Main Nué                                          

Through reshaping, repairing and upcycling textiles Main Nué are saving materials from ending up in landfills. The crafty and innovative expression of the garments is what makes the authenticity of the brand. The studio embodies art, craftsmanship and humour and are patching up the past in order to make and lead the future of fashion. Hej 

Main Nué is a Swedish design and repairing studio founded in 2019 by the design trio of Alva Johansson, Maja Freiman and Carolina Johansson who met during their bachelor in fashion design at Swedish School of Textiles. With focus on repairing, reshaping and rethinking existing materials and concepts, Main Nué contributes with new and sustainable ideas in fashion. 

Main Nué At Nitty Gritty 

Main Nué

Barena Venezia

Moscot

Converse

Nike Sportswear

A.P.C.

New Balance

Harris Wharf London

Laura Lee

Engineered Garments 

Byredo

Lizzie Fortunato

Spalwart

Comme des Garçons Wallet

Patagonia

Margaret Howell

Swedish Stockings

Comme des Garçons Parfums

Comme des Garçons Comme des Garçons

orSlow

Baserange

Quarry Jewelry

Commes des Garçons Comme des Garçons x Doc Martens

Anni Lu

MASKA

Begg x Co

Stora Skuggan

Clyde

Teva

ASICS

Sansoeurs

Casey Casey

Hestra

Steamery

Lemaire

Senscommon

Batoner

Kyoto Tango

Porter

AIAYU

Stepney Workers Club

Birkenstock

Snow Peak

Needles

Stefan Andersson Ceramics 

Hansel from Basel

All Blues

Cornelia Webb

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Hosoi x Stockholm Jazz Records                    

Comme des Garçons PLAY

Marsell                                           

Danton                                            

Chamula                                           

Faris                                             

Flat Apartment                                    

Levens                                            

Barbour White Label                                 

Toast                                             

Dauphinette                                       

Sono                                          

Our Legacy                                        

Câbleami                                          

NALEG x NG                                        

Colekt                                            

Yoko Yamano                                       

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Séance                                            

Bode                                              

ERL                                               

Yume Yume                                         

Havaianas                                         

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Kerne.Milk                                        

Port Tanger                                       

Tabi                                              

Bally                                             

Ottolinger                                        

The North Face                                    

New Era 59FIFTY

One-of-a-kind vintage Playa de las Americas t-shirt mended with crochet and embroidery. Features embellishments with plastic pearls, a ribbed collar and sleeves decorated with a crochet lace.

Handmade in Gothenburg

100% Cotton
Green

Pastime T-Shirt

One-of-a-kind vintage t-shirt overdyed using natural onion dye. Openings with lacing under arms, patches made from fabrics from the 1960s era. Due to the natural dyeing technique, color may fade over time. Boxy fit.

Handmade in Stockholm 

100% Cotton
Beige


Tintin T-Shirt

One Size

One-of-a-kind close-fitted vest made from a handmade vintage blanket. Opened sides with vintage buttons for an adjustable fit. Decorative crocheted ends.

Handmade in Gotheburg

Mixed Yarn Quality
Multi


Crochet Vest

One-of-a-kind knitted vest made from shrunken wool material. Opened side seams accentuated with a flower crochet edge and lacing allowing different fits. Reshaped collar and crocheted spiral sun with pearl details in front.

Handmade in Stockholm

Wool/mohair blend
Grey

Shrunken Vest

One-of-a-kind crochet top made from a hand-made vintage blanket. Straps with wooden pearls on both sides for adjustable fit. Adjustable shoulder straps. 

Made in Gothenburg

Mixed yarn quality
Multi

Crochet Top

One-of-a-kind t-shirt tied dyed with natural onion dye. Collage in the back made from fabric and towel detail from the 1960s era. Flower-mirror embroidery featured at the front. Due to the natural dyeing technique, color may fade over time. Boxy fit.

Handmade in Stockholm

100% cotton
White/Red

Collage T-Shirt

One-of-a-kind t-shirt with a collage in the back made from a vintage childrens napkin, crocheted flower detail and traditional jacquard patch. Mini patch in the front and hand stitched hemline at the sleeves. Boxy fit

Handmade in Stockholm

100% Cotton
White/Blue

36-34

Vintage Levi´s jeans repaired with various patches, hand embroidery and a small mirror embroidered at the front leg. Three button closures at front to adjust the fit in the waist. Wide and straight fit.

Made in Gothenborg

100% Cotton
Grey

Dolphin Jeans

34-34

Vintage Levi´s 501 jeans repaired with various patches, hand embroidery and a coin embroidered at the knee. Three button closures at front to adjust the fit in the waist.

Made in Stockholm

100% Cotton, patches in cotton and silk fabrics, embroideries in cotton thread
Blue

Butterfly Jeans 1

Vintage Levis 501 jeans repaired with various vintage patches, sashiko stitching in the leg openings and mirror embroidery on the front. Large butterfly patch with flower trinket on thigh and embroidered detail around pocket seam. Three button closures at front to adjust the fit in the waist.

Made in Stockholm

100% Cotton, patches in cotton fabrics, embroideries in cotton thread.
Grey

Water lily Jeans

29-30

Vintage Levis jeans mended with patches and sashiko stitching. Backside is strengthened with a vintage striped tablecloth fabric. 

Made in Gothenburg

100% Cotton
Blue

Butterfly Jeans 2

30-34

One-of-a-kind onion dyed long legged jeans. Hand stitched darts in waistline and back thigh and split seams at the hems. Patches from vintage cotton cloth and onion dyed silk. Due to the natural dyeing technique, color may fade over time.

Handmade in Stockholm

100% Cotton

Onion Jeans

Top with opened back and lacing made from an early 1900s pillow case. Original hand embroidery monogram featured in the front and trinkets in the trims of the laces. 

Made in Stockholm

100% Cotton
White

Pillow top

Top made from early 1900s cotton sheet with original monogram and overdyed with natural onion dye. Opened side seams with long waistbands to tie for different fits. Adjustable shoulder seams with laces allowing for different sleeve styles. Various trinkets in the trims. Due to the natural dyeing technique, colour may fade over time.

Made in Stockholm

100% Cotton

Apron top onion

Mini dress made from early 1900s cotton sheets with original monogram. Boxy fit with long waistbands to tie for different fits. Adjustable shoulder seams with laces allowing for different sleeve styles. Various trinkets in the trims.

Made in Stockholm

100% Cotton
White

Apron mini dress

Vintage army shirt with a short fit and two chest pockets. Features front button closure with various vintage buttons in plastic, patch on the back with embroidered dolphin motif and buttoned cuffs.

Made in Gothenburg

Brown

Button shirt

One-of-a-kind knit with exaggerated crocheted holes and embroideries. Detail from childrens vintage bedding on the back and on sleeve with crocheted butterflies attached all around. Hand embroidered logo on the chest.

Made in Stockholm

100% Wool
Stripe

Moth knit

Small handbag hand-woven from waste materials. Flower-pattern strap sewn on inside as closure.

Made in Gothenburg

Multi

Ragbag 1

Small handbag hand-woven from waste materials. Wide strap sewn on inside as closure. Main Nué logo patch on strap with plastic embellishments. 

Made in Gothenburg

Multi

Ragbag 2

Top made from early 1900s cotton sheet with original monogram. Opened side seams with long waistbands to tie for different fits. Adjustable shoulder seams with laces allowing for different sleeve styles. Various trinkets in the trims. Due to the natural dyeing technique, colour may fade over time.

Made in Stockholm

100% Cotton
White

Apron Top

One-of-a-kind t-shirt with collage in the front made from vintage patches, childrens wear and ribbons. Patches under arms and in the back.

Handmade in Stockholm

100% Cotton
White

Wild horses t-shirt 3

One-of-a-kind t-shirt with a collage in the front made from children’s wear, vintage woven ribbon and mirror embroidery. Cut out openings under arms and in the side with waistband to adjust to desired fit.

Handmade in Stockholm.

100% Cotton
White

Wild horses t-shirt 1

One-of-a-kind t-shirt with large collage in the front made from various vintage textiles and childrens wear. Small patch in the back. Boxy fit.

Handmade in Stockholm.

100% Cotton
White

Wild horses t-shirt 2

One-of-a-kind t-shirt tied dyed in a pink shade. Collage at the front made out of textile samples and a vintage pillowcase. Mirror embroidery featured on both front and back.

Handmade in Gothenburg

100% Cotton, color may fade over time - handwash inside out

Collage t-shirt 3