DBWT(U.K.) Business Profile November 2006
March 2005 - Denise Bird Woven Textiles - DBWT - (U.K) formally registered as a sole trading business.
Stockists / Outlets (past, present and changing)
- 'One' eco interiors - London U.K
- The Tate Modern Bookshop - London U.K.
- Julianna Grove Presents - Edinburgh U.K.
- Maison Amour Ltd - London U.K.
- Pelham Gallery - The Isle of White, U.K.
- The Lesley Craze Gallery - London, U.K.
- Annie Sherburne, London, U.K.
- allthingsgreen - e-commerce - International
- Fine Fayre, e-commerce - International
- The Natural Store, e-commerce - International
- Green Park Station Market - Bath, U.K.
- Bristol Guild of Contemporary Applied Art, Somerset, U.K.
- Church House Designs, Somerset, U.K.
- Serendipity, Wiltshire, U.K.
- Marsaili Mackenzi, Somerset, U.K.
Exhibitions and Shows
| Feb - Apr 2007 | Denise Bird ; Woven Textiles - Solo (and invited guests inc. Annie Sherburne) exhibition. Marsaili McKenzie - Somerset U.K. |
| Dec 2006 | Eco Christmas Fair - London, U.K. |
| Nov 2006 | The BBC Good Food Show with finefayre.co.uk, Birmingham U.K. |
| Oct 2006 | The Wiltshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Sample request and presentation Wilts U.K. |
| Sep 2006 | [re]design, London Design Festival, - exhibition London U.K. |
| May 2006 | Post Plastic Ethical Fayre and Fashion Show - Liverpool U.K. |
| May 2006 | Brighton Ethical fashion show - collaboration with Jenny McPherson, Enamore. Brighton, U.K. |
| Mar 2006 | Apr 2007 - Well Fashioned; The Crafts Council Ethical fashion and textiles exhibition London and touring select U.K. galleries for one year. London and Nationwide. |
| Mar 2006 | TED materials Resources collection, Chelsea College of Art and Design London U.K. |
| Mar 2006 | Fashion Forward; London School of Economics Entrepreneurs Society Ethical Fashion Show, in association with fashion designer Jimmy Choo and the BBC - Café du Paris, London |
| Mar 2006 | Dixies Ethical Fashion Show - Leicestershire U.K. |
| Dec 2005 | Create Festive Fayre - The Create Centre Bristol U.K. |
| Nov 2005 | Hidden Art @ Cha Cha Cha - open studios / exhibition - London, U.K. |
| Sept 2005 | [re]design - The London Design Festival London U.K. |
| June 2005 | New Designers - Crafts Council of England selected as one of “the most innovative and original” emerging design talents in the U.K. during 2005 - Business Design Centre, London U.K. |
Commissions and Collaborations
| Mar 2008 | Nalsons - collaboration - peace silk cushion, indigenous traditional handcraft development weave / stitch / embroidery, India |
| Oct 2006 | finefayre.co.uk - collaboration - providing therapeutic copper containing scarf with light reflective ceramic inclusions for private arthritis suffering client. |
| Aug 2006 | Harlands Organic Upholstery - commission & collaboration with Langholm Finishers & Ardalanish Farm Weavers - The Isle of Mull, U.K. / London, U.K |
| July 2006 | R.A. - exploration into volume DBWT(U.K.) khadi cloth production India / U.K. |
| Jun 2006 | Morgan Design - The Observer Ethical Awards Trophy. And complimentary ecological bow ties - Wiltshire U.K. |
| Apr 2006 | Haytek - voluntary agenting service - soybean fibre textile manufacturers - U.K. / Turkey. |
| May 2005 | Ahimsa Peace Silk - exploration into private fashion label collaboration and production - U.K. agenting and promotional service - clients gained include Unicorn Design and Green Fibres - Puna, India & Wiltshire U.K. |
| May 2005 | Quinoa Ltd - commission - eco-textile consultancy for designer fashion label - London U.K. |
Directories
| June 2007 | www.ethicaldirectory.co.uk - International |
| Aug 2006 | New Consumer Magazine - (Inter) National |
| Jun/Jul 06 & Nov/Dec 06 | Selvedge Magazine - International |
| Apr 2006 | WRAP - International |
| Apr 2006 | Green People - International |
| Apr 2006 | Ethical-junction e-agent |
| Mar 2006 | eco-fair - Ethical Design Directory - International |
| Mar 2006 | The Textile Directory - International |
| Jan 2006 | Fibre 2 Fashion - International |
| Mar 2005 | The Crafts Council, London, England - National Register of Makers |
| Feb 2005 | PAN (Pestcides Action Network) (U.K.) Directory |
| Feb 2005 | The Soil Association Directory |
| Jan 2005 | The Princes Trust Directory |
Agents
| Kim Designs - U.S.A. / International. |
| Internet Retailers as listed in ‘Stockists’. |
Accreditations
| 2007 | Environmental National Award under the British Female Inventor and Innovator 2007 Awards. In association with London Remade – shortlisted nominee |
| Jul 2006 | The Prince of Wales - personally written and signed letter of goodwill and praise received. |
Industry Invites
| Rosecraft, Swaziland Africa |
| Haytek, Turkey, E.U. |
| Ahimsa Peace Silk, India |
| Peru Naturtex, Peru |
| Tencel U.K. |
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