Welcome to TeX - Textiles with a Difference

​TeX is a project that is run by Cultivate Cornwall cic 
and is in answer to community needs.

The 2 pillars that support and lead the direction for TeX
Community – Ecopreneurship
Both of these play a pivitol role in the actions and act as a guide in the direction that TeX heads towards.
Community being forefront and in answer to the community needs are main reason why TeX has been created. In all their actions and activities, the community will be found in the centre of this.
Tex operates as `Profit for Purpose and that purpose is for community benefit. Any income generated through activities will go back into the community and will benefit a wide range of people in a wide range of ways. This will be seen in our free workshops and events aimed at inclusion, experience and opportunities for all ages and abilities across Cornwall.
Activities that stem from products and manufacturing form the 2nd pillar and the ability to use Ecopreneurial skills to identify and act in ways that will produce income to enable those community activities to take place. Working with Businesses that are local, regional, national and international allows this to happen on a larger scale and to benefit areas that are often effected by deprivation or those that lack opportunities for employment and education. 

Education

Cross generational skill exchange  can been seen within our activities and it flows both ways, and through our textile workshops and makers space that we have created we now see young and old working together for mutual benefit. 

Environment

In 2018 we managed to work with over 6.5 tons of textiles that were re purposed and diverted from landfill. This was enabled through our events, workshops, sales and activities run throughout the year. ​

Engagement

Working in the heart of Cornish Communities means that we are ideally placed for maximum impact. Our community has been our biggest driving force and the support we have from them in return is priceless. 

Winner of `Circular Economy Award`2019
Cornwall Business Awards

We live in fantastic communities but sometimes they just need a little help. Our work enables great things to happen and over the years we have helped create and work, on some brilliant community projects. We have found that poverty is very often a barrier to inclusion so we try to create events that involve no cost to participate. These have included prize winning carnival costume workshops, a Share Fair - market with no money - where we fed over 600 people and provided free books, clothing and entertainment.

Our future aims are to continue working with textiles in ways that bring the community together in bigger and better ways. More workshops for all abilities that are both mindful and uplifting, like making bags that will be used for essential items for those in real need and through agencies we able to help offer that little bit of dignity back. The social Monday meet ups that have naturally occurred and have given the chance for those suffering from isolation to come together at least once a week and to be with like minded people. 

 We have entered an Age of Disruption.
​Yet the possibility of profound personal, societal, and global renewal has never been more real.
Now is our time.
From Ego-system to Eco-system Economies 
Otto Scharmer

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Cultivate Cornwall CIC - COMPANY NUMBER; 1003096