Month: October 2021

Posted on October 11, 2021 by - News

 

‘Fall in Love with Your Home’

The British Interiors and Textiles Association are delighted to present their latest associate member…

‘White Pocket’ – a home textiles company based in Poland who produce a combination of original designs with 100% natural fabrics and have the highest quality workmanship in the spirit of social responsibility. They specialise in the production of bedlinen, tablecloths, table runners, sheets & throws and are looking for a UK wholesaler / distributor for their brand…Minimum order just £800 (special sizes in their designs with just a 20 piece minimum order).   However, they are also willing to produce your own designs under your own brand …so if you want to know more about pricing and minimums or are interested in seeing their range in the flesh please contact diane.harding@norfolkhouse-uk.com or call her on 07912 379739.

All designs are original and created by their talented textile design team. Developed from handpainted illustrations to high quality digital print.
The company uses natural fibres such as cotton and wool – whether woven or knitted and all bedlinen, tablecloths and sheets are Oeko-Tex certified, which is the world’s leading safety mark for textiles.

White Pocket pride themselves on their ethical and environmentally friendly approach to business.

They transfer 1% of their total sales to the charity ‘Beautiful Angels’ who renovate rooms for children from the poorest families.

They also use ecological packaging – avoiding the use of foil.

“We believe that what we give – will come back to us.
Which is why we decided to help others.” – says Roma Kowalska, founder of White Pocket.
Here are some examples of their products – but many more can be found by clicking on this link…

 

https://www.whitepocket.pl/

We hope you want to know more and look forward to hearing from you by email diane.harding@norfolkhouse-uk.com or telephone 07912 379739 …however
if you are not interested in finding out more about White Pocket and what they have to offer just let us know so to avoid being contacted by them or us in the future.

 

 

 

Experienced Textile / Surface Pattern / Product Designer Wanted – Leeds/Sheffield

Posted on October 4, 2021 by - JOBS

COMPANY:   MAJOR SUPPLIER of cushions, bedlinen, kitchen textiles & towels TO MAJOR HIGH STREET RETAILERS such as TK Maxx, Garden Centres, Cotton Traders and Mail Order companies

The name of the Company will be revealed on invite to 2nd interview.

We have a client (High Growth Company with sales of £40M+) who is looking for an experienced Textile / Surface Pattern / Textile Accessories Designer to join their small but exceptionally busy Northern Team.  The role is fast paced and requires excellent communication / presentation skills to customers and internal management.  You will have 3-4 years experience designing bedlinen, kitchen textiles, cushions, towels and/or accessories.  You will be involved with working closely with overseas suppliers and their clients to create, develop and finalize new collections at all levels of the market from mass to bespoke.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • You will be based at our Design Studio, Offices and Showroom currently in Leeds but will be moving to a new state of the art building in South Sheffield (just off M1) within 12 months.
  • Your responsibilities will include SURFACE PATTERN DESIGN to briefs (including altering artwork and putting designs into repeat) product design inc cushions, throws, bedlinen & kitchen textiles.
  • You must have excellent design and colour trend research abilities and understanding.
  • You will be making numerous presentations to customers and management (face to face and via zoom) so you must be confident and eloquent.
  • You will have experience of colour matching / fenting and giving instructions to mills, manufacturers and suppliers.
  • You will be joining a small but growing Northern team of 5 -but you will be the only designer in the team (communicating with the larger Southern Design Team) reporting to the Business Development Director and working closely with the National Account Manager .
  • The role is fast paced so you must be used to working to strict deadlines and be very organized with excellent time management skills.
  • You will be required to travel to Heimtex, UK Shows and to customers – so a full driving licence is imperative. Other overseas travel will come once you have gained the relevant UK experience of the company.
  • 60/70% of your work will be design and 30/40% admin, travel and communication.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • 3-4 years textile / product design work experience
  • A BA (Hons) in textile design/print or surface pattern.
  • Excellent drawing & colouration skills
  • Excellent Computer & CAD skills in Photoshop/ Illustrator and Microsoft Office etc.
  • Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, together with a strong personality to help maintain and strengthen relationships with our internal management, clients and suppliers.
  • Superb time management and organizational skills.
  • Full UK Driving Licence.

WORKING HOURS, START DATE AND SALARY

  • Working Hours – 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday
  • Start Date – Immediate
  • Salary £29k dependent on skills and experience plus healthcare

For a first interview please email your CV and digital portfolio to diane.harding@norfolkhouse-uk.com and if you do not get a response within 48hrs send a whatsapp text to 07912 379739 to inform Diane that you have applied.  Diane responds to all applications.  If you have already been interviewed by Diane Harding please state this when applying – send an updated CV and portfolio please.