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Victorian fashion draws on traditional feminine style with the use of lace, embroidery and frills, designed with enhanced waistlines and exaggerated sleeves and collars to represent opulence and wealth. The intricate detail and range of fabrics that go into Victorian clothing characterises the style of the era, and is something that can easily be ...

Embroidery is a beautiful art form many consumers admire. During the winter months, there are plenty of festive designs to embroider on your popular products. With your employees’ skills as master embroiderers, however, which products can your detailed embroidery transform into popular items this winter season?   Stockings It may seem like a ...

Investing in a new industrial sewing machine may seem like an incredibly straightforward process, especially if you have previously bought one- but do you know what you should be looking for when looking for a new machine? Industrial machines are used for a variety of applications, so it is important to understand what you will be needing a ...

If you are new to the sewing world or simply haven’t broken out of home sewing as a hobby, the thought of professional sewing might seem a daunting task. It’s easy to assume that all sewing industry professionals have one fancy machine to do all their work for them, but this is far from the truth. People who are tasked with professional sewing...

Winter is drawing ever closer and we’re willing to bet that many of our readers are well underway with their winter sewing projects. However if you haven’t got a head start on creating your winter clothing yet and are still wondering what you should make, we’ve put together a short guide on how to find the fabrics which are perfect for the ...

As leading suppliers in Brother sewing machines, we know that sewing isn’t everyone’s thing. As human beings, we all have different interests and hobbies, and some are more popular than others and while we live to sew, we know that many people don’t, nor do many of those people ever consider taking it up. With that said however, there are ...

Here at Stocks, we have a huge range of industrial sewing machines from a host of top brands such as Brother, KSL and many more. These machines are perfect for a whole host of applications, but we know that it’s essential that you choose the right industrial sewing machine for the job. Wondering what you should be looking for? Read on to find ...

  What do you use your cushion for? The cushion you make will undoubtedly have a certain job roll in mind. Is it made for comfort, to add an extra bit of padding to a chair, or is it simply meant to look pretty? Knowing what job your cushion is meant for will help you make those all important decisions later on. What fabrics are you going to ...

It’s incredible how many times we are asked what the differences are between domestic and industrial sewing machines, and it’s not just from users who are new to the sewing world; even embroidery and sewing veterans can be unsure. As we specialise in industrial machines such as Durkopp Adler rather than domestic ones, we know our stuff when ...

For years, music festivals have been the place where people look for fashion inspiration. Whether it’s celebrities donning a new trend or regular people you see in ‘street-style’ snaps, they’ve influenced what people later wear on the High Street. Here at Stocks Sewing we love keeping our eye on popular fashion and what people are wearing...