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A stainless steel cake tester with a turned, oiled birch handle and a fine steel skewer, for ensuring the perfect bake. Gently push the tester into the centre of your cake, then remove — if it comes out clean the cake is cooked. Made in the Swedish workshops of Iris Hantverk, where the Swedish tradi..
£13.50
Ex Tax:£11.25
A stainless steel and oiled birch dough and pastry scraper used to stretch, turn, cut, work, and portion dough, as well as for scraping clean working surfaces after use. The Swedish tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes and household tools continues toda..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
A blond horse-hair and oiled birch bakers’ brush, used for spreading flour evenly over the baking board, removing excess flour from the bread and cleaning the work surface. Since horsehair is heat resistant it can be used in the oven. Best cleaned immediately and air dried thoroughly between uses to..
£22.00
Ex Tax:£18.33
A pale oil treated birch and soft white goat hair Kabuki brush, ideal for applying rouge, highlighter and powder, and is also suitable for contouring. To clean the brush, pour some water and shampoo into the palm of the hand and carefully circulate the brush. When you are finished with the sham..
£22.50
Ex Tax:£18.75
A handsome beard brush with an oiled walnut stock and hand-stitched black China (hog) bristles, whose firmness will tame even the wildest of facial furniture. Made by Iris Hantverk, whose workshops in Sweden and Estonia were founded to provide traditional handcraft employment for the visually impair..
£33.00
Ex Tax:£27.50
A mild, creamy, but gently exfoliant vegetable soap for hands and body made with avocado oil, poppy seeds, and scented with natural essential oils of cardamom. Made in Estonia for Iris Hantverk of Sweden, who employ visually impaired workers in the production of beautiful brushes and other household..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
A hand soap with chocolate aroma and coffee powder. The coffee neutralizes bad odors and removes unpleasant smells from the hands. The scent comes from genuine essential oils. Made in Estonia for Iris Hantverk of Sweden, who employ visually impaired workers in the production of beautiful brushes and..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
A mild, creamy, but gently exfoliant vegetable soap for hands and body fragranced with pure essential oil, lavender and lavender flowers. Made in Estonia for Iris Hantverk of Sweden, who employ visually impaired workers in the production of beautiful brushes and other household items. Approxima..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
A cotton bag containing three delicate and creamy soaps, in carrot, almond and apricot scrub. These mild and gentle soaps are perfumed with natural essential oils. Avocado oil, almond oil, and lavender provide moisturising, refreshing and relaxing qualities. Made in Estonia for Iris Hantverk of Swed..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
Compostable scouring pads made of lightly pressed loofah. Surprisingly, loofah is a type of vine related to cucumbers and courgettes, the loofah sponge (from which these scrubbers are produced) is actually made up of the mesh of xylem that once supplied water to the gourd like fruit and are left onc..
£10.50
Ex Tax:£8.75
A low-sided basket with open ends to assist with harvesting flowers, fruits and vegetables — the open ends allowing for longer stems to lay unharmed. Traditionally woven in thin pine strips, made by hand in Estonia. Use around the house for the storage of textiles, vegetables, or papers, or outdoors..
£61.50
Ex Tax:£51.25
A handy square basket, traditionally woven in thin pine strips, made by hand in Estonia. This basket can be used as a divider in our Estonian trug to separate different crops or as a separate place for harvesting tools and a coffee thermos, but can also be used as a storage basket in the home. 21 x ..
£39.00
Ex Tax:£32.50
An oiled beech-handled hairbrush set with a flexible natural rubber pad mounted with six rows of wild boar bristles. A narrow brush head, making this brush usefully compact. Ideal for smoothing and untangling long, fine hair. Made by Iris Hantverk, whose workshops in Sweden and Estonia were founded ..
£21.00
Ex Tax:£17.50
An oiled beech-handled hairbrush set with a flexible natural rubber pad mounted with five rows of smooth tipped wooden pins. A narrow brush head, making this brush usefully compact. Ideal for teasing out longer curly or wavy hair prone to frizz and tangle. Made by Iris Hantverk, whose workshops in S..
£21.00
Ex Tax:£17.50
A simple, broad-bladed butter knife,made from beech, with a black handle. Great for brunches, breakfasts and picnicking, this knife is perfect for spreading butter, pate and other soft spreads. Handwash only, dry well after washing. ..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
A hand stitched, heart-shaped body brush, made of a pale birch wood and exquisitely soft white goat hair. Designed to fit perfectly in the hand, this may be used on babies, children and adults alike, to relax and soothe. From the company of Iris Hantverk whose workshops in Sweden and Estonia were fo..
£25.50
Ex Tax:£21.25
A beech and badger hair shaving brush. Badger is renowned for its excellent lather, and softness against the skin. In Sweden, there is a tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes. This continues today in the form of Iris Hantverk, which employs 30 such indiv..
£46.50
Ex Tax:£38.75
A walnut and badger hair shaving brush. Badger is renowned for its excellent lather, and softness against the skin. In Sweden, there is a tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes. This continues today in the form of Iris Hantverk, which employs 30 such indi..
£49.00
Ex Tax:£40.83
A high glycerine shaving soap with added cedar oil which gives an excellent lather and is ideally paired with the 'soft' concrete shaving cup for which it is designed, although it is perfectly adaptable to any similar vessels. A wonderfully lathering shaving soap with the scent of cedarwood and hint..
£17.00
Ex Tax:£14.17
A creamy vegetable oil soap made in the Estonian workshops of Iris Hantverk of Sweden — a social enterprise who employ visually impaired workers in the production of exceptional brushes as well as soaps and other household items. Made with essential oils of cymbopogon flexuosus (a type of lemongrass..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
A creamy vegetable oil soap with a warming, Christmassy scent, made in the Estonian workshops of Iris Hantverk of Sweden — a social enterprise who employ visually impaired workers in the production of exceptional brushes as well as soaps and other household items. Made with essential oils, 96g...
£7.50
Ex Tax:£6.25
A naturally mild, creamy soap, with almond oil and wheat bran. This soap is scented with natural essential oils of cardamom and vanilla. Convenient to hang in the shower, great for sensitive skins. Made in Estonia for Iris Hantverk of Sweden, who employ visually impaired workers in the production of..
£13.50
Ex Tax:£11.25
The classic 'Lovisa' nail brush, made from oiled oak and tampico fibre, from the Agave Lechugilla a plant native to the highland deserts of northern Mexico. In Sweden, there is a tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes. This continues today in the form of ..
£20.00
Ex Tax:£16.67
The classic 'Lovisa' nail brush, made from oiled oak and tampico fibre, from the Agave Lechugilla a plant native to the highland deserts of northern Mexico. In Sweden, there is a tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes. This continues today in the form of ..
£18.00
Ex Tax:£15.00
A simple nail brush, made from beech and tampico fibre, from the Agave Lechugilla, a plant native to the highland deserts of northern Mexico. Shorter fibres provide a stiffer cleaning surface one side.The Swedish tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes con..
£7.00
Ex Tax:£5.83
A nailbrush of oil treated maple and tampico fibre hand-stitched in Sweden. Tampico is a moderately stiff vegetable fibre harvested from an agave found only in the Chihuahuan desert. The fibres have a microscopically barbed surface, which helps hold water for more effective cleaning, and l..
£16.00
Ex Tax:£13.33
A pure horsehair and oiled oak hand pulled bath or shower brush, with a longer handle for harder to reach places. Used instead of a sponge or flannel for lathering and massaging the skin these are gentle but surprisingly effective exfoliating brushes. From Swedish and Estonian workshops where visual..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
A pure horsehair and oiled oak hand pulled bath or shower brush, with a longer handle for harder to reach places, and a generously sized head for increased efficiency. Used with your favourite soap for lathering and massaging the skin, this is a gentle but effective exfoliating brush. From Swedish a..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
A pure horsehair and tampico hand pulled bath or shower brush, with a longer oiled oak handle for harder to reach places, and a generously sized head for increased efficiency. The horsehair and tampico blend offers a stiffer fibre, for a more invigorating, exfoliating effect. Used with your fav..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
A long-handled brush of birch wood and horse hair used for massaging the body. The practice of dry massaging exfoliates and encourages renewal of the skin, as well as increasing circulation. For best results, start at the extremities, with long brushstrokes, moving slowly towards the heart. Measurin..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
A hand made face brush of soft white goat-hair stitched into an oiled European oak stock, or handle. The goat-hair brush is for dry use, to gently cleanse and massage the face, stimulating blood flow and gently removing dead skin cells. Made by the the company of Iris Hantverk whose workshops in Swe..
£23.00
Ex Tax:£19.17
A hand made face brush of golden horse-hair stitched into an oiled European oak stock, or handle. The horse-hair brush is intended for wet use, with your favourite soap or cleanser, to provide an invigorating and exfoliating massage to cleanse and awaken the skin. Made by the the company o..
£23.00
Ex Tax:£19.17
A hand made face brush of soft white goat-hair stitched into an oiled walnut stock, or handle. The goat-hair brush is for dry use, to gently cleanse and massage the face, stimulating blood flow and gently removing dead skin cells. Made by the the company of Iris Hantverk whose workshops in Sweden an..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
A hand made face standing face brush of dark horse-hair stitched into an oiled walnut handle, with a small and compact form factor. The horse-hair brush is intended for wet use, with your favourite soap or cleanser, to provide an invigorating and exfoliating massage to cleanse and awaken t..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
A longer handled hand-stitched clothes brush of oiled birch and short moderately soft horsehair. With an angled handle for neat hanging and ease of use. The Swedish tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes continues today in the form of Iris Hantverk, which..
£28.00
Ex Tax:£23.33
A flexible clothesline with four ropes, and supportive pine wood slats, suitable for outdoor use. The drying rack's length is 4 meters, and the hanging line is 2 meters on each side, providing a total of 12 metres of hanging laundry. If you have no trees to hang it between, you can just as easily dr..
£54.00
Ex Tax:£45.00
A small oiled beech and horsehair dustpan and brush set designed for sweeping crumbs from the table. The brush fits neatly inside the pan, in a manner somewhat akin to a jigsaw, and has in its handle a hole from which both will hang. Beautifully made in the workshops of Iris Hantverk, Sweden, where ..
£39.00
Ex Tax:£32.50
A simple hand stitched dust-brush of beech, steel wire, and soft goat hair of creamy white or dun grey. For the quick dusting of delicate surfaces, furniture, and small moveables. From the company of Iris Hantverk whose workshops in Sweden and Estonia were founded to provide traditional handcraft em..
£26.00
Ex Tax:£21.67
Bath tub brush, common in Japan and on the continent, and used for cleaning baths quickly and without scratching, although we think it would make a pretty good general cleaning, or soft scrubbing brush, made of birch and tampico fibre, from the Agave Lechugilla, a plant native to the highland desert..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A thick, knitted pot holder made from 50% linen, 50% cotton. Hand-knitted in Estonia, the loose knitted, chunky structure make this pot-holder flexible and easy to grip. Use for handling hot pots and kettles, and can also be used to protect surfaces when putting down hot pans. Made in Estonia for Ir..
£25.00
Ex Tax:£20.83
A purl stitched dishcloth made from 55% linen, 45% organic cotton. The loose knitted structure enables freer circulation of air around the fibres for faster drying as well as increased surface area for better absorption when mopping up spills, and a little more friction when cleaning or wiping dow..
£11.00
Ex Tax:£9.17
A purl stitched dishcloth made from 55% linen, 45% organic cotton. The loose knitted structure enables freer circulation of air around the fibres for faster drying as well as increased surface area for better absorption when mopping up spills, and a little more friction when cleaning or wiping dow..
£11.00
Ex Tax:£9.17
A thick cotton waffle weave cleaning cloth from Sweden. It quite large at approximately 50cm by 60cm, possibly too big for the dishes but is excellent used wet or dry for washing, dusting, and polishing floors or larger areas, especially when wrapped in the traditional manner about a ship's mop, or ..
£10.50
Ex Tax:£8.75
A stylish shoe care box complete with all the tools needed to keep shoes and boots looking their best. This metal box includes two applicators; one for light and one for dark shoe polish, a polishing brush, a polishing cloth and a sturdy wooden shoe horn with leather hanging strap. Each item in the ..
£99.00
Ex Tax:£82.50
A handmade brush for the gentle cleaning of fine glassware, made from oiled birch and light horse hair. From the Swedish and Estonian workshops of Iris Hantverk, where visually impaired craftsmen find employment in the manufacture of hand sewn as well as machine bound brushes, made predominantly of ..
£27.50
Ex Tax:£22.92
Dish brushes in the classic circular headed style, made from beech, stainless steel wire and either soft horsehair, or stiffer tampico fiber. The heads are replaceable and interchangeable. The softer of the two is made by visually impaired craftsmen at the Iris Hantverk workshops in Sweden, the hard..
£6.50
Ex Tax:£5.42
A dish brush in the classic circular headed style, made from beech, stainless steel wire and soft horsehair fibre, best for glassware and more delicate surfaces. The heads are replaceable and interchangeable. Made by the Iris Hantverk in Sweden, this is the standard size, with a 4cm diameter h..
£8.00
Ex Tax:£6.67
An oiled birch dish brush with a blend of horsehair and tampico fibre. Tampico is a vegetable fibre harvested from the Agave Lechugilla, a plant originally native to the parched highland deserts of northern Mexico, and is slightly stiffer than horsehair — the combination creates a brush which gives ..
£19.50
Ex Tax:£16.25
A traditional and beautiful washing up whisk, with a double winding in black nylon thread, which creates a looser end and a tighter end, giving a gentle or tougher scrubbing effect — the tighter end is great for stubborn dirt. Made of rice root, which isn't rice at all but the root of a grass called..
£12.50
Ex Tax:£10.42
Oil treated birch, 485mm by 49mm. For Iris Hantverk brushes, and made by visually impaired craftsmen in their Swedish workshops from locally, and sustainably sourced birch. Tidies up any kitchen, scullery, or bathroom perfectly, and allows the brushes to dry and air properly. Designed so that longer..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17