28/09/2023
This is how they approach it at Bakermat
Where can you find a really good fabric store these days? From September 22 at least in Antwerp. .antwerp opened there – a fabric store, but also a material agency and at a later date it will even have a digital fabric library. “We want to fill a gap that currently exists in the transition from physical to digital material.” Founders and explain exactly how this works to
For those who work in the fashion industry it will be difficult not to get excited about Bakermat. First of all, there is the physical location of Bakermat – the fabric store. In this store you can find materials from manufacturers all over the world. The purpose of this physical hub is to show which materials are available, but also to help young designers discover these fabrics and learn to work with the materials. “We want to show: ‘These techniques exist and these people still use them.’ Young makers can now get to know these materials through the store.”
Consider, selvedge denim from Japan, hand-woven fabrics from India, but also linen from Belgium and silk from Italy. For each material, there will be completely transparent communication about the production methods, where it comes from, etc…
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