Craft Focus - Dec 2017/Jan 2018 (Issue 64)

Craft Focus previews what Creativeworld has in store for 2018 and beyond Creativeworld is one of Europe’s leading trade fair for hobby, arts, crafts and artists’ materials, and in January will be bringing in the new craft season. ‘Have a nice DIY for your business’ is the new slogan for the fair this year. Last year, a total of 339 exhibitors from 37 countries made presentations to 8,650 trade visitors and buyers from 80 nations. This year exhibitors will show their latest products, techniques and materials for decorative crafts, graphic and artists’ materials, handicrafts, textile design and creative hobbies. Creativeworld is a trend and business platform for the wholesale, retail and specialist trades, DIY markets, garden centres, web and mail order businesses in the craft sector, and is a source of new ideas, inspiration and expert knowledge. have a nice DIY DIARY DATE Creativeworld When: 27 th - 30 th January 2018 Where: Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany Who: Messe Frankfurt creativeworld.messefrankfurt.com Opening times: Saturday – Monday 9am to 6pm and Tuesday 9am to 5pm “Creativeworld is unparalleled. It’s the biggest and most international platform for the hobby, crafts and artists’ requisites sector. With their portfolios of brand name products, our exhibitors cater for all important segments of the market,” says Michael Reichhold, Director of Creativeworld. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS Why crafting matters to the generations Creativity and handicrafts are more than a hobby, and are a trend for all generations. We all know that making and paintings things promotes children’s motor skills and intellectual development and as adults, the trends to colour-in and hand-letter have found a counterweight to modern life’s stresses. Handicrafts are also popular among older generations because they help maintain fitness, encourage communication and offer an infinite range of making opportunities. In a nutshell, creativity is booming. The diverse product range at the show Leading manufacturers have now signed up for Creativeworld 2018, and the hobby and handicrafts product segment is represented by renowned exhibitors such as Creative Company from Denmark, Sissix- Ellision Europe from the UK and German manufacturers Buntpapierfabrik Ludwig Bähr and Eberhard Faber. In this segment, visitors will find all products for making-it-yourself from paint, felt and craft books. Buyers will find wool and yarns for knitting, crocheting and embroidering, as well as fabrics for sewing. Exhibitors presenting their innovations include Stafil and Rodomonte Scali from Italy and Hotex from Germany. In this sector other exhibitors include Artemio from Belgium, Efco from Germany and Glorex from Switzerland. The range of products on show stretches from ribbons and decoration articles, florists’ materials and gift-wrapping materials and mosaics. Representing the world of graphic arts and artists’ requisites, registrations have been received from Colart International from the UK, Royal Talens from the Netherlands, Pebeo and Clairefontaine from France and the German companies edding, Marabu, Lyra, C.Kreul and H. Schmincke. Each company will be showcasing extensive ranges of high-grade paints and papers, including brushes and easels, as well as coloured pencils and street- art articles. Manufacturers such as Montana Cans from Germany, Montana Colors and NBQ from Spain will be showing their latest colours and materials. Visitors Trade visitors will find leading, internationally renowned full-range suppliers, such as Rayher Hobby, Rico Design, Max Bringmann and Hobbygross Erler. Over recent years, the trade fair has developed into a magnet for top decision makers from the sector’s wholesale and retail trades. This applies equally to DIY markets and garden centres, web and mail order trade and commercial consumers, such as art academies, educational institutes and care facilities. Products such as creative and handicrafts materials in user-friendly sets form an interesting supplementary assortment for toy and bookshops, food retailers and drug stores. More and more buyers from these segments are using Creativeworld as an order platform. show preview craft focus 45