Welcome to Bristol Textile Quarter
A creative co-working space for makers, thinkers, and doers
We get it – working from home can mean fighting for space, juggling tools and laptops, and never quite finding the right environment to focus or make. That’s why we created Bristol Textile Quarter—a bright, flexible studio space for people who work with their hands and minds.
Originally built for textile artists and designers, our studio has evolved into a shared workspace for creatives of all kinds: illustrators, pattern cutters, paper artists, tech tinkerers, costume makers, researchers, and anyone else who needs a clean, well-equipped space to get stuck into their craft.
Space to Make. Room to Think.
Since 2015, we’ve been growing a creative community that values collaboration, sustainability, and craft. Whether you’re cutting fabric, editing designs, or sketching ideas, BTQ offers a place to focus and connect—with tools, tables, and tea on tap.
Who It’s For
Our studio is ideal for:
- Textile and fashion designers
- Costume and set makers
- Visual artists and illustrators
- Pattern drafters and bookbinders
- Independent researchers and freelancers
- Creative dabblers who need more than a kitchen table
If your work needs a clean, well-equipped space – and you want to be part of a creative community – you’ll feel right at home.
Available equipment
All Textile Studio Members, both Residents and Temporary, gain access to the following equipment and facilities:
- Industrial straight stitch
- 1x industrial 5-thread overlocker
- 1x industrial 3-thread overlocker
- 1x Jack 4-thread overlocker
- 5x standard gauge Brother domestic knitting machine
- 1x chunky gauge Brother domestic knitting machine
- 1x Passat double bed knitting machine
- Industrial iron and steam generator
- Steam generator iron & ironing board
- 1x cutting table 5’x5′
- 3x cutting tables 3’x6′
- 2x adjustable dressmakers dummies
- 2x Male mannequins
- Drum carder
- 1 x Harris folding/table looms
- A 4 – shaft Harris floor loom
- Photostudio space for lifestyle and product shots
- Fibre broadband internet & printing
- Growing library of pattern books and resource materials
- Kitchen & bathroom facilities inc. free tea and coffee
- Basic supplies inc. dot+cross paper; waste and acrylic yarns as available and more.
We are always looking at ways in which we can improve what we offer our members and we will endeavour to continue to source and upgrade our equipment as we go on…
If you have high quality, industrial (or semi-industrial) textile equipment that needs a new home then please do get in touch.
