For most of her life Layla had her clothes altered and repaired by her nan, a professional dressmaker for over 60 years. After moving to London and living away from her nan, Layla quickly realised how difficult it was to find a local, trusted Maker with specialist skills to care for her clothes.

In 2019, Layla conceptualised and founded The Seam, merging the world of technology with London’s Maker network, with a vision of making clothes care & repair services accessible to everyone. Layla is excited to soon scale The Seam services to her hometown, Birmingham, so that she can get her nan signed-up as a Maker on the platform.