Stylecraft Colour and Design Collection Catalogue
AssociatedAssociated with
Richards
(Broadford Works, 1808 - 2002)
AssociatedAssociated with
Stylecraft
Date2000-2001
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 numberABDMS088091
About MeSpiral bound catalogue with spiral binding and containing seven pages of knitting yarn samples.The cover reads "Stylecraft® / colour and design collection / 2000-2001" with the name and address of the company on the back cover. An adhesive label on the front cover reads "LODGE 1 / DO NOT REMOVE FROM LODGE".
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 and tension square information.
Yarn collections include: RUSTIC ARRAN, PAVLOVA DK, BRAEMAR, FLEECE, HARVEST ARAN, HARVEST CHUNKY, HARVEST D.K., SATIN TOUCH DK, BABY FLEECE CHUNKY, WONDERSOFT CHUNKY, WONDERSOFT ARAN, WONDERSOFT D.K., WONDERSOFT 3 PLY, SPECIAL DK, BONANZA DK, SPECIAL BABY D.K., SPECIAL CHUNKY, SPECIAL ARAN, 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.
