Knitted Knockers UK celebrates 10 years
Knitted Knockers UK, a registered charity in England & Wales which offers free of charge bespoke knitted and...
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Knitted Knockers UK celebrates 10 years
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Welcome to summer! This issue, we have our fabulous five-page special dedicated to summer inspired crafts. It’s enough to get you pouring yourself a Pimm’s in no time. We also delve into the animal print trend – it’s all over the high street so make sure you’re also stocking safari styles on your shelves. And let’s not forget Father’s Day, as we round up the latest crafts for the leading male figure in your life.
Moving on, it’s that time of year where stationery lovers far and wide embark into Islington’s Business Design Centre for the London Stationery Show. We hope you enjoy this event and continue to share our passion for all things stationery. Vamping up your workspace is so on
trend and we’ve rounded up so many beautiful products in our Stylish Stationery feature so do check it out on p39.
Lastly, we have plenty of company profiles, where we chat to leading retailers and wholesalers to see how they’re doing business, what’s working and what’s not. We speak to David Mather Supplies, Acorn Fabrics and Pebeo, to name a few.
We hope you enjoy the issue
Rachel Westall, Editor
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Rachel x
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The story of Pébéo began in 1919 in beautiful Provence. Established in Saint-Marcel, east of Marseille, the factory was powered by the Canal du Béal, the driving force behind this young company of around 20 employees. The French chemical company was then known as 'La Pébéo', after the molecule used in the production of paint, lead protoxide, which was more commonly known as 'Pbo'. At that time, ready-made paints did not yet exist: pigments existed only in their powder form, and were only intended for use by professionals. In 1989 With the demand for exports increasing, Pébéo's laboratories became more and more cramped. The success of Pébéo's products around the world, and the resulting rate of production, forced the company to rethink its location. While Pébéo's legacy began in Saint-Marcel, their future would be in Gémenos. Mark Booth, Managing Director UK of Pébéo UK Ltd chats to Craft Focus about the company's artistic offerings
Acorn Fabrics started in the Lake District in 1975. We're now located in a renovated Victorian weaving mill in Lancashire. A third-generation family business supplying a collection of stock supported fine fabrics, designed primarily, to be used in producing high end shirts. Despite this, the company has a vast customer base including childrenswear, ladieswear, equestrian wear, corporatewear, designers and couture. Here, James Chatburn Co-owner & Director tells us more
