South Florida · Est. 2012 · American Made · 100% Cotton

Fabric no one
else can make.

A 72-inch computerized Dobby loom. 24-shaft complexity. Bespoke 100% cotton fabric for interior designers and fashion houses — woven by hand in South Florida, available nowhere else in the Southeast.

72"

Maximum Weave Width

Shaft Complexity

Patterns Available

Colors Available

14,000+

Possibilities

100%

North American Cotton

See the Work

Watch Leslie weave.

Every yard is woven by hand. This is what that looks like.

Leslie Kramer, Master Weaver — Coral Springs, FL studio

The Capability

What no one else
in the Southeast
can produce.

Our 72-inch computerized Dobby loom is the only installation of its kind within a thousand miles. It produces fabric up to 72 inches wide with 24-shaft pattern complexity — the kind of intricate, exclusive weave that standard trade suppliers simply cannot offer.

For interior designers, that means drapery, upholstery, and wall panels in a pattern that belongs to your client alone. For fashion designers, it means a fabric no other collection will ever carry. Every yard is 100% cotton — natural, durable, and premium.

Leslie's 24-shaft Dobby loom side view showing finished fabric

"A pattern that belongs to your client alone — available nowhere else."

See the Fabric

See samples of the fabric.

Below you'll find real samples woven on the loom — 10 patterns, front and back, in a range of colorways. Take a look, then see the offer we have for you below.

Pattern 1 — Front

100% cotton · 24-shaft Dobby · Available in 77 colorways

The Offer

Now it's your turn to
select your yard of material.

You've seen the fabric. But fabric is not a visual medium — it's a tactile one. You need to hold it, feel the weight, run it between your fingers. We have two ways to put it in your hands.

The Palette

77 colors.
All 100% cotton.

Every color below is photographed directly from the Maurice Brassard & Fils thread card. What you see is exactly what arrives at your door — no guessing, no monitor calibration.

Cayenne

Magenta

Peacock

Rouille

Lilas

Turquoise

Brick

Lavande

Aqua marine

Rouge scarlet

Periwinkle

Teal

Beige

Cerise

Noir

Seaton

Canelle

Framboise

Charcoal

Lime

Flax

Wine

Gris foncé

Vert nil

Sierra

Rouge vin

Stone

Limette pâle

Brun moyen

Burgundy

Gris pâle

Limette

Brun chocolat

Bourgogne

Chambray

Kaki

Brun foncé

Brique

Bleu pâle

Olive

Honey

Saumon

Bleu cobalt

Taupe

Chamois

Pêche

Slate

Olive foncé

Vieil or

Rose

Vieux bleu

Vert foncé

Melon

Rose pâle

Bleu

Émeraude

Jaune or

Rose foncé

Royal

Vert émeraude

Jaune foncé

Fushia

Denim

Sapin

Jaune pâle

Mauve foncé

Jeans

Vert pâle

Orange pâle

Mauve

Marine

Orange foncé

Mauve pâle

Navy

Orange brûlé

Plum

Bleu moyen

Maurice Brassard & Fils — 100% cotton · 77 colors available

What We Make

Bespoke fabric for
discerning professionals.

⬡

Interior Design

Exclusive drapery, upholstery, and wall panel fabric for high-end residential and commercial projects. Up to 72 inches wide. Your client's pattern — woven once, never repeated.

Typical order: 50–200+ sq yards · $150–$400/yd · 4–8 week lead time

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Fashion & Costume

Small-run exclusive fabric for independent fashion labels, capsule collections, and costume design. The 'Made in USA' story and the complexity of the weave are part of what you're selling.

Minimum run: 10 yards · Custom colorways available · Sample yardage on request

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Judeica & Ceremonial

Custom Tallitot, ceremonial textiles, and Judeica cloth for liberal Jewish communities, synagogues, and clergy. Color, texture, and 24-shaft pattern complexity — not available from any other weaver.

Custom Tallit from $600 · Synagogue commissions welcome

The Story

12 years.
One loom.
A master weaver.

For Leslie, weaving is not a hobby — it is a primary language. Over 12 years of dedicated practice, she has mastered the intricate art of the loom, developing a precision and focus that most weavers never achieve.

Her autism is her super-power. The same sensory sensitivity that makes the world overwhelming becomes, at the loom, an extraordinary capacity for pattern, detail, and consistency. Every thread is intentional. Every piece is perfect.

"A revival of quality over faceless mass-imports."

Based in Coral Springs, South Florida, Leslie's studio is 30 minutes from the Miami design market — and producing fabric that no one in the Southeast can match.

The Material of Life

Every order funds
fair-wage employment.

The Material of Life is the organization behind Leslie's studio. Its mission: prove that special needs adults can be productively employed at full minimum wage — not in a sheltered workshop, but in a real manufacturing environment producing high-value goods.

Members

Special needs adults assigned to specific production tasks — ball winding, bobbin winding, warp creation, weaving, felling, sewing — based on their abilities. Every member is paid federal minimum wage.

Mentors

Volunteers from the community: parents, special needs instructors, fashion students, and weavers from across the country who want time on a loom that exists nowhere else within a thousand miles.

The Model

A community timeshare manufacturing model — not a charity, not a sheltered workshop. A self-sustaining business that produces premium goods and employs the people others overlook.

The Growth Model

Every order doesn't just generate revenue — it creates employment and expands the studio.

Today

1 weaver

~2 yds/day

~500 yds/yr

$75K–$150K/yr

First Order

2 weavers hired

~5 yds/day

~2,500 yds/yr

$375K–$750K/yr

Growth Stage

3–4 weavers

~10 yds/day

~5,000 yds/yr

$750K–$1.5M/yr

When you place an order, you're not just buying fabric — you're funding the next stage of this studio and the employment of another special needs adult.

Learn more at thematerialoflife.org →

Ready to Begin?

One warp. 91 patterns.
77 colorways. Two sides.

We serve interior designers and fashion houses throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. Schedule a consultation and we'll come to your studio — sample book and full thread palette in hand, ready to talk about your project.

📞 (954) 253-7870·✉ [email protected]·📍 Coral Springs, FL

Fabric no one
else can make.

Watch Leslie weave.

What no one else
in the Southeast
can produce.

See samples of the fabric.

Now it's your turn to
select your yard of material.

Free Swatch Set

Your Custom Yard

77 colors.
All 100% cotton.

Bespoke fabric for
discerning professionals.

Interior Design

Fashion & Costume

Judeica & Ceremonial

12 years.
One loom.
A master weaver.

Every order funds
fair-wage employment.

Members

Mentors

The Model

The Growth Model

One warp. 91 patterns.
77 colorways. Two sides.

Fabric no oneelse can make.

Watch Leslie weave.

What no one elsein the Southeastcan produce.

See samples of the fabric.

Now it's your turn toselect your yard of material.

Free Swatch Set

Your Custom Yard

77 colors.All 100% cotton.

Bespoke fabric fordiscerning professionals.

Interior Design

Fashion & Costume

Judeica & Ceremonial

12 years.One loom.A master weaver.

Every order fundsfair-wage employment.

Members

Mentors

The Model

The Growth Model

One warp. 91 patterns.77 colorways. Two sides.

Fabric no one
else can make.

What no one else
in the Southeast
can produce.

Now it's your turn to
select your yard of material.

77 colors.
All 100% cotton.

Bespoke fabric for
discerning professionals.

12 years.
One loom.
A master weaver.

Every order funds
fair-wage employment.

One warp. 91 patterns.
77 colorways. Two sides.