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| June/July 2022 |
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This issue we have a focus on eco-friendly products and I was even lucky enough to catch up with husband and wife team, Carly and Greg Murray, owners of Cascayde – the ever so stylish eco-friendly tape suppliers. Read all about the company on page 58.
Gearing up for the third quarter, we have Back to School products as well as a focus on children’s crafts, ribbons and buttons, and a fabulously glitzy trend feature on metallics starting on page 63.
As always, we have the latest industry news and show updates to keep you in the loop. Enjoy the glorious weather and keep doing what you love!
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| Knit the rainbow with Cygnet Yarns |
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Katie Stephenson Company Director at Cygnet Yarns Ltd talks to Craft Focus about all things knitting as she talks us through the company's vast ranges.
Formed in 2004, Cygnet Yarns is still regarded as a relatively new brand on the hand knitting scene. The fledgling company has battled hard to become a recognised name in an industry that is dominated by large, well established brands.
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| Award-winning craft show comes to Farnborough |
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For the first time, the award-winning Creative Craft Show will be arriving at Farnborough International from 2nd to 4th September, 2022 bringing exciting workshops, impressive features and fascinating demonstrations from industry leaders plus more than 100 expert exhibitors ready to assist and advise visitors. An ultimate weekend for hobbyists and crafters, the Creative Craft Show will welcome in the autumn season with cosy displays and festive features from local artists and organisations with the theme of harvest.
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| Sustainability Matters at LSS |
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Sustainability has been a growing trend and key focus in the stationery industry over recent years and has sparked an increase in innovative eco-friendly products from notebooks to gift-wrap. London Stationery Show chose to highlight this important issue with a brand-new Sustainability Matters feature taking centre stage at the event. As the largest UK trade event dedicated to the paper and writing instruments industry, it was important for the show to emphasise the alternative tools people can use in their everyday lives to affect positive change for the planet.
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| Craft Your Christmas with Sara Davies |
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Sara Davies, Queen of Crafting, is launching her debut UK tour bringing every possible tip and solution to create the perfectly styled Christmas. 'Craft Your Christmas with Sara Davies' begins in Reading on 19th November and then tours the country, finishing in Edinburgh on 11th December. Tickets went on sale on Tuesday 28th June at 10am from Sara-Davies.com
An estimated two in three women take part in some craft hobby, making it one of the fastest growing trends of recent times. From gifts to garlands, cards to crackers, wrapping paper to mantlepiece decorations, Sara will show audiences how to craft their own Christmas with a range of practical demonstrations, lots of top tips and a healthy slice of her down-to-earth know how.
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| Get Christmas gift ready with Trotec laser |
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As businesses are preparing for their busiest time of the year, many are thinking of ways to minimise stress levels to improve focus on productivity and profit. Businesses can shop thousands of engraving materials and supplies with next day delivery and the support of Trotec's friendly and knowledgeable team. Trotec is a world leader in the field of laser technology and sets new standards. As part of the Trodat-Trotec Company Group, the European leader in innovation develops, manufactures, and markets laser system solutions and laser equipment for marking, cutting and engraving a wide range of materials and substances.
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| The finishing touch! |
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Jo Insull, Sales Director at Ribbon Writer talks to Craft Focus about their exciting new machine, the Ribbon Writer The Enterprise Elite, launched for light commercial useage. The company is based in the heart of the country in the West Midlands just off the M5 in Bromsgrove. They're specialists in all forms of ribbon printing for a wide range of customers, such as crafters, party suppliers, gift and craft shops, garden centres, sweet shops and florists - the list is almost endless!
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| UK Hand Knitting welcomes new member |
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UK Hand Knitting is delighted to welcome Cygnet Yarns, as a brand new member to the not for profit organisation, which supports and promotes yarn shops nationwide. Formed in 2004 by Katie Stephenson and Karen Hargreaves, Cygnet Yarns is an award winning, yet relatively new brand on the hand knitting scene which offers a huge range; from value yarns to pure wool and cotton yarns, Cygnet's products are very popular with both knitters and crocheters alike.
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| Putting your best foot forward |
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In the growing world of personalisation, TheMagicTouch has again created another great opportunity for customers to benefit from the massive potential of personalised shoes and footwear. This original and easy method to personalise and decorate all kinds of shoes and footwear is using the cmpany's new DTF transfer and toner-based processes. The finished transfer is vibrant and more importantly durable. The advantages of the DTF transfer technology include no cutting, no weeding, and no pre-treatment. Plus full colour digital transfers at a low cost.
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| The GA and CIA merge |
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The Giftware Association is pleased to announce that as of 22nd June it's taken over the operational, management and memberships activities of the Creative Industry Association. Both associations have huge synergies with their respective industries which will benefit the members of both associations with newly added skill and resource. This means the Creative Industry Association, and of course its members, are now part of a much larger organisation, which will help secure the associations future, with greater resources, greater support, and opportunities for all members and vice versa.
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| Forthcoming Events |
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Please note: All dates are subject to changes, contact organisers for more information before making arrangements. To view more events, please visit the events page on our website...
4-7 Sep 2022 - Autumn Fair 2022
NEC Birmingham, B40 1NT
www.autumnfair.com
15-18 Jan 2023 - Harrogate Christmas & Gift
Harrogate Convention Centre, King's Rd, Harrogate, HG1 5LA
www.harrogatefair.com
15-17 Jan 2023 - Giving & Living
Westpoint, Exeter, EX5 1DJ
www.givingliving.co.uk |
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