Faire’s 2025 forecast reveals four major consumer and product trends
Independent retailers will stock more adventure-inspired accessories, opulent...
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Faire’s 2025 forecast reveals four major consumer and product trends
Independent retailers will stock more adventure-inspired accessories, opulent...
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, CHSI Stitches attracted the industry to explore innovative products from top brands and listen...
Toys under £15 account for almost half of UK sales in 2024
Annual figures released by the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) and Circana, have...
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Welcome to the first issue of 2025! Show season is here and we’re looking forward to seeing you all again. Stitches will be celebrating its 50th year – that’s no mean feat – and we can’t wait to explore new trends and see your products in person. As crafters, we all know to see and to
touch is vital with the tactile products we offer. As well as Stitches, we’re excited for the upcoming London Stationery Show and h+h cologne.
This edition, we celebrate new trends – Pantone has released Mocha Mousse as it’s Pantone Colour of the Year and we’ve rounded up plenty of soft, chocolatey-toned products sure to satisfy. We also focus on key themes such as Easter and spring. Who is ready for pastel toned shop displays, chicks, lambs and speckled eggs - me!
Our craft tools section will top up your craft cupboard nicely and our sewing & stitching feature will inspire you to purchase a new pattern or fi nish off the last so you can start afresh!
I do hope you enjoy the issue and I can’t wait to see many of you at Stitches in Birmingham.
Happy reading
Rachel Westall, Editor
PS. If you have any news you would like to submit to this site or Craft Focus magazine, please email editor@craftfocus.com
Rachel x
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DekelDyes is located in Israel and from the studio, ships worldwide. The company has been working in the textile field for more than 10 years with the supply shop being introduced in the last six years. Suzanne Tamar Dekel, owner of DekelDyes, chats to Craft Focus, about her sustainable, organic, fair trade company, dedicated to making natural textiles and dyes .
Originally located in mid Wales, T.D. Edwards and Son Ltd trading since 1981. Mike Edwards, owner of T.D.Edwards and Son LTD. talks to Craft Focus about being the go-to company for buying and repurposing unused stock. In this current climate where sustainability is on everybody's radar it is good to be playing a part in this movement and avoiding products ending up in landfill.
