MTRL Library®

The UK’s Material Library for Designers, Architects & Makers

One point of contact. One box of samples. Endless material possibilities. One company to order from.

Seamless, Durable, Beautiful — The Epitome of Solid Surface Design

Hanex® Solid Surfaces

Reimagining Waste into Beautiful, Useful Materials

Smile Materials

Discover. Specify. Order.

MTRL Library is your central hub for material discovery in the UK — bringing together the most innovative, sustainable, and design-forward surface brands under one roof. Whether you’re sourcing for a residential kitchen, a commercial fit-out, or a concept interior, we make it simple to discover, evaluate, and order materials. Beyond sampling, we also support the full purchasing process, assisting with material procurement and seamless distribution to fabricators and makers nationwide.

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It starts with a sample — and finishes with supply.

No more chasing multiple suppliers or waiting on scattered deliveries. With MTRL Library, you can:

  • Browse our curated surface brands in one place

  • Order mixed samples — all shipped together from our UK library

  • Access data sheets, certifications, and technical guidance instantly

  • Speak to one dedicated point of contact for every brand and every project

  • Connect with trusted fabricators and makers across the UK

  • Seamlessly purchase your selected materials directly through us

  • Have your approved materials distributed nationwide to your chosen fabricator or site

From first sample to final installation, we make material sourcing and supply simple.

Your material search — and supply chain — simplified.

Curated for Design Professionals

We partner with the most forward-thinking material manufacturers to give you access to trusted, spec-ready surfaces — from recycled composites to natural fibres, solid surfaces, and bio-based innovations.

Our growing library includes:

  • Smile Materials – Recycled surfaces made in the UK
  • KAVA Surfaces – Coffee-based recycled composites
  • Organoid – Natural surfaces made from hay, petals & moss
  • Suberra Cork – High-density cork panels from recycled grain
  • OTTAN Materials – Bio-based sheets made from fruit and plant waste
  • Hanex Solid Surfaces – Premium acrylic solid surface materials

…and more to come. Each brand represents a different path to circular, responsible, and high-performance design.

 

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Why MTRL Library?

Because the future of design needs better access to better materials. We’ve built MTRL Library to give UK designers and specifiers what they really need.

MTRL Library is your shortcut to smarter, more sustainable material specification.

All samples from one source

Curated, coordinated, and consolidated.

Sustainable choices

Every brand on our platform champions circular or low-impact design.

 

Real expertise

Technical guidance, fabrication insights, and specification support.

 

Fast local delivery

All samples packed and dispatched from our UK hub.

 

Free or low cost sample boxes

For registered design boxes.

 

One simplified process

All materials can be order through us.

 

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Our Mission

To make sustainable materials accessible, understandable, and practical for every designer and fabricator in the UK. By connecting brands, makers, and architects through one streamlined platform, we’re helping accelerate the transition toward circular design in the built environment.

We’re not just a distributor — we’re a living material resource, built for the creative industry.

How It Works

  1. Explore the Library Browse by brand, application, or sustainability attribute.
  2. Build Your Sample Box Add materials from different brands — plastics, fibres, minerals, cork, wood, ceramics, and more.
  3. Receive One Delivery Your curated box arrives directly from our UK hub, packed, labelled, and ready for your studio table.
  4. Specify with Confidence Access fabrication data, sustainability credentials, and UK-based support for every product.
  5. Order your products Fabricators can place orders directly through a single point of contact at the MTRL Library. Specifiers can have their chosen contractors order all required materials through the MTRL Library as well.
  6. Return your samples – we will arrange a collection or for a fee you can keep the samples (ask us for a quote!)

Join the MTRL Library Network

Designers, specifiers, and fabricators across the UK are using MTRL Library to:

  • Discover new and emerging material brands
  • Simplify the specification and sampling process
  • Make responsible material choices
  • Collaborate with a growing community of sustainable design professionals

Be part of the next chapter in material innovation — where access meets sustainability.

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