It all started with the fabric
- Hi, this is Kamila and Julia from Panama Studio!
we didn't plan on starting a brand
We met while pursuing our master’s degrees at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. We wanted to create a space where we could put the knowledge we had gained into practice - on our own terms - and translate our skills into tangible textile products accessible to a wide audience.
why fabric, specifically?
We had both encountered the medium and knew there was plenty of room to explore the subject.
After completing her undergraduate studies in textile design at the Lodz University of Technology, Julia wanted to see what opportunities the Academy of Fine Arts had to offer. She complemented her experience with jacquard weaving by acquiring skills and knowledge in fabric printing; this beautifully combined her creative drive with a new medium.
Kamila’s mom had always sewn, so fabrics and their processing were nothing new to her. After earning her undergraduate degree in design—a field that provides a foundation for pursuing various career paths—she sought a niche where she would feel truly at home, and that is how she discovered jacquard.
why Panama?
The name "Panama" is derived from a fabric featuring a Panama weave - an evolution of the classic plain weave. In this weave, an extra weft thread and an extra warp thread are added to the traditional arrangement, creating a distinctive, more textured effect. And so, just as with the fabric, when we combine Kama’s ideas with Julka’s, PANAMA STUDIO is born.
They’re writing about us!
"A towel soaked in the sea, an overstuffed bag - this is how Panama Studio tests its summer products"
- LABEL Magazine
OUR MATERIALS – WHAT PANAMA PRODUCTS ARE MADE OF
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PANAMA CLASSIC
View productsIt is primarily cotton, with up to 60% of the fibers coming from recycled sources. We offer it in two versions:
- a cotton blend reinforced with acrylic (60% cotton, 35% acrylic, 5% polyester—the latter forming the warp/fabric structure)
- pure cotton on a polyester-cotton warp (94% cotton, 6% polyester).
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WOOL COLLECTION
View productsNew Zealand wool has joined our blanket collection. It is currently a modest selection, set to expand as the Autumn/Winter 2026 season approaches.
Experience a new level of thermal comfort with
- 100% New Zealand wool.
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COTTON-BAMBOO
View productsThis new, lightweight version of the jacquard fabric combines
- cotton yarn with bamboo viscose in a 50/50 blend
- a blend of 80% cotton and 20% polyester to manufacture the our shopper bags
Watch a video of the production process:
PanamaNews!
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New jacquard bags – they’ll hold (almost) every...
There’s planned packing, and then there are those moments when the essentials end up in your bag just five minutes before heading out. A book, glasses, a water bottle, a...
New jacquard bags – they’ll hold (almost) every...
There’s planned packing, and then there are those moments when the essentials end up in your bag just five minutes before heading out. A book, glasses, a water bottle, a...
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A lightweight, summery, reversible jacquard wrap!
With every new product, we learn so much—and this time was no exception—though the details of the process, the successes, and the setbacks are stories for another day. Today, this...
A lightweight, summery, reversible jacquard wrap!
With every new product, we learn so much—and this time was no exception—though the details of the process, the successes, and the setbacks are stories for another day. Today, this...
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Lightweight, jacquard, and absorbent! Summer is...
There are some things you simply want to have close at hand at all times. We’ve done our very best to make sure our towel becomes one of those things...
Lightweight, jacquard, and absorbent! Summer is...
There are some things you simply want to have close at hand at all times. We’ve done our very best to make sure our towel becomes one of those things...
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PANAMA x Ola Niepsuj / ŻABIBI
ŻABIBI is a pleasure found in mindfulness - slow and deliberate, like watching the rain. Ola’s little frog sits calmly, intently catching raindrops, and from this perspective, time seems to...
PANAMA x Ola Niepsuj / ŻABIBI
ŻABIBI is a pleasure found in mindfulness - slow and deliberate, like watching the rain. Ola’s little frog sits calmly, intently catching raindrops, and from this perspective, time seems to...