Captain Robbo
Fashion + Textiles
Captain Robbo is where bold prints meet slow fashion. Designer Katy Robinson hand screen-prints natural fibres in her Northcote studio, creating adventurous, sustainable garments. Drawing inspiration from local landscapes and global travels — including artisan collaborations in India — each piece is crafted to be lived in, loved, and explored.
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Katy Robinson, founder of Captain Robbo, is a Naarm/Melbourne-based textile and print designer specialising in hand screen printing on natural fibres. She studied Visual Arts at RMIT and Southern Cross University, and has undertaken artist residencies in Australia and abroad. Since 2010, she has run her studio and retail space now based in Northcote, creating sustainable, locally made garments.
Her work has been presented at design markets, festivals, and exhibitions, with pieces held in private collections across Australia. Captain Robbo’s practice extends beyond fashion into community projects, including workshops and collaborative design events. Recent collections feature textiles developed with artisans in Rajasthan, India, and experimental printmaking inspired by Japanese woodcut techniques.
Robinson has received grants and participated in residencies at Lake Tyers (VIC) and in France. She has appeared on national media advocating for creative communities, been featured in design publications, and delivered talks and workshops on sustainable textile practices.
