Richard Hirst Agencies
Yarns for Designer labels
Richard Hirst Agencies represents the interests of Loro Piana, Lanecardate, Emilcotoni, Filatura San Vitale and Kyototex (Kyowa) of Japan in the UK. The agency carries all the collection books and cards for spinners’ stock yarns and works with designers and knitwear manufacurers to ensure the process of selection, order placement, delivery and sample manufacture is a pleasure.
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Contact Richard Hirst Agencies for these fine yarns:
Cashmere; Cashmere blended with wool, silk, linen; Cashmere twisted with Copper, Silk with Steel, Bamboo from Loro Piana Collection
Superfine Wool blended with Angora, Cashmere, Silk from Lanecardate Collection
Silk – Wild Silk from Lanecardate Collection
Weaving Yarns – Cashmere , Super 150’s 100% worsted Wool, Mohair and Mohair blends .. from Filatura San Vitale
Metallic effect yarn for knitwear and embroidery… from Kyototex.
Cotton : West Indian Sea Island cotton, fine Egyptian and Indian Suvin cottons and cotton blended with Vicuna, Cashmere, Wool and Silk .. all from Emilcotoni .
Fabrics
Loro Piana Sports Fabrics: – The Storm System® offered by Loro Piana where woven fabric is treated to be water resistant, a membrane is then attached to make it wind, water and yet a breathable fabric.
Jersey Fabric from Loro Piana, Lanecardate and Emilcotoni
Lana Cotta felted jersey fabric from Lanecardate
Finished product
Johnstons Cashmere of Elgin have enjoyed a long relationship with Richard Hirst and the Agency represents the beautiful Johnstons’ collection – Ladies and Mens knitwear, Accessories and Soft Fabrics for the Home.
Co Bi Cashmere, from Italy fine blankets in Cashmere, Wool, Camel and Yak Hair in all sizes from King to Cot. Also now included a range of baby accessories in Cashmere and also now Cashmere slippers, mules etc.