Legendary British textile designer Rosemary Moore, the creative force behind the revolutionary seamless four-way stretch crinkle fabric Maxxam, has announced an exciting new collaboration with ApparelTASKER, the innovative East London-based garment development and sustainable production unit founded by Zack Sartor.
This partnership brings together Moore’s decades of textile innovation with ApparelTASKER’s forward-thinking approach to sustainable manufacturing, marking a rare instance where a British textile designer works directly with a UK-based factory to deliver finished products for brands.
Moore, renowned for her pioneering spirit and timeless designs, is celebrated for inventing the seamless four-way stretch crinkle fabric, Maxxam a material still in production after 40 years and held in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum. ApparelTASKER, meanwhile, has quickly become a leader in ethical and transparent production, offering solutions that fuse creativity with responsibility, from zero-waste cutting methods to the reuse of fabric offcuts.
Zack Sartor, Founder of ApparelTASKERsays, “It’s so amazing to work with such a creative mind and see what Rosemary has accomplished so far. I think our collaboration for Mare di Moda will be something unique and innovative. Not many factories would work so directly with a textile designer, and I’m proud that we can champion this kind of creativity while keeping everything British-made and sustainable.”
The collaboration first sparked at last year’s Mare di Moda show in Cannes, where Sartor and Moore met by chance and discovered a shared vision for pushing the boundaries of fashion while keeping sustainability at the forefront. What began as a conversation quickly evolved into a meaningful creative partnership.
Together, Moore and Sartor are now developing over 30 fabric designs across different colours, textures, and patterns, alongside 15 innovative style designs, offering visiting brands a unique window into the full potential of fabric and garment design.
