Bristol Textile Quarter (BTQ) offers access to affordable workspace, equipment and creative opportunities to Bristol’s textile community. BTQ has space for 14 resident members and also offers memberships on a daily basis for those working on short-term projects.
Facilitating Workshops: The studio is available to hire on evenings and weekends for textile workshops by both members and outside providers.
Current facilities include:
Individual desk spaces
1 industrial sewing machine (+ needles: silk, cotton & heavy weight)
2 industrial 5-thread overlockers
3 3’x6’ cutting tables
1 5’x5’ cutting table
2 x adjustable female mannequins
Steam iron
Harris floor loom
Harris table top loom
5 Brother knitting machines KH S series
1 Brother chunky knitting machine KH260
1 Ribber
Drum carder
Universal phone holder w/ flexible long arm (to use for product shots, filming etc)
As well as the following materials:
Basic machine threads
Selection of donated yarns on the cone
Dot + Cross pattern paper
And the following other services:
Fibre broadband wifi
Recycling (paper, card, tin & textiles)
Use of kitchen area & toilet
Printer & ink
Free access to private meeting room with library of reference books & publications
Additional storage space – boxes only no bags please.
Full Time (Resident) Members also receive:
Membership discount on workshops
Own keys and 24/7 access
Additional storage
Membership Rates:
Monthly: £190/pcm
Daily: £25/day
Bristol Textile Quarter
1A Barton Road
Bristol BS2 0LF
Please get in touch to arrange a visit!