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Detta Textiles releases new autumn/winter collection of heritage craft knits for fashion and interiors at BCTF, London.
11-13 September, The Old Truman Brewery, 85 Brick Lane, London - Stand 2, DesignGap member
Detta Textiles' new autumn/winter range of knitwear, wraps, throws, heritage blankets and clutch bags is having its first showing in London this week at the British Craft Trade Fair in London.
New this year are:
Fairisle patterned scarves, exclusive luxury wrap and clutch bag range
The Detta ‘Shortie' - a new and innovative way of wearing a short scarf, smart enough to wear for work on chilly days
The Detta Snood - a soft, generous snood perfect for the more active among us.
Handmade in England, Detta Textiles was founded by textile designer Berni Raeside-Bell. The Detta brand represents the best in Heritage Craft Knitwear, inspired by our rich island heritage.
Most recently seen at the prestigious Chatsworth Country Fair (2-4 September), the collection is made from 100% British spun lambs' wool.
Berni said: "I'm very excited to be at the BCTF once again and look forward to talking to purchasers about the new range and how it will work for different markets.
"Much of my work is based around the concepts of ‘heirloom' and ‘heritage', making it the ideal fit for retailers particularly at the top end of the market where people pay a premium for goods that are made to last over the years, such as country homes and museums.
"In addition there are a number of products ideal for the gift and accessories market, whether that's knitwear or homes and interiors, with affordable products such as scarves, bags and cushions, made to the same quality as the heirloom pieces.
"Buying a Detta knit means you will be purchasing a quality hand made product and supporting the continuation of heritage craft knitwear - and with the increasing trend in the UK for British-made goods that are responsibly sourced and manufactured and with a known and trusted local provenance, that can only be a good thing!"
Keeping heritage craft knitting alive and hand-made
Our studio is based in Kegworth Village (on the Leicestershire/ Nottinghamshire/ Derbyshire border), which has a deep rooted history in framework knitting, with many families in the village up to the 1960's involved in a thriving cottage industry, knitting stockings and socks in their homes on framework machines for the larger factory. With the development of technology, this Kegworth industry died out and so Detta Textiles is very proud to be now knitting once again on framework machines in the heart of the village.
We only use 100% British spun lambs' wool and use craft yarns interspersed in certain designs, sourced locally in the UK.
Each knitted item is carefully handmade, washed, felted if required and hand finished in the studio. Each item is then packaged carefully and our lambs' wool felted wraps come boxed so that they can be looked after and handed down as an heirloom, just like the Aran sweaters that inspired them.
Our studio is open every Friday and Saturday mornings to the public.
Inspiration
Detta's colours are mostly inspired by the windswept and craggy coastlines of Ireland, Scotland and the British Isles as well as the flora and fauna that inhabit that landscape. Berni's upbringing in Dublin, a bustling metropolitan capital, can also be seen in the patterns she creates, reflecting the historical as well as modern architecture we see in cities today.
Photo caption: The Detta brand represents the best in Heritage Craft Knitwear, inspired by our rich island heritage
Contact:
Berni Raeside-Bell, 07970 509758,berni@detta.co.uk,www.dettatextiles.com