{"id":43987,"date":"2023-10-20T15:32:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/melbourne-startup-to-sell-stain-repellent-chef-jackets-no-its-not-a-load-of-crockenbush-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:32:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:32:36","slug":"melbourne-startup-to-sell-stain-repellent-chef-jackets-no-its-not-a-load-of-crockenbush-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/melbourne-startup-to-sell-stain-repellent-chef-jackets-no-its-not-a-load-of-crockenbush-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne startup to sell stain-repellent chef jackets \u2013 no, it\u2019s not a load of crockenbush – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Melbourne startup is using patented nanotechnology to create chef jackets and aprons that repel liquids and stains.<\/p>\n

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Fabricor Workwear has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its venture. Co-founder Adrian Li \u2013 who has been previously appeared as a mentor on MasterChef Australia<\/i> \u2013 told StartupSmart<\/i> the startup hopes to save those who work in the hospitality industry both time and money. He points out his chef jackets get ridiculously dirty and he often gets home at 1am.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a nightmare for all chefs to get their whites constantly cleaned,\u201d he says. \u201cThe sauces we use are pretty devastating to white clothes. We use white jackets because they\u2019re old-school and professional \u2013 but even if you wear black jackets they still get stains.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The $5000 target Li is looking for is small in comparison to the amount other startups ask for in order to get off the ground. However, the money will be used to fill the first minimum order for the company\u2019s manufacturer. As well as drumming up publicity, the crowdfunding campaign will allow Fabricor Workwear to fulfil specific orders and test the demand for the product.<\/p>\n

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Li says it took a long time to find the right manufacturer. His advice for other startups is to slow down and be patient.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t rush anything \u2013 weigh up all your options,\u201d he says. \u201cMake sure it\u2019s the right choice and nothing better will come along. We spent ages looking around, asking people, going back and forth, being really annoying.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fabricor Workwear is the first entrepreneurial venture Li has been involved in. His advice to people who think they can solve an everyday problem in their workplace by using technology is to \u201cjust go for it\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you\u2019re experiencing a problem there will be people experiencing the same thing,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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Water-repellent technology has been available for some time, but only recently has it been used for commercial use. In July, Australian startup Threadsmiths unveiled a T-shirt that does not get wet<\/a>. According to Fabricor Workwear, the difference between it and other companies is that it is strictly for work apparel. Eventually the startup hopes to branch out into nurse uniforms, lab coats and medical uniforms.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe just want to get chefs onto it and maybe work on the technology and make it cheaper,\u201d Li says. \u201cWith this treated material they [the chef jackets] are more expensive than the linen white jackets, but you\u2019ll save money regardless.\u201d<\/p>\n

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