LE TEXTILE LAB

What LE TEXTILE LAB does

Le Textile Lab is a Lyon-based collaborative textile creation workspace founded in 2019 that operates a dual-site ecosystem spanning Passage Thiaffait in the Croix-Rousse district (13 boutiques/ateliers, ~20 coworking workstations, and a sewing workshop managed under mandate from Métropole de Lyon since January 2024) and Halle des Valoristes in Villeurbanne (a 3,000m² industrial hall dedicated to circular economy activities). The facility provides 11+ categories of industrial and digital textile equipment — including a Zaara 1201N 12-needle embroidery machine, Epson F2000 OEKO-TEX certified digital textile printer, Trotec Rayjet CO2 laser cutter, ZMorph Fab 3D printer/CNC, Lectra Modaris CAD system, Kniterate digital knitting machine, JUKI industrial sewing lines, a Precious Plastic textile shredder, and a 30m² Biolab for natural dyes, biofabrication, and mycelium composites — accessible via membership subscriptions, hourly machine rental, and structured training programs.

Revenue is generated through five streams: recurring coworking memberships (€30-€240/month tiers), workshop subscriptions (€72-€420/month), professional training courses (€150-€1,800, Qualiopi-certified and AFDAS-fundable), mentorship and consulting packages (€75-€350), and usage-based machine time rental, with additional income from 13 resident boutique tenancies at €150/m²/year and custom made-to-order production services. The customer base is fragmented across individual textile entrepreneurs, emerging sustainable fashion brands, design students, and corporate clients (Carré Blanc for a customized enterprise training engagement). The company supplements commercial revenue with non-dilutive EU funding via the €1.79M Interreg Woolshed project (8 partners, 5 Alpine countries, 2024-2027) and the Horizon 2020 She Makes EU consortium (16 EU countries), and holds Qualiopi training certification plus OEKO-TEX Standard 100 on its printing workflow.

Name

LE TEXTILE LAB

Legal name

Le Textile Lab

Website

https://letextilelab.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Textile Lab is a Lyon-based collaborative textile workspace and Qualiopi-certified training center that provides coworking, equipment access, professional formation, and mentorship to sustainable fashion entrepreneurs, designers, and students across two facilities (Passage Thiaffait and Halle des Valoristes), supplementing commercial revenue with EU-funded European project participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Workspace Services

NAICS

Textile Product Mills (314), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Knitting Mills (2250), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Textile & Fiber Arts Classes (Weaving, Knitting, Embroidery, Dyeing) (THAJAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon, Energy & Resource Efficiency Services for Textile Manufacturing (Audits/Heat Recovery/Renewables) (IMAOAMAN), Agricultural & Horticultural Technical Textiles (Crop Covers/Shade Nets/Mulch Fabrics) (IMAOADAJ)

Keywords

• Textile coworking space
• Professional textile training
• Fashion maker workshop
• Sustainable textile innovation
• Creative studio membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly subscription plans for workspace access including Fixed desk (240€/month), Nomade hot desk (144€/month), and Copain flex pass (30€/month for 8h). Provides community access, machine discounts, and member benefits.
2. Workshop Atelier Memberships: Atelier Maker (420€/month) and Atelier 1 jour (72€/month) provide workshop access with machine usage during specified hours.
3. Professional Training Programs: Professional training courses in textile skills including digital embroidery, natural dyeing, biomaterials, bustier construction, color theory, textile recycling, and business skills. Prices range from 150€ to 1800€ per course.
4. Mentorship and Consulting: Project analysis sessions (150€), bi-weekly mentorship (75€/month minimum 3 months), and transmission packages (350€ for 5 hours) for creative entrepreneurs.
5. Machine Time Rental: Hourly machine rental for tufting, laser cutting, digital embroidery, textile printing, weaving, and other equipment. Members receive discounted rates.
6. Retail Boutique Spaces: Rental of commercial spaces at Passage Thiaffait for young fashion brands, approximately 150€/m²/year plus charges.
7. Made-to-Order Services: Custom production services for tufting, weaving, embroidery, laser cutting, and garment assembly on demand without minimum order quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Le Textile Lab is a collaborative textile workspace operating two sites in the Lyon metropolitan area (Passage Thiaffait in Lyon and Halle des Valoristes in Villeurbanne). It provides shared access to industrial and digital textile manufacturing equipment, professional training programs, mentorship, boutique retail spaces for emerging fashion brands, and acts as a node in European textile innovation projects such as Woolshed and She Makes.

Product overview

Le Textile Lab is a collaborative workspace dedicated to responsible textile creation, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of services at two locations: Passage Thiaffait (Lyon 1er) with boutiques and workshops, and Halle des Valoristes (Villeurbanne) spanning 3000m2 for circular economy activities. The facility provides 11 types of industrial equipment including digital embroidery (Zaara 1201N), digital textile printing (Epson F2000), laser cutting (Trotec Rayjet), 3D printing (ZMorph), CNC milling, knitting machines (Brother, Singer, Kniterate), industrial sewing (JUKI), weaving (Leclerc loom), tufting (Tufting Gun AK-1), Precious Plastic textile shredding, and a Biolab for natural dyeing and biomaterial R&D. Training programs span digital skills (embroidery, printing, 3D), natural crafts (weaving, natural dyes, biomaterials), professional development (pattern-making, bustier construction, business skills), and sustainable practices (recycling, upcycling). Advisory services include project diagnosis (€150), bi-weekly mentorship (€75/month), and skills transfer packages (€350 for 5 hours). Coworking options range from €30-240/month with machine access discounts. The lab serves as a boutique incubator for emerging fashion brands and participates in European initiatives including Woolshed (€1.78M Interreg Alpine Space project, 2024-2027) and partnerships with She Makes (EU Horizon 2020) and Fabricademy. Qualiopi-certified training organization with OEKO-TEX 100 certification for textile printing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Passage Thiaffait: A collaborative space in Lyon housing boutiques, ateliers, coworking, and textile manufacturing facilities for emerging fashion brands.
• Halle des Valoristes

Products and services

• Coworking Memberships (Fixed / Nomade / Copain)
• Atelier Maker Workshop Membership
• Atelier 1 jour (One-Day Workshop Pass)
• Professional Mentorship Services
• Professional Training Courses
• Commercial Retail Space at Passage Thiaffait
• Le Comptoir à Retouches (Garment Repair and Alteration Service)
• Machine Time Rental
• Made-to-Order Custom Production

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 trainees completed natural dye workshop with 5/5 rating and 100% recommendation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Università Iuav di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Lead partner and coordinator of Woolshed project. Manages overall project implementation and transnational design marathon co-design processes. Project dates: September 2024 - August 2027.
• Onl'faitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Geneva association dedicated to textile transmission and circular practices. Contributes to stakeholder engagement and creative experimentation in Woolshed project.
• Laines d'icicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Social enterprise working to revalue local wool through community production, education, and prototyping in Woolshed project.
• Centro ConsorzicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Training and development agency in Belluno, Italy. Leads territorial activation, wool chain mapping, and local stakeholder coordination in Woolshed.
• KGZS Zavod GOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Chamber in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Pilots wool-based solutions in agricultural sector for Woolshed project.
• InnoRenew CoEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Research center focused on renewable materials and sustainable built environments. Provides technical expertise in biosourced material applications for Woolshed.
• Impact Hub ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Social innovation and entrepreneurship hub. Supports project communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-sector awareness for Woolshed.
• Métropole de LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Public authority that entrusted Le Textile Lab with management of Passage Thiaffait in January 2024 to develop the Fabrique de Mode Responsable.
• SERL (Société d'Exploitation de Ressources Lyonnaises)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Participates in Passage Thiaffait selection committee for boutique tenants alongside Métropole, Ville de Lyon, and Le Textile Lab.
• FabricademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Transdisciplinary course on textiles and biological technologies. Le Textile Lab serves as node/campus for this distributed education program.
• She Makes EU ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021EU Horizon 2020 funded initiative (grant agreement No 101006203) with 10 initial partners across 7 countries, expanded to 12 additional labs covering 16 EU countries. Empowers women innovators in sustainable fashion industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Make Ici (formerly La Machinerie): Network of maker spaces in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon) providing equipment access, training, and community events for makers and designers. Overlaps directly with Le Textile Lab on equipment-rental + training model and on French geographic footprint.
• La Recyclerie: Paris circular-economy cultural venue combining a café, repair workshops, urban farm, and maker space focused on reuse and upcycling. Comparable in its circular-economy mission and community-driven workshop format, though with more consumer-facing hospitality elements.
• Fashion Green Hub: Belgium-based sustainable fashion incubator and accelerator offering workspace, training, and consultancy for responsible fashion entrepreneurs in the EU. Directly comparable in mission, services, and European geography targeting the same sustainable-fashion entrepreneur segment.
• The Trampery: London-based impact-focused coworking and innovation hub operator providing workspace, accelerator programs, and maker infrastructure for social enterprises and creative entrepreneurs. Comparable in mission-driven coworking plus incubation model and community-development approach.
• La Caserne: Paris-based sustainable fashion incubator co-founded by IFM and the city's mayor, providing workspace, training, and residency for emerging responsible fashion brands. Highly comparable to Le Textile Lab as a public-private fashion-incubator model offering coworking, workshops, and brand-acceleration programs in a single facility.
• MakeSpace: London-based maker space offering access to textile and digital fabrication equipment (sewing, embroidery, laser cutting, 3D printing) on a membership basis. Directly comparable in product offering (equipment access + training) though lacking Le Textile Lab's focus on biomaterials and circular economy.

Emerging players

• FabLab Barcelona: Barcelona-based digital fabrication laboratory offering access to laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC machines, and electronics with training and community programs. Comparable in equipment-rental + training model though more focused on digital fabrication and electronics than textile.

Others

• Impact Hub Network: Global network of impact-focused coworking spaces and innovation hubs (including Impact Hub Vienna, an existing Le Textile Lab partner). Comparable in social-impact coworking positioning though broader across industries and less specialised in textile manufacturing.
• Repair Café International: Global community-organised repair workshops covering textiles, electronics, and household items. Le Textile Lab's 'Le Comptoir à Retouches' repair service and textile-recycling workshops share the same DIY repair/upcycling ethos and community-event format.
• Precious Plastic: Global open-source community and workspace network for plastic-recycling makers, sharing shredder/extrusion designs and techniques. Le Textile Lab operates a Precious Plastic textile shredder as one of its machines and shares the DIY circular-economy ethos, making this an enabling ecosystem peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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