As we know, a zip is not just a zip… SLIDER The slider joins or separates the elements when the zipper is opened or closed. Various types of sliders are available depending on use. ELEMENTS The teeth, also known as elements, are the parts on each side of a zipper that mesh, or engage, with […]
To celebrate the series finale of the Great British Sewing Bee, we are having a FLASH SALE! From the moment the Sewing Bee winner is announced, we’ll be reducing our online prices by a further 10%! But hurry, our flash sale is only on for 48 hours! Get ready to save on sewing tools, fashion design […]
It’s competition time! To celebrate the start of the 2016 Sewing Bee tonight, we’re giving you the chance to win a William Gee Goodie Bag full of crafty treats and sewing goodies! The Great British Sewing Bee is back on our screens Monday 16th May at 9pm on BBC2 – and we can’t wait to see what’s in store this year! […]
This week we celebrate our 110th birthday, and to mark the occasion, we’re offering 10% OFF to the first 110 customers who shop with us, using code 110YEARS. Start saving in our online shop here. In 1906, William Goldstein (right)- an East European immigrant- changed his name to William Gee and opened a small trimmings shop at 495 Kingsland Road […]
Earlier this week we received a request we couldn’t ignore. One of our customers, Emma Wilkinson (of Emma Wilkinson Designs), is travelling with a small group to Haiti next month to help out at an orphanage & school called Hope House, that was set up after the earthquake & hurricane in 2010. The group includes three teachers from a […]
The results are in for 2015. Once again, Spot and Cross Pattern Paper has managed to maintain its number 1 spot as William Gee’s most-loved product! Snap fasteners, a reliable Prym product, managed to secure 2nd spot (its highest position in 3 years), with our calico maintaining its position on the podium for a 4th […]
We’re so excited to let you know that we’ve teamed up with Leigh Metcalf and Black Dog Publishing, to give you the chance to win a copy of her new book, ‘London Stitch and Knit: A Craft Lover’s Guide to London’s Fabric, Knitting and Haberdashery Shops’. Please scroll to the bottom of this page for our competition […]
This is the final time I will ever have to do any kind of ‘Back To School’ shenanigans. My oldest is heading to University and my younger teen is in her Final Year A Levels, hoping to go to University herself next year. I no longer have to remember to buy uniform and new school […]
This tutorial is perfect for someone looking to add a personal touch to a cosmetic bag, wash bag or travel bag! It’ll make for a beautiful yet durable bag, and you can create your own design based on whatever lining you use. Good luck! Materials: – 1/2m cut of exterior fabric – 1/2m cut of […]
We’re so excited to let you know that we’ve teamed up with Wendy Ward at MIY Collection, to give you the chance to win a signed copy of her new book, ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Dressmaking: Sewing Techniques and Patterns to Make Your Own Clothes’. Please scroll to the bottom of this page for our competition […]
We’d like to introduce our UK Sewing & Crafts Directory, a new online service where you can list your local shop, your sewing school or yourself! People are already benefiting from listing their businesses in our Directory – and it’s absolutely free for a limited time only! 5 great reasons to join and feature online today: Gain extensive UK coverage […]
April’s Elle Decoration Magazine comes with a Directory of some of the greatest places to source everything from antiques and art, leather and lighting, taps to tiles, but more importantly – haberdashery. This month, readers get an extra supplement containing ED’s secret names and addresses from all over the UK, and we are proud to say that we feature in […]
Are you a sewing enthusiast who loves to make your own clothes? Maybe you are fascinated by alterations and upcycling? If so, we would love to speak to you! William Gee are currently on the hunt for fresh, talented makers, sewers, designers and crafters, who enjoy creating their own fashions – be it men’s garments right through to […]
William Gee joined the thousands of people who attended the 2015 Craft, Hobby & Stitch Show at the NEC in Birmingham yesterday. People from the sewing, knitting, yarn and crafts industry were out in full force at Europe’s largest creative crafts trade show, to promote new products, as well as network with new and old friends. The […]
We’re happy to announce that we’ve joined the visually stimulating realms of Pinterest, in order to show you latest ideas and inspiration from across the globe. We’ve posted our first moodboard, to give you great ideas for your next craft or sewing project. You can visit our Pinterest board by clicking here. In the coming […]
Are you a writer / journalist who is obsessed with the fashion, textiles and craft world? Do you want to create content that is fresh, fun and read by thousands of people each week? A great opportunity has opened up for lovely people looking to make their mark in the fashion blogging world in 2015! […]
Take a ‘behind the scenes’ tour at William Gee. We know not much has changed round here through the decades- but we like it that way!
Congratulations to our friends and customers who won British Fashion Awards this year. JW Anderson – New establishment designer Christopher Kane – Womenswear designer of the year Erdem – Red carpet award Agi and Sam – Emerging menswear designer Congratulations to you all and we look forward to serving you again soon!
William Gee is one of the largest companies in the UK that supplies manufacturers, hospitals, schools and other institutions with Haberdashery supplies and fashion design equipment. They also provide supplies for corporate wear and bridalwear designers. For many years, the shop has been serving the local trade in the wholesale business, and nowadays, it is […]
A haberdasher is a person or company that sells items related to sewing- such as buttons, ribbons, zips, pins, needles, wonder web, thimbles and similar articles. Historically it actually has an illustrious past. From being mentioned in the class Canterbury Tales, to being a hobby for some unlikely modern day people like Christopher Lloyd (Back […]
Launch of THE EAST END TRADES GUILD on Monday 19th November, 2012. Two hundred small traders from East London are assembling at Christ Church, Spitalfields, on the evening of Monday 19th November to launch THE EAST END TRADES GUILD, declaring, “We are the beating heart of the East End.” THE EAST END TRADES GUILD is […]
Look out for news of a new BBC series called The Great British Sewing Bee – this series is along the lines of The Great British Bake Off (made by the same production company) and aims to do for sewing and textiles what “Bake Off” did for cakes and baking. The series is being shot […]
Some of you may have been watching Styled to Rock on Sky Living which is a new series looking for Britain’s most promising fashion designers attempting to dress some of the world’s hottest musicians. William Gee supplied lots of products for the contestants to work with. The series is headed by Rihanna and she and […]
William Gee have been selected to supply LOCOG, the organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with many products throughout this year. Thousands of costumes have been produced for the opening and closing ceremonies, and last night’s spectacular opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, just down the road from where we are, was […]
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with Tree Nation, the platform to reforest the world & fight climate change! Home to over 90 planting projects in 33 countries, Tree Nation is a non-profit organisation that helps people & companies offset their CO2 emissions. Join us by planting trees & offsetting carbon emissions with William Gee today!
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