Brand Preview 2015 Accessories & Home

BRAND
PREVIEW
2015
ACCESSORIES&
HOMEWARES
IMAGE: SPRATTERS & JAYNE

TRENDS 2015
ACCESSORIES &
HOMEWARES
LAYERING
EMBELLISHMENTS
1970’s - PATCHWORK, CUTS,
PRINTS & PATTERNS

SPRATTERS & JAYNE:
Luxurious Knits
Products:
Handcrafted knit accessories for women
and men
Wholesale price: $28 - $148
Min order: 6 pcs
Max order: None
Ethics:
Committed to the independence and
social, physical, mental, and economic
well-being of the craftsperson.
USP:
Luxurious statement pieces and
everyday-wear range from elegant
contemporary design to dramatically
deconstructed accessories.
Connect:
rachael@sprattersandjayne.com
www.sprattersandjayne.com

ALLY BEE KNITWEAR
British Classic
Products:
Luxury Knitwear
Wholesale price: approx. £30 - £175
Min order: £500
Max order: Negotiable
Ethics:
All knitted in a small Scottish factory
and sourced from hand-sorted annual
clips of flocks that are reared on lowimpact
smallholdings in Southern
England. Spun in Dorset and working
with mills in Yorkshire – totally British
USP:
Luxuriously soft alpaca on par with
cashmere - a delicious sustainable
alternative with provenance
Connect:
info@ally-bee.com
www.ally-bee.com

ALLY BEE:
British Classic

MANUSA:
Refashioned & Unique
Products:
Crochet & hand-embroidered scarves,
shawls and restyled vintage knitwear
Wholesale price: 50€ - 300€
Min order: 1
Max order: 20 pieces per item
Ethics:
Gives new life to disused clothing and
uses excess production of the fashion
industry – pre consumer waste. Works
with people living with special needs
and disadvantaged women in Italy to
give them a new lease on life.
USP:
Super creative embellishment details.
Connect:
manusacoop@gmail.com
www.manusa.eu

PANCHACHULI UK:
Exquisitely Crafted
Products:
Fabrics, accessories and homewares.
Wholesale price: £30 - £500
Min order: Accessories, 10 units
Max order: None
Ethics:
Cooperative from Kumoa, India.
Owned and run by over 700 women
across 32 rural villages. Hand spun,
woven, knit and embroidery using NZ
lambswool, Mongolian cashmere, oak
silk, local sheep wool and nettle fibre –
all naturally dyed.
USP:
Luscious textures and supremely soft
with an empowering story of women
weavers.
Connect:
mary@panchachuli.co.uk
www.panchachuli.co.uk

PURKAL STREE SHAKTI
Look good, Do good
Products:
Quilts, cushion covers, Buntings,
Backpacks and shopping bags, kitchen
and lifestyle products, quilted jackets.
Wholesale price: $3 - $175
Min order: Depends on the order
Max order: Depends on the order
Ethics:
Empowers 175+ poor women of the
villages around Purkal and supports selfhelp
groups with training, medical and
nutrition, Fair Trade certified and
preserves traditional Indian craft skills.
USP:
Great statement jackets that are a musthave
for 2015. Wide-reaching female
empowerment.
Connect:
purkalstreeshakti@gmail.com
www.purkalstreeshakti.org

DEVI:
Elegant Block-prints
Products:
Women’s scarves
Wholesale price: $24 - $68 USD
Min order: 48
Max order: 1000 – 4000
Ethics:
Handmade in India by artisan
communities that are rich in textile
design history. Works to preserve their
amazing skills and uses natural fabrics
like hand-woven silk, wool and
cashmere.
USP:
Stunning quality that blends
contemporary design with traditional
craftsmanship for the elegant and
discerning world-travelling woman
Connect:
sudarshantex@yahoo.com
www.sudarshantextilearts.com

DEVI:
Elegant Block-prints

EARTH HEIR:
Gorgeous Artisanry
Products:
Handcrafted accessories & home
interiors
Wholesale price: $11 - $500
Min order: Below $50, 50 pieces
Max order: 100 - 1000 depending on
piece
Ethics:
Works with village artisans using
natural fibres and dyes. Donates 10%
of the selling price to charities that work
with women at risk and trafficking
survivors in Malaysia, Cambodia.
USP:
Accessories and home interiors that
target clients which an interest in
unique, handcrafted and luxury pieces.
Connect:
sasibai@earthheir.com
www.earthheir.com

THREADS OF PERU:
Rich Tradition
Products:
Accessories, bags and homewares
Wholesale price: $7.50 - $590 USD
Min order: $300
Max order: None
Ethics:
Working to provide a market for the
skills of rural Andean communities; aims
to alleviate poverty in a region with little
opportunities, restore pride in Quechua
culture and supports 80 artisans
USP:
Stunning, high-quality and handwoven
fabrics made into cool, contemporary
designs for the international market.
Connect:
dana@threadsofperu.com
www.threadsofperu.com

THREADS OF PERU:
Rich Tradition

PACHACUTI:
Fair Trade Hats
Products:
Fair Trade Panama and felt hats and
accessories for men and women.
Retail price: £50 - £400
Min order: £300, 4 per style
Max order: N/A
Ethics:
World’s first WFTO Certified Fair Trade
company made in Ecuador by artisan
communities for 20 years. Customers
can scan the QR codes and trace its
products from fibre to final product.
USP:
Fair Trade, well-made and super stylish
products in a variety of shapes, sizes
and colours to suit any outfit in any
weather.
Connect:
wholesale@panamas.co.uk
www.pachacuti.co.uk

PACHACUTI:
Fair Trade Hats

NOT 4 ROBOT:
Posh Patchwork
Products:
Hats and berets
Wholesale price: 94€ - 376€
Min order: 3
Max order: 20
Ethics:
Environmentally and socially
sustainability through upcycling and
integration of traditional crafts.
USP:
Unique hats are made of recycled
neckties carefully combined creating
patterns which are fun, exciting,
creative and they are targeted for
female and male public.
Connect:
info@not4robot.com
www.not4robot.com

NOT 4 ROBOT:
Posh Patchwork

HATASTIC!:
Inventive Hats
Products:
Women's hats.
Wholesale price: £70 - £220
Min order: £500
Max order: No max order
Ethics:
All production is in England. Upcycled
materials sourced locally to save the
carbon footprint. Run upcycling
workshops with disadvantaged teens
who are struggling at school or at
home.
USP:
Eco-Chic Millinery that doesn't cost the
earth. Elegant, witty and timeless hats
for women.
Connect:
info@hatastic.co.uk
www.hatastic.co.uk

MAKO BY ME:
Cutting-Edge Prints
Products:
Interior design and cool digital prints
Wholesale price: £20 - £60
Min order: None
Max order: None
Ethics:
Uses certified organic materials for
bespoke creations. Working towards
using entirely GOTS low impact dyes.
USP:
Innovative design taking inspiration from
a mix of cultures.
Connect:
hello@makobyme.com
www.makobyme.com

HILO SAGRADO:
Modern Ethnic
Products:
Hand made bags, scarfs, accessories
and homeware decorative items.
Wholesale price: On request
Min order: 5
Max order: 100
Ethics:
Empowers indigenous artisans in
Colombia and helps to promote their
craft and traditions. All profits fed back
into the community. Handmade - many
items using organic cotton.
USP:
Turning tradition into fun, vibrant,
contemporary accessories in cool
weaves and patterns.
Connect:
prioli.sab@gmail.com
www.hilosagrado.net/market

MIFUKO:
Nordic meets African
Products:
Woven baskets, ornaments, plus toys,
recycled leather bags and jewellery.
Retail price: €5 - €400
Min order: 10
Max order: 400
Ethics:
Made in small workshops in Kenya and
works with people who are disabled or
HIV-positive. Finnish Social Enterprise
Mark. 51% of profits go back to
investing in local craftsman.
USP:
Combines traditional African handicraft
techniques with Scandinavian design to
create cool and practical home items.
Connect:
info@mifuko.fi
www.mifuko.fi

UCHIT:
Handwoven for Home
Products:
Table linens, curtains, drapes, bed linens,
accessories and scarves.
Wholesale price: $19 - $209
Min order: 25
Max order: No max order
Ethics:
Partnering with majority-woman owned
cooperatives in India. Uses GOTS
certified organic cotton yarns, eco-friendly
linen and silk and natural or low impact
dyes. B Corp certified, CarbonFree
partner, GIIRS rating, Green America.
USP:
One of the most progressive companies in
social and environmental best practice +
beautiful products for the home.
Connect:
ruksana@uchit.biz
www.uchit.biz

UCHIT:
Handwoven for Home