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Where French Printed Textile Heritage Meets the Future.
Print What Matters. Waste Nothing.
Inspired by History
1746 marks a defining moment in European textile history: the year the first textile printing machine was installed in Mulhouse, laying the foundations for one of the world’s most renowned centres of textile printing.
Nearly three centuries later, Mitwill is writing the next chapter.
Reinventing Textile Production
Atelier 1746 was born from a simple conviction: the future of textiles should be local, sustainable and produced only when needed.
By combining French manufacturing, digital print-on-demand technology and creative innovation, Atelier 1746 is reinventing the way printed fabrics are designed, produced and distributed.
Reinventing Historical Designs
But we do not only reinvent the way fabrics are produced—we also reinvent the designs themselves.
Inspired by the exceptional printed textile heritage of the Mulhouse region, our designers revisit historical textile archives and reinterpret timeless motifs with a contemporary vision.
Every collection blends centuries of creativity with today’s colours, trends and lifestyles, creating fabrics that honour the past while inspiring the future.
Printed in France, Produced to Order
Atelier 1746 offers a new alternative to traditional fabric distribution.
Instead of importing and stocking thousands of metres that may never be sold or used, we print every fabric in France, only when it is ordered.
This radically reduces transport distances, CO₂ emissions, unnecessary inventories and the amount of fabric produced but never used.
Made for Specialist Fabric Retailers
Designed for fabric retailers, haberdasheries, upholstery specialists and interior decoration professionals, Atelier 1746 combines the flexibility of digital production with the reliability and quality of French manufacturing.
Whether you are looking for fashion fabrics, home textiles or decorative collections, you can launch new ideas, test seasonal designs and replenish best sellers without committing to large inventories.
- Minimum order
- 15 metres
- per design
This low minimum order gives specialist retailers the freedom to offer more choice, test new designs and respond faster to their customers’ needs while reducing stock levels and financial risk.
- Certification
- OEKO-TEX®
- Standard 100
Our fabrics are OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified and available from just 15 metresper design.
A Smarter Business Model
Why fill warehouses with fabrics that may never sell?
With Atelier 1746, you order exactly what your customers want, when they want it.
- Less stock.
- Less waste.
- More creativity.
- Better cash flow.
- Faster replenishment.
Unlike traditional fabric distributors that rely on mass production, large inventories and global logistics, Atelier 1746 produces every order on demand.
Every metre has a purpose. Every order reduces waste. Every collection contributes to a more responsible textile industry.
Print What Matters. Waste Nothing.
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