LoomTex

Name: LoomTex
Address: 304 Boundary Road, Newtown, VIC, 3219, AU
Telephone: +61342081058

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LoomTex is an Australian textile mill + dye house since 1922, the fusion of Geelong Dyeing, Geelong Weaving Mill + Geelong Textiles

04/11/2026

Meet Our Maker - Jijian 🌟

As Jijian begins her well-deserved retirement, we celebrate her remarkable 22 years as the driving force behind our dye lab & integral part of our team.

From colour-matching magic & setting quality standards to tackling complex challenges, Jijian’s knowledge, expertise & complete dedication will leave lasting impact.

“What has motivated me most is the way everyone supports & helps one another. It’s a wonderful team to be part of & the occasional cuddle always brings a smile to my face” - Jijian

Dependable, hard-working & always willing to help, Jijian’s valued presence will be greatly missed. We sincerely thank Jijian for her outstanding contribution & wish her every happiness in the next chapter.

Thank you Jijian 🫶

20/10/2026

Made in Australia: The Reshoring Movement Gaining Momentum 💡

We’re excited to share that our CEO, Samantha Van Zyl, will be joining Global Sourcing Expo seminars in Melbourne this November to discuss the renewed momentum behind Australian manufacturing.

Alongside Melanie Flintoft of Australian-Made Knitwear Manufacturer, Samantha Delgos of the Australian Fashion Council & SARAH LLOYD, Sam will explore the realities of manufacturing onshore, rebuilding local capability & the opportunities shaping the future of Australian-made textiles & fashion.

As a local textile manufacturer, this is a conversation close to our heart & one we’re proud to be part of.

Please join us:

📅 Tuesday 17 November 2026
🕞 3:30–4:30pm
📍 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
🎟️ $40 + GST

Explore the program and secure your ticket via our link in bio.

15/10/2026

Taking Australian manufacturing to Parliament House.

LoomTex was represented this week by Eloise Rapp from Instyle | Textiles, Leathers + Acoustics at an industry roundtable bringing together manufacturers & industry leaders with the Timber, Furnishing & Textile Union to advocate for a stronger future for Australian textile, clothing & footwear manufacturing.

Opened by the co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Australian Fashion & Textiles, Matt Burnell, Dai Le MP MP & Zoe McKenzie MP, the discussion centred on a clear ask of government: support uniform procurement as an important first lever for strengthening national manufacturing capability.

The group also met with Senator the Hon. Tim Ayres, bringing industry perspectives directly into the conversation around the future of Australian manufacturing with practical grounding to inform the work ahead.

For LoomTex, it was an important opportunity to champion the skills, knowledge & manufacturing capability that already exist here in Australia & the potential to build on them through greater investment in local procurement.

Thank you to attending MPs: Gabriel Ng MP, Jess Teesdale MP, Tom French for Moore MP, Zaneta Mascarenhas MP MP & Allegra Spender MP, alongside Jacqueline Cooke, Senior Adviser to the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP & representation for Dr Helen Haines MP.

We are grateful to the voices from our Australian industry who shared their expertise including Godfrey Hirst, Waverley Mills, Australian Textile Mills, Textileworks, Assembled Threads, Citizen Wolf®, Stewart Heaton, Hellweg, Sphinx & Second Skin, CSIRO & the Department of Industry, Science & Resources.

Thank you Colleen MacMillan from CSIRO for sharing a first look at the feasibility study into reshoring fibre spinning in Australia.

Also to Australian Fashion Council, the Timber, Furnishing & Textile Union & the Parliamentary Friends of Australian Fashion & Textiles for bringing industry & government together for this important conversation.

A monumental & extremely positive step towards a stronger, more resilient future for Australian-made textiles 🙏

Photography: Irene Dowdy

12/10/2026

A brilliant day at the Clean Economy Showcase for Geelong Design Week, celebrating the innovation, expertise & collaboration happening here in City of Greater Geelong.

It was inspiring to hear LoomTex CEO Samantha Van Zyl speak alongside leaders from Godfrey Hirst (Joel Williamson), Think Manufacturing (Jack Fitzgerald) & Deakin University (Frederico Marcon & Dr Shama Islam). Together the panel explored how local partnerships, design innovation & industry expertise can create new possibilities for a more sustainable future.

After another successful Geelong Design Week celebrating the strength of our region, we’re looking forward to seeing what next year brings working together with so many outstanding local partnerships.

06/10/2026

Please join us this Thursday for Geelong Design Week.

This showcase will bring together industry leaders, researchers & innovators to explore how City of Greater Geelong is shaping the future through clean economy innovation & collaborative design.

UNESCO Geelong UNESCO City of Design has spent more than a decade fostering solutions to environmental & economic challenges, creating a platform for knowledge sharing, emerging technologies & real-world success stories.

Following morning tea at 11:35am, LoomTex CEO Samantha Van Zyl will join the Clean Economy Design & Collaborative Partnerships panel, exploring how industry collaboration, design innovation & local expertise can create value from waste resources, support sustainable textile design & open doors to new markets.

Alongside Godfrey Hirst, Think Manufacturing and Deakin University, the discussion will highlight how partnerships are helping transform bold ideas into market-ready solutions.

Thurs 8 October
10am-2:30pm
Wurriki Nyal
137-149 Mercer St
Geelong

05/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited us at the inaugural Victorian Regional Design Fair for Geelong Design Week over the weekend.

It was a truly inspiring celebration of the creativity, innovation & manufacturing excellence that define our region.

Our installation was showcase of the process of Australian wool from raw fibre to finished textile. It featured right alongside Cucoloris by Jayne Newgreen ~ Textile Artist & Tiffany Titshall with LoomTex yarn & Dowel Jones furniture upholstered in Instyle | Textiles, Leathers + Acoustics fabrics woven & dyed at LoomTex.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited, exhibited & made the weekend such a success. We’re proud to celebrate & support Australian design, made right here in Geelong.

Photography & videos: Geelong Design Week, Jayne Newgreen ~ Textile Artist & Yasmine Ke

23/09/2026

Cucoloris: No-one’s lost who finds the moon 🌙

At this year’s Geelong Design Week, Cucoloris invites visitors into an immersive landscape of light, shadow & storytelling.

Created by artists Jayne Newgreen ~ Textile Artist & Tiffany Titshall, the large-scale installation transforms a theatrical lighting device into a moonlit box-ironbark forest, where woven cloth & hand-drawn forms interact in a constantly shifting dialogue.

Central to the work is more than 24 metres of handwoven textile by Jayne Newgreen ~ Textile Artist, crafted using reclaimed denim & LoomTex Australian wool knitting yarn woven into a cotton warp. The fine Australian merino thread forms a subtle but essential framework throughout the piece, holding reclaimed materials in place while allowing light to pass through the open weave, casting evocative shadows across Tiffany Titshall’s monumental charcoal & indigo drawings.

Rooted in notions of connection, ancestry & place, Cucoloris demonstrates the expressive potential of natural fibres & thoughtful making.

We are proud to see LoomTex merino become part of a work that celebrates craft, collaboration & the enduring relationship between material, landscape & storytelling.

On show at Geelong Design Week & the new inaugural Victorian Regional Design Fair at Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention & Event Centre.

📍 Nyaal Banyul
80 Western Beach Road, Geelong

Friday 2 October: 9am–9pm
Saturday 3 October: 10am–6pm
Sunday 4 October: 10am–3pm

Portrait photography: Guillermo Guzzoni

15/09/2026

Geelong Design Week 2026 ✨

Celebrating Australian design, made in Geelong.

Geelong Design Week is returning from Oct 1-11 to showcase the creativity, innovation & craftsmanship that continues to shape Australia’s only UNESCO City of Design.

We’re delighted to be part of this year’s program with our own LoomTex installation feat. Instyle | Textiles, Leathers + Acoustics. We’re excited to have collaborations in the works with Dowel Jones & Jayne Newgreen ~ Textile Artist with Tiffany Titshall, highlighting the power of local cross-disciplinary partnerships.

With more than 100 exhibitions, talks, tours, workshops & experiences taking place across the city, Geelong Design Week offers a unique opportunity to explore the ideas & innovation shaping the future of Australian design.

This year’s program also introduces the inaugural Victorian Regional Design Fair, bringing together designers, makers & manufacturers from across regional Victoria at the new Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre Geelong Convention & Event Centre.

Please join us in celebrating the talent, creativity & manufacturing excellence that make Geelong a thriving centre for Australian design.

Explore the full program at geelongdesignweek.com.au

03/09/2026

We were delighted to host an interstate tour for Brisbane teams from COX Architecture & ebb&flow design alongside Instyle | Textiles, Leathers + Acoustics, offering a behind the scenes look at Australian textile manufacturing.

From the dyehouse & weaving floor to finishing & quality control, the tour showcased the skill & craftsmanship behind every textile.

The experience concluded with a visit to our friends & neighbours at Dowel Jones Workshop, highlighting another outstanding example of Australian design & manufacturing here in Geelong.

We’re grateful for opportunities like these to strengthen the connection between designers & makers, fostering a deeper appreciation for local production & the talented people behind it.

Thank you COX Architecture & ebb&flow design for championing Australian design & manufacturing.

27/07/2026

Highlight moments from Green Design Show with
Circular Design Thinking.

We were proud to have LoomTex featured within Circular Design Thinking’s display alongside Instyle | Textiles, Leathers + Acoustics & Sustainable Living Fabrics, showcasing the role conscious & considered locally made textiles can play in a more circular future.

Part of the Material Matters trail, the exhibit held an incredible sense of community with the shared goal of impacting action + innovation in the design + manufacturing sectors.

It was inspiring to hear Liz Miles of Sustainable Living Fabrics speak on the Females in Fabric panel, sharing valuable insights on the triumphs & challenges of Australian made textiles.

We were also blown away with the talent in this years Emerging Designer Awards by VIVID Emerging Designer Awards 🙌

Congratulations to the Circular Design Thinking team & everyone involved in bringing this event to life.

Address

304 Boundary Road
Newtown, VIC
3219

Telephone

+61342081058

Website

http://loomtex.com.au/

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