Fabric Forge, a textile lab and entrepreneurship center, had its grand opening May 21 in Houston, Texas. Fabric Forge’s mission is to help address challenges faced by residents of the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods.
Connect Community, a non-profit organization working to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods, says the opening of Fabric Forge hopes to address these challenges by expanding access to opportunities for underserved communities.
“Fabric Forge is where community and innovation meet,” says Anne Whitlock, executive director of Connect Community. “We’re turning a traditionally overlooked skill into a 21st-century opportunity—connecting talent from our neighborhood with Houston’s growing innovation economy.”
The 9,000-square-foot facility offers several programs and year-round training for learning essential skills in industrial sewing, soft goods design, financial literacy and social entrepreneurship.
- Industrial sewing job training: Learn in-demand skills for career in manufacturing and production
- Digital and financial literacy classes: Build confidence in today’s tech-driven economy
- Entrepreneurship workshops: Gain the tools to start and grow your own small business
- White-label production space: Support small-batch manufacturing for local makers
- Micro-retail storefronts: Six incubator spaces for emerging social entrepreneurs
- Sewing classes for youth and adults
- 1,500 square-foot event space
For more information, visit fabricforge.org.
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