful relationship with textiles, bringing together traditional craft, contemporary practice and community.

Join Janine and so many other inspiring practitioners on the programme this summer!

Applications are still open, but only until this Thursday at 11:59pm.
 🔗 Apply via the link in our bio

Please share with any young creatives who should know about this opportunity!

#SustainableYoungMakers #TextileDesign #SustainableFashion #Weaving taken in Fish Island Village by @fibrelab

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2 months ago

Applications for the Sustainable Young Makers Programme 2026 are now open!

We're looking for the next generation of young creatives with a passion for sustainable fashion, textiles and circular design.

Our new Explore pathway offers a free creative development programme including hands-on workshops, studio access, one-to-one mentoring and the opportunity to exhibit your work as part of a public showcase.

Delivered by FibreLab in partnership with @thetrampery and the @wickcdt , the programme is designed to help young people build practical skills, confidence and pathways into further education, employment and creative entrepreneurship.

📍 Fish Island, London

👤 Ages 16–25

📅 Applications close Thursday, 13 August, 11:59pm

✍️ Programme Starts 24th August

If you know someone who would love this opportunity, please tag them below or share this post and help us reach the people who'll benefit most.

🔗 Apply via the link in our bio.

#SustainableYoungMakers #CircularFashion #TextileRecycling #CreativeEducation #HackneyWick #LondonCreatives #EmergingDesigners #CircularDesign taken in Fish Island Village by @fibrelab

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