Clear plastic tubing – safe accessibility until the urge is felt.

Whilst clearly not what it once was, the textile industry is still very much alive and well in the Colne Valley west of Huddersfield. Sliced by the River Colne and Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Milnsbridge was once the centre of the thriving regional woollen and worsted yarn textile industry. Now, thanks to Europa Wools, the heritage lives on.

Europa Wools Limited is a family business, merchants and stockists of textile fibres since 1988. The wool is no longer grown on the backs of hardy moorland breeds grazing the local landscapes. Their comprehensive range of wool, man-made and speciality fibres are sourced from around the world, including New Zealand, Australia and of course British wool.

A sound business and creative diversification is their predominantly web-based proposition for the consumer wool and textile market. Hobbyists and small ‘cottage industry’ manufacturers can find everything they need to support their enthusiasm in the World of Wool.

Felting is particularly popular and key to the process is the felting needle – or rather needles. These are very sharp, usually three cornered needles with small barbs on each side for working the wools. As the barbed needle penetrates the fibres, they push upper layers down through the lower layers which become tangled after repeated working with the needle.

As needles are the key and felters use different ones for different processes, they need to be visible, easily accessible and well labelled – they also need to be protected and safe.

This is where Sinclair and Rush come in.

From the Visipak brand product range, clear plastic tubing is the perfect solution - made to measure Extruded PermaSeal tubes. The durability of the bottom is such that they won’t split or crack even under tremendous pressure. Made from PETG or PVC materials, Extruded PermaSeal tubes are the highest quality packaging tube containers on the market.

Different coloured caps denote different needle types. The push fit end caps fit tightly to protect the product as well as fingers, yet can be removed for easy access to the needles when in use.

This is a relatively new product for World of Wool. The competitively priced solution is perfect for storage and shipping as well as offering attractive accessibility at point of sale in the factory shop.

And then in the end user’s home, the tubing keeps the sharp needles safe from unsuitable hands and accessible when the urge once more is felt.

These clear plastic tubes are part of the extensive Visipak range of clear plastic tubing, clamshells, boxes etc. all available from Sinclair & Rush.

For more details visit: www.visipak.co.uk ; call 01622 693200 ; or e-mail sales@sinclair-rush.co.uk

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