Welcome to TeX - Textiles with a Difference

TeX is a project that is run by Cultivate Cornwall cic that answers to community needs.

TeX helps to create sustainable communities by recycling, reusing and
re-purposing new and used textiles. 
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We mainly work with industry waste and in creating a circular economy model we can  bring benefit in four main areas to Cornish communities
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Education
Employment
Environment
Engagement

Employment

Education

Employment is a main driving factor to what we do. In 2019 our project employs 4 main people and has partners we work with that are employed to deliver workshops and events with us. 

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. ​

We love cross generational skill exchange and through our textile workshops and makers space that we have created we now see young and old working together for mutual benefit. 

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. 

Shortlisted for `Business of the Year`
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