FlyingFoxFabrics

Beautiful textiles and products ethically hand-made

Darwin, Northern Territory
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About FlyingFoxFabrics

Sales 2,204
On Etsy since 2019

Celebrating and promoting the world's most beautiful artist designed fabrics

Shop members

  • Felicity Wright

    Owner

    I have been crazy about textiles for a very long time. A sewer, knitter and spinner I delight in textures, colors and natural fibres, Over 30 years have worked with more than 60 Indigenous art centres including a number famous for fabrics.

Production partners

  • AND artisandesigner

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Artisandesigner is a Phnom Penh based social enterprise. Their artisans treat our fabrics with utmost respect and transform them into quirky, beautifully designed accessories and clothing.

  • Better World Arts

    Adelaide, SA

    BWA works with traditional artisans from remote regions in Kashmir, Peru, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal (Tibetan refugees) to make the products. The designs are by Australian Aboriginal artists from remote communities across Australia.

  • Bima Wear

    Darwin, NT

    Bima Wear is Australia's oldest continuously operating Indigenous fabric printing and garment construction workshop. It was established by Tiwi women on Bathurst Island more than 50 years ago. Etsy will not allow the location - Wurrumiyanga Flying Fox Fabrics sources fabrics from Bima Wear

  • Bula'bula Arts

    Ramingining, NT

    The 150 artist members from Ramingining and surrounding outstations own the corporation and elect between 8-10 directors at the AGM each year. The directors meet every 1-2 months and work closely with the CEO to ensure the art centre fulfils its core objective, to preserve and foster Yolngu culture,

  • Colors Australia

    Port Lincoln, SA

    "A love of textiles and collecting fabrics, paper, ephermera of many origins (multi-cultural, vintage, hand-dyed and printed etc) and the desire to create unique clothing from this collection has brought my business, Colors Australia to life. I love playing prints, and combining them in unique ways"

  • Erub Arts

    Thursday Island, QLD

    Erub Arts is located on Erub Island (Etsy does not recognise where that is) and is the most NE Island in the Torres Strait. The art centre has a dedicated and talented group of male and female artists working in many media.

  • Ikuntji Artists

    Alice Springs, NT

    Ikuntji Artists is a member-based, not for profit, Aboriginal art centre. It is situated in the community of Haasts Bluff (Ikuntji), and has a board of seven Indigenous directors. Haasts Bluff has a population of around 150 people. Ikuntji Artists is registered charity in Australia.

  • Injalak Arts

    Oenpelli, NT

    Injalak Arts is based in Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) in West Arnhem Land. More than 200 active members work in a wide range of media and are renowned for their beautiful fabric designs by male and female artists. Designs are printed onsite by local printers. Shop: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/InjalakArts

  • Kravan House

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    "Established in 2003 Kravan House means 'Blossom House', symbolizing the hope we provide to our workers and network of home-based disabled craftsmen and women. Our employees have been impacted by landmines, polio or have become landless. We pay fairly and also offer upskilling in sewing and dyeing."

  • Merrepen Arts

    Daly River, NT

    The Merrepen Arts Centre opened in 1986 and the artists are famous for their vibrant fabric designs and also limited edition prints, paintings and artefacts.

  • Mrs Pichreay

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Mrs Pichreay lives in Phnom Penh and sews cushions.

  • Nagula Jarndu

    Broome, WA

    Yawuru Jarndu Aboriginal Corporation – trading as Nagula Jarndu (Saltwater Woman) is a Not for Profit incorporated body with a membership of 70 Indigenous women and is governed by 8 Yawuru women Directors. The ladies make wonderful fabric designs that are then hand-printed.

  • Next State

    Melbourne, VIC

    Next State digitally prints on fabrics

  • Next State Print

    Melbourne, VIC

    Digital printing house

  • Palngun Wurnangat - Wadeye Women

    Wadeye, NT

    Palngun Wurnangat Aboriginal Corporation (PWAC) is an Indigenous-owned women’s organisation. Palngun Wurnangat means ‘women all together‘, or ‘all the women here‘ . The members hand-print a range of wonderful designs created by local women artists.

  • Paplulankutja Artists

    WA, Australia

    Papulankutja Artists is a 100% Artist owned and governed Art Centre, which supports Blackstone Community. Papulankutja Artists grew out of Blackstone Women's Centre and was established in 2001 and incorporated in 2004.

  • Papulankutja Artists

    Alice Springs, NT

    The Aboriginal owned non-profit art centre in Papulankutja (Blackstone) is approximately 900kms west of Alice Springs and 1575kms north east of Perth. The members make original paintings and FFF licensed the designs. Also includes artists from Mantamaru (Jameson),

  • Publisher Textiles

    Sydney, NSW

    Publisher Textiles & Papers in Sydney is one of Australia’s leading print houses. Focused on producing original patterns through traditional hand-screen printing methods they create bold and colourful textiles, hand printed wallpaper, clothing and fabric. www.publishertextiles.com.au

  • Tiwi Design

    Darwin, NT

    Tiwi Design is actually located in Wurrumiyanga formerly known as Nguiu, the largest settlement on Bathurst Island. But Etsy does not register it. Established in 1968 Tiwi Design is one of the oldest and most artistically diverse art centres in Australia and is famous for hand-printed fabrics.

  • Villageworks

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Villageworks was established in 2001 to support vulnerable and marginalised groups by creating economic opportunities. They train and provide skills to home-based workers in remote parts of rural Cambodia and disabled people in Phnom Penh, with the aim of promoting sustainable livelihoods.

  • Vincent Abuja

    Abuja, Nigeria

    Vincent runs a small fabric workshop in Nigeria

  • Warlukurlangu Artists

    Yuendumu, NT

    Warlukurlangu Artists is one of the longest running and most successful non-profit art centres in Central Australia. Operating since 1985 it is owned by the Warlpiri Aboriginal people of Yuendumu and Nyirripi in the Northern Territory. It has more than 300 artist members.

  • Watthan Artisans Cambodia

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Independent worker-run cooperative of Cambodian artisans with disabilities. Artisans who produce the weavings have been disabled by either landmines or polio.

  • Women For Women

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Fair Trade social enterprise that trains, employs and supports disabled women artisans in Phnom Penh

  • Women for Women Foundation

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Women for Women Foundation supports disadvantaged and disabled Cambodian artisans through training and employment. It is a small social enterprise founded by Nhean Chanveasna.

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Last updated on 17 Jun, 2019

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