EVENT PREVIEW: AUTUMN FAIR 2024


things that bring people closer together - meaningful gifts and fun games that bring joy and laughter and create special memories. Pikki are introducing some brand-new products at the Autumn Fair, including a new addition to its Gift of the Year Winning Self Care Planter range. Everything you will discover at Pikkii has been invented, designed and made by its brilliantly creative team in their London studio. Products are fun, but always built to last. Everything created is driven by sustainability, from material selection and focus on quality, to avoiding plastic wherever possible.


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Home County Co will be launching a host of new products including a brand-new English Heritage home fragrance and toiletries range. Oliver Goundry says, “Winning the licence earlier this year was a very proud moment for the team and working with English Heritage certainly enhances our reputation as a British manufacturer. Our design team have worked closely with EH in order to make sure the products fit a specific brief, ensuring we capture not only the audience of EH but also a much wider market - the products look beautiful and we can’t wait for retailers to interact with them at Autumn Fair.”


Also championing British locally


made produce, The Yorkshire Candle Company began developing candles and other home scented products in October 2014. The goal was to create a product which was produced locally, by hand where possible, to use responsibly sourced materials and to take inspiration from the Yorkshire landscape. There are over 130 products in its stock range and they are able to take on small and large scale private label and bespoke production work. Handmade in Stoke-on-Trent, Botanical + Bloom Candle Co curate natural scented home fragrance using carefully selected essential oils, designed to boost moods and provide aromatherapy benefits through the power of botanicals.


In honour of British heritage and sustainability, Selbrae House from Fife in Scotland is proud to introduce its latest collection of framed oak serving boards, handcrafted with locally sourced oak. Each piece is a testament to British craftsmanship and pays homage to three iconic animals of Britain: the majestic stag, the rugged highland cow, and the elegant pheasant. Elevate your culinary experience with Selbrae House and infuse your kitchen with a touch of luxury that resonates with


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your dedication to a sustainable lifestyle. Toasted Crumpet offers British- made fine bone China mugs, eye-catching range of beautifully designed stationery and giftware, and luxury greetings cards inspired by the glory of British nature. Amica design and distribute unique handmade and Fairtrade 100% wool felt products specialising in Christmas, Easter & Halloween decorations plus toys and gifts.


Sustainable products Make a beeline for Greeting Cards, Stationery & Wrapping for a vibrant and unique collection of beautifully crafted British and sustainably made greetings and stationery products. Natural Partners is an established family-run publishing business which specialises in reproducing original artworks as high-quality blank greeting cards. They are currently working with 65 talented


artists and photographers, giving a huge portfolio of more than 1,800 card designs, with a vast array of subjects and styles to suit every taste. The company’s Managing Director, Joe Cole, spent more than 25 years working in wildlife conservation, so sustainability is important to him. All their cards are printed in England on carbon neutral presses using FSC certified board produced from sustainably managed forests and they are supplied with envelopes made from recycled materials.


Natural Partners will be displaying all their new cards for 2024, including new ranges by Anne Bardsley, Geoff Beckett, Antonia Dennis and Christopher McColl, along with lots of best-sellers by Nikki Monaghan, Kate Green, Lesley Anne Ivory, Peter M. Hicks, Claire West and many more.


Championing its new sustainable


“The desire for British- made and sustainably produced products continues to grow”


products, The Art File are proud to state that all their greeting cards are printed in the UK, and all of the cards, gift bag and gift wrap board is sustainably sourced, plastic-free and recyclable. They have introduced a number of sustainable alternatives to their products, such as woven paper handles on gift bags, and glassine band options for cards. Their new products always have a sustainable focus, such as using recycled cotton with their tote bag collection and their desk calendars being completely plastic-free. The 2024 Art File collection contains over 300 brilliant new designs, alongside showcasing their bestselling collections. Two standout card ranges from this year include adorable kid’s card collection Zig Zag Zoo and a photographic The Bigger Picture collection highlighting the importance of fighting climate change and protecting our planet. 10% of the revenue from the sale of this card range will be donated to Cool Earth Action (Cool Earth) which gives cash direct to rainforest communities to fund projects that create choice, tackle the root causes of deforestation, and protect vital carbon sinks. If you’re visiting Autumn Fair looking new products from an ‘eco’ brand with a long history of environmental responsibility,


then


The Eco-friendly Card Company is the stand to visit! Look out for its new collection of 100% recycled Christmas cards with The Wildlife Trust, highlighting the very best of British wildlife with every product featuring interesting text about the species depicted. Like all cards from The Eco-friendly Card Co, they are printed on 100% recycled FSC® board carbon-balanced with The World Land Trust. The new collection can be ordered at the show alongside


the publishers other photographic and art ranges.


Designed in the UK and using paper sourced from FSC-certified suppliers, Lola Design will launch its latest note card packs as well as a new peacock stationery collection and peacock wallpaper. Embark on a magical journey with the enchanting Wildlife Botanical Collections. Discover four new collections inspired by Lola’s interior wallpapers which complement existing bee and hummingbird collections, promising a harmonious blend of beauty and nature. The Home destination brims full of the most desirable decorative accessories, furniture, textiles made ethically and sustainably. Working with artisans in India to produce pieces using traditional skills and natural materials that nurture traditional ways of life, Indra Importer will present their beautifully handcrafted soft furnishings made using natural recycled materials using only sustainable methods of production. House of Bhava will showcase their sustainable and ethical homeware including cushion covers made using recycled cotton, natural dyes and ethical labour practices by our block print manufacturer. All pyjamas and throws are made in small batch production, by hand, by artisans to reduce the need for mass production and ensure sustainable and ethical practices are adhered to in every sense of the word. Hailing from St. Ives, look out for the beach-inspired jewellery and accessories from The Sea Shed including their new Aqua Beach bracelets made in the UK from 100% recycled plastic. Established in 2018, the beach inspired collections capture that coastal feeling using locally sourced components where possible, with minimal impact to the environment.


More information Autumn Fair’s distinctive product sectors are where best sellers are discovered. There’s a place for every business and every product type at the inspirational show. From an exceptional show experience to curated product collections, Autumn Fair prioritises every step of the buying journey.


Join the seasonal showcase made for buyers, for more information please visit www.autumnfair. com and to register visit www. autumnfair.com/visitor-registration


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