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Alongside UK Hand Knitting members showcasing their products there are specially selected guest exhibitors for you to visit, showing a wide selection of yarns, craft fabrics, gift products and knitting, crochet and sewing accessories.

Rico Design Ltd

UK Hand Knitting Member

Address

16 Great Queen Street

London

London

WC2B 5AH

Telephone

0203 024 9009

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Rico Design is one of the main suppliers of yarn to retailers in the UK. The company is known for its innovative collections, quality products and stunning colour palettes. In addition it offers a huge range of craft products for different hobbies in the categories of stationery, party, home decoration, arts supplies, crafts, stitching and fabric which taken together comprise over 28,000 options to choose from.

Brands stocked

  • H/W Collection: Made by Me
  • Lovewool
  • Baby
  • Ricorumi Essential Merino
  • Essential Super Kid Mohair Loves Silk
  • Baby Dream dk
  • Creative Chenillove
  • Creative Teddy

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CRS Fur Fabrics Ltd

Address

Unit 9 - 10

Armoury Road

Birmingham

Birmingham

West Midlands

B11 2RJ

Telephone

0121 771 1666

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Specialists in fur and craft fabrics

Brands stocked

  • Fabric

Nutex UK Ltd

Address

Unit 2A Rekendyke Industrial Estate

South Shields

South Tyneside

NE33 5BZ

Telephone

0191 454 5605

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Nutex is an independently owned business based in the NE of England. We specialise in 100% Quilting Cottons in both 112cm and 280cm widths. We distribute our own brand as well as Japanese fabrics and American companies Windham Fabrics and Poppie Cotton.

Brands stocked

  • 100% Cotton Quilting Fabrics
  • Nutex
  • Japanese
  • Windham Fabrics
  • Benartex Fabrics
  • Poppie Cotton
  • Kennard & Kennard

Stylecraft

UK Hand Knitting Member

Address

Spectrum Spa Mill

New Street

Slaithwaite

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD7 5BB

Telephone

01484 848435

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

The Stylecraft brand was launched in 1989. Since then Stylecraft has grown consistently in size and popularity. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest quality yarns and patterns with the best possible value. Quite simply, we want to bring you the best in hand knitting and crochet. Our yarns reflect the latest fashion trends together with essential classics and irresistible baby yarns. We now supply more than 1,000 shops in the UK as well as exporting to many countries around the world, all from our Yorkshire base in our beautiful working mill in Slaithwaite. We remain a family run business with a rich heritage in the textile trade but also with an eye firmly on the future and technological developments.

Brands stocked

  • New product launches
  • Knit & Crochet patterns
  • Gorgeous hand knit garments and accessories

Viridian Distribution Ltd

Address

Viridian House

Glenarm Road

Bristol

City and county of Bristol

BS4 4LW

Telephone

0117 300 5244

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Viridian is a customer focused supplier of Knitting, Crochet and Haberdashery products. With over 20 years industry experience, we provide a fast, attentive, and friendly service, and truly believe that our customers benefit from our personal, supportive approach with our family ethos of customers first.

Brands stocked

  • Opal
  • Symfomie Yarns
  • Eucalan
  • Seeknit
  • Knit Pro
  • Lantern Moon
  • Clover
  • Circulo
  • Patterns by Janie Crow
  • Sue Morgan
  • Frances Fletcher

King Cole

UK Hand Knitting Member

Address

Merrie Mills, Union Business Park,

Keighley Road

Skipton

North Yorkshire

BD23 2QR

Telephone

01756 703670

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Established in 1935, King Cole remains a family-owned business excelling in UK and global distribution of premium hand knitting and crochet yarns and patterns. Our mission is to inspire through design and distinguish with quality and service.

Brands stocked

  • New Autumn Winter Collection: Toastie
  • Hedgerow Chunky
  • Truffle Glitz
  • Fruitilicious
  • Launching at the Knit Show: Cottagespun Chunky
  • Also more exciting new yarns coming later in the year.

Emma Ball Ltd

Address

Top Floor

Hartley Business Centre

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG5 1FD

Telephone

0115 985 8081

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

A range of crochet and knitting gifts, using Emma's watercolours of sheep and Janie Crow's crochet blankets.

Brands stocked

  • Emma Ball
  • Janie Crow

Baa Ram Ewe

Address

Unit 13 Warth Mill

Huddersfield Road

Diggle

Oldham

Greater Manchester

OL3 5PJ

Telephone

01457 879400

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Baa Ram Ewe is a luxury yarn brand based in a historic wool processing area in the Pennine hills of northern England. We specialise in 100% British wool yarns and breed specific blends including Bluefaced Leicester and Masham. We offer a full range of pattern support for our 4ply, 5ply, DK, Aran, and chunky weight yarns. We've added 5 new ranges to our collection: Coast is a traditional 100% British wool Aran yarn, Natural Meadow is a 100% British wool chunky roving yarn, Donegal Twists is a DK weight blend of British wool and Soft Donegal Merino, British Breeds is a DK weight breed specific British wool yarn, Linseed is a lace weight yarn blending together linen and cotton.

Brands stocked

  • Woodnote is a Bluefaced Leicester, Masham blend and is available in DK and Aran.
  • Eden is an organic British wool, alpaca blend and is available in 4ply and DK.
  • Pip is a 4ply 100% British wool yarn.
  • Skipper is a traditional 5ply 100% British wool Guernsey.

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Groves Ltd

UK Hand Knitting Member

Address

Eastern Bypass

Thame

Oxfordshire

OX9 3FU

Telephone

01844 258080

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Groves is a family owned business and for over 50 years has been providing sewing, knitting, quilting and needlecraft products to the retail trade. We are the UK's leading distributor, supplying the trade with a vast range of well-known branded products.

Brands stocked

  • Milward
  • Trimits
  • Hemline
  • HobbyGift
  • Sew Easy
  • PureElite

Cygnet Yarns Ltd

UK Hand Knitting Member

Address

12-14 Adelaide Street

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD5 0EA

Telephone

01274 743374

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

We offer a huge range of excellent quality yarns at unbeatable prices and dedicated to bringing you the best in hand knit and crochet. From 100% pure new wool to value acrylic yarns, from 4Ply up to our signature Super Chunky, we have something to suit all tastes, budgets and skill levels. Our knitting yarns and patterns collections are designed to inspire and excite our community of crafters at an affordable price.

Brands stocked

  • Cygnet Yarns
  • New Folly Garden Super Chunky with Wool

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SC and PS Saunders LTD

Address

Stewart House, Catton Road

Arnold

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG5 7JD

Telephone

0115 926 8134

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

SC & PS Saunders LTD is a family run wholesale business based in Nottingham specializing in supplying dress and upholstery trimmings, haberdashery, fabrics and all essential sewing accessories to the UK retail trade.

Brands stocked

  • SewCool

West Yorkshire Spinners

UK Hand Knitting Member

Address

Unit 2, Airedale Park

Royd Ings Avenue

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD21 4DG

Telephone

01535 664500

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

West Yorkshire Spinners create beautiful British yarn with care, innovation and expertise. Spun in Yorkshire, our award winning collections are designed to excite and inspire our worldwide community of crafters.

Brands stocked

  • The WYS collection

James C Brett & Wendy Wools

UK Hand Knitting Member

Address

Monarch Mills

Clyde Street

Bingley

West Yorkshire

BD16 3AH

Telephone

01274 565959

About the Wholesaler:

James C. Brett and Wendy Wools supply great patterns and premium hand or machine wools in a variety of shades and styles. A rich heritage you can rely on.

SoloCrafts

Address

Unit 12F Wilsons Park

Monsall Road

Manchester

Manchester

M40 8WN

Telephone

0161 464 7313

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

We are a UK distributor of needlecrafts and yarn, representing numerous overseas brands. We are now working with Lion Brand Yarn alongside our cross stitch and tapestry ranges

Brands stocked

  • Lion Brand
  • Riolis
  • Vervaco
  • Lanarte

Dannells Ltd

Address

Unit 13

Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road

Waltham Abbey

Essex

EN9 1HU

Telephone

01992 700311

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Dannells manufactures the NEEDCRAFT range of kits, which includes lampshades, lanterns, clocks, and bins. These kits allow you to use your own fabrics, textiles, and papers to create unique home products. They are an ideal partnership for retailers who sell fabric and operate in the craft and gift sectors. We also provide workshop packages that include all the tools needed to attract customers to your store, create products, and enjoy a creative, fun, and rewarding experience.

Brands stocked

  • Needcraft
  • Stick-It
  • Dannells

Visage Textiles - The Craft Cotton Company

Address

9-11 Chatley Street

Cheetham Hill

Manchester

Greater Manchester

M3 1HU

Telephone

0161 832 2213

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Visage Textiles and The Craft Cotton Company will help supply you with fabrics for all your crafting, quilting, dress making and general fabric needs. We source and design high quality, affordable and beautiful designs that people love to sew with. You’re welcome to visit our large warehouse and showroom where we have many metres of fabric on display including licensed designs exclusive to Visage Textiles. We also specialise in fabrics for dance and theatre. Our Instagram, blog and Facebook sites give you news, inspiration and sewing project. And we can come and visit you too!

Brands stocked

  • Peter Rabbit
  • V&A
  • Bosal
  • Visage Luxe
  • Make + Believe
  • Craft Cotton Company
  • Camelot

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EQS LTD

Address

Unit 11

Illife House

Illife Avenue

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE2 5LS

Telephone

01162710033

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

We stock a diverse and innovative range of niche notions, high quality thread, Sew Simple wadding and an extensive range of 100% craft cotton fabrics from many well known brands including Liberty Quilting, Robert Kaufman, Clothworks and Blank Quilting. We are a small, friendly team who strive to provide all customers, large or small, with an excellent customer experience.

Brands stocked

  • Liberty Quilting
  • Robert Kaufman
  • Sew Simple Waddings
  • Clothworks
  • Taylor Seville
  • Best Press
  • Mettler
  • P&B
  • Sewline
  • June Tailor

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Dookkii Limited

Address

Progress House

Castlefields Lane

Crossflatts

Bingley

West Yorkshire

BD16 2AB

Telephone

01274 043672

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Dookkii is a trusted name in UK wholesale haberdashery, known for our commitment to excellent customer service and a carefully curated selection of top sewing brands, along with must-have essentials. We’re always expanding our product range to support the growth of your sewing business and strengthen customer loyalty. Plus, with next-day delivery on your orders, we make sure you get what you need, when you need it. That’s the Dookkii difference.

Brands stocked

  • Prym
  • Dookkii
  • Italian Buttons

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Empee Fabrics

Address

31 Commercial Road

Edmonton

London

London

N18 1TP

Telephone

0208 887 6000

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

With over 140 years of textile expertise, we are a proud family-run business housing over 6 million metres of fabric under one roof. We offer an unparalleled range of wholesale fabrics—from timeless classics to trend-led designs—perfect for fashion, interiors, dressmaking, crafts, and more. Our on-site showroom showcases our extensive collections, including bespoke and custom-printed options tailored to your brand. Experience high-end quality at unbeatable wholesale prices. Whether you're a retailer, designer, or maker, we’re your ultimate fabric partner. Infinite fabrics for your infinite business ideas. Visit us and discover why innovation and tradition weave seamlessly at our core.

Brands stocked

  • Little Johnny Fabrics
  • Mindy Florals
  • MP Range
  • Bubs Fleece

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Lewis and Irene

Address

Unit 1, The Stables

Tanners Court

Tanners Lane

Romsey

Hampshire

SO51 6DP

Telephone

01794 516022

Email Address

[email protected]

About the Wholesaler:

Lewis & Irene, a British textile design house, was founded in late 2013. Family owned and run by a small team, we pour lots of love and care into our work. We use high quality cottons printed at a mill that is dedicated to sustainability in cotton production and manufacturing. With a focus on craft cottons, our mission has always been to design happy fabrics, threaded with love. Designed to make you smile and to bring joy to your creative endeavours, we hope you enjoy our fabrics as much as we enjoy bringing them to you.

Brands stocked

  • Lewis and Irene

Hawthorn Handmade

Address

Unit 11 St Patricks Industrial Estate

Shillingstone

Dorset

DT11 0SA

Telephone

01258 863873

About the Wholesaler:

Looking for beautiful, beginner-friendly craft kits? At Hawthorn Handmade, we create modern textile craft kits designed to spark creativity and bring joy to makers of all ages and experience levels. From cute needle felting kits to calming embroidery, satisfying cross stitch, and fun felt craft kits, our range is perfect for yarn shops, craft stores and creative gift shops. Every kit includes premium materials, step-by-step instructions, and no scary techniques - just a genuinely lovely crafting experience. The kits are all made in the UK, and we have recently expanded into craft themed gifts including yarn, knitting and crochet earrings.

Brands stocked

  • Hawthorn Handmade Craft Kits
  • Needle Minders & Craft Themed Gifts