Stylecraft Colour and Design Collection Catalogue
ManufacturerManufactured by
Richards
(Broadford Works, 1808 - 2002)
ProducerProduced by
Stylecraft
Date1999-2000
Object NameCatalogue
Mediumcard, yarn
ClassificationsTextile Industry
Dimensions30.2 x 22.3 x 2cm
AcquisitionTransferred in 2011 from Libraries and Information Services.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS088090
About MeSpiral bound catalogue with spiral binding and containing eight pages of knitting yarn samples.The cover reads "Stylecraft® / colour and design collection / 1999-2000" with the name and address of the company on the back cover. An adhesive label on the front cover reads "DO NOT REMOVE / LODGE 1 / 1/4/00".
Each page has tables listing the yarns by collection, with yarn names and numbers, composition, quality and quantities available. Small samples of the yarns are secured in place in the table with adhesive. New shades are asterisked. Some entries are annotated with prices, or identified as being unavailable. The inside of the back cover has definitions of garment care symbols.
Yarn collections include: FLEECE, PARK LANE DK, RUSTIC ARAN, BRAEMAR, BRACKEN TWEED ARAN, HARVEST ARAN, HARVEST ARAN, HARVEST CHUNKY, HARVEST D.K., SATON TOUCH DK, WONDERSOFT SPARKLE D.K., BABY VELVET D.K., WONDERSOFT CHUNKY, WONDERSOFT ARAN, WONDERSOFT D.K., PRINTS, STAR ATTRACTION D.K., BABYTIME D.K., BABYTIME 4 PLY and 3 PLY, WONDERSOFT 4 PLY and 3 PLY, SPECIAL CHUNKY, COTTON LOOK DK, CRAFT COTTON, SPECIAL ARAN, TWILIGHT DK, BONANZA DK, SPECIAL DK, SPECIAL BABY D.K., SPECIAL ARAN WITH WOOL.
Richards was a founding partner of Stylecraft and all spinning and production of these hand knitting yarns took place in Aberdeen until the company's interest was sold off.
