Last year RNLI Lymington started to collect old sails on our behalf, acting as a local drop off point for The New Forest…and they had a great response! We were very happy to have a boot full of sails delivered to our workshop and equally happy to be able to make a few items to […]
The Ocean Conservation Trust is taking part this year in the Big Give Green Match Fund campaign from the 18th-25th April to raise funds for the BLUE MEADOWS programme. The Trust is working hard to protect, regenerate and restore seagrass at scale through an ambitious Blue Meadows programme. Seagrass is a vital habitat, important for […]
We have never struggled to source sails for our products and are contacted by individuals and sailing clubs from all over the country – mainly due to our longstanding “Recycle Your Sail” web page which has been driving traffic in our direction for the 9 years since we started Sails and Canvas. Whilst using a […]
At the start of a new year we like to look back and reflect on the past 12 months and bring you the highlights for Sails and Canvas in 2023… Orlebar Brown – Window Dressing Orlebar Brown is a British clothing brand specialising in tailored men’s swim shorts and clothes for holidays. In January 2023 […]
We love the seahorse design that features on our marine life product range and in November we met with Neil Garrick-Maidment, founder and Executive Director of The Seahorse Trust to chat through the possibilty of Sails and Canvas doing something to help raise money for the charity. Neil set up the Trust in 1999 to […]
We’ve been making bags for The Donkey Sanctuary since 2020 – wash bags and shopper bags featuring loveable grey ears. The Donkey Sanctuary is a charity founded in 1969 by Elizabeth Svendsen, MBE. Their vision is for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued. […]
Offering an alternative to the mass produced, Reclaim is the go-to magazine for eco, vintage, upcycled & creative homes – Showcasing conscious interiors, sustainable and salvage homes and lifestyle – It’s great to see our recycled sailcloth deckchairs featuring in their Eco Beach Life article.
Super excited to tell you we are opening a pop up shop this summer. Come and see us at our sail loft studio on Topsham Quay, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0JB. See our collection of handcrafted bags and accessories all made from recycled sails and marine canvas. We will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from […]
It’s always a pleasure to welcome a new stockist – say hello to MakerCulture in Black Jack Street, Cirencester. Tucked away opposite the side entrance to the church is one of Cirencester’s oldest streets, Black Jack Street. This quaint and historical street is full of independent shops, cafe’s and eating places. John and Bridget, the […]
Venture Magazine is a quarterly publication from Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management, based in the South West. It was a pleasure to chat with Katie Duggan, the magazine editor earlier in the year & lovely to read the finished feature article in the June-August issue…many thanks!