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| December/January 2024/2025 |
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This issue, I’ve picked my top 15 festive items your customers are sure to love. If that’s not enough, we have a feature dedicated to patchwork and quilting, and I for one would love to try my hand at this skill. Snuggling up under one of your own creations or gifting a special keepsake would be a wonderful feeling, I’m sure. As always, do check out our company profiles that focus on some of the best in the industry, giving you a bucketload of inspiration. We chat with Cygnet Yarns and Koseli Handmade to name a few. From all the team at Craft Focus, have a wonderful 2025. Rachel x |
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| Spring Fair launches new greetings, party & celebration destination |
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Spring Fair, the UK's leading Home, Gift, and Fashion trade show taking place from 2nd – 5th February 2025 at NEC Birmingham, has launched a new Greetings, Party & Celebration destination in Hall 3 packed full of inspirational brands, new events and activations.
The new destination now brings together the most creative, fun and colourful greeting cards, wrapping papers, stationery, paper decorations, and is the only destination to find the best party suppliers in the UK.
A series of exciting events and activations will honour the industry's vibrant spirit and the show's 75th anniversary. In collaboration with partners including the Greeting Card Association, Cardgains, The Art File, Paper Salad, and N Smith, both visitors and exhibitors are invited to join in the celebrations.
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| New look for the Make Time 2 Play campaign |
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Make Time 2 Play (MT2P), a not-for-profit consumer campaign by the British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA), is excited to launch its newly designed website and app. MT2P helps to make play resources more readily available for parents, teachers, and carers, whilst highlighting how play and toys are more than just fun – they play an important role in aiding children's development.
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| Pantone Introduces Color of the Year 2025: Mocha Mousse |
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Stock buying lists at the ready; Pantone, the global colour authority and provider of professional colour language standards and digital solutions for the design community, today introduced PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse. An evocative soft brown that transports our senses into the pleasure and deliciousness it inspires: cacao, chocolate and coffee, appealing to our desire for comfort. "Underpinned by our desire for every day pleasures, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence" says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director Pantone Color Institute. Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, it extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe; presenting a discrete and tasteful touch of glamour."
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| h+h cologne 2025 |
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As part of the zone concept successfully introduced in 2024, which promotes education and networking within the textile crafts industry, h+h cologne has unveiled the first topics for its event programme, focusing on the support and development of local retail from 7th to 9th March, 2025. Featuring a hands-on lineup of panel discussions, masterclasses, best-practice presentations, and deep-dive workshops, the programme is centered around three key themes: Trends & Innovations, Marketing & Technologies, and Business Development & Sustainability.
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| STABILO x Anya Hindmarch extend collaboration |
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Due to the hugely successful STABILO and Anya Hindmarch collaboration, both brands have now announced that the collection is being reproduced and will be stocked for a further year. STABILO is known across the globe for its high quality, bold designs with exceptional colour variety and its range with Anya Hindmarch certainly nods to its rich history. We're pleased it's here to stay!
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| Remembering Countess Charlotte de la Bedoyere |
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Search Press is deeply saddened to announce the death of its founder, Countess Charlotte de la Bedoyere (Lotti), who died peacefully on Friday 22nd of November 2024 at the age of 93. Lotti was a pioneering force in the publishing world, and the author of a number of popular books. We are thinking of the Search Press family at this difficult time.
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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...
12-15 Jan 2025 - Harrogate Christmas & Gift
Harrogate Convention Centre, King's Rd, Harrogate, HG1 5LA
www.harrogatefair.com
12-14 Jan 2025 - Top Drawer London
Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London, W14 8UX
www.topdrawer.co.uk
12-14 Jan 2025 - Giving & Living
Westpoint, Exeter, EX5 1DJ
www.givingliving.co.uk
21-23 Jan 2025 - The Toy Fair
Olympia, Grand & National Halls
www.toyfair.co.uk |
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