Coatsis a world-leading Tier 2 manufacturer and trusted partner for the apparel and footwear industries. We deliver essential materials, components, and software solutions that help our customers grow, compete and win.
With over 250 years of industry expertise, we’re shaping the future of the apparel and footwear supply chain through insight-led innovation, impactful sustainability practices, and digital technologies that unlock better product quality, efficiency and performance.
Headquartered in the UK, Coats is aFTSE 250 companyand a constituent of theFTSE4Good Index. In 2025, we generated $1.5 billion in revenue and employed approximately 19,000 people worldwide all united by a spirit of innovation,quality,and service.
Founded in 1878 in New York City, Lion Brand Yarn Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned and operated business. We are devoted to inspiring and educating knitters and crocheters around the world with quality yarns. Lion Brand offers a wide range of yarns in fibers from 100% cashmere to wool and wool blends to premium acrylics. Our website offers over 7,500 free patterns, how-tos, and ideas that elevate the yarn crafting experience.
Lion Brand yarns are sold online, in major brick and mortar retailers, and craft chains worldwide, as well as at lionbrand.com.
We have donated millions of dollars to various charities and have partnered with organizations like Warm Up America! and Project Linus, which provide hand knits to those in need.
Lion Brand’s spokesperson is Vanna White, America’s favorite crocheter. Through the sales of Vanna’s signature lines of yarn, we have donated over $1.9 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Lion Brand has an in-house design studio, video production team, and marketing department producing Lion Media, which reaches more knitters and crocheters every month than all top 10 knit and crochet publications. Our social media presence includes a Facebook page, YouTube channel (featuring 800+ videos), Instagram, and Pinterest, along with nearly 2 million subscribers to our weekly newsletter.
Rico Design is one of the leading brands for DIY/craft products for hand knitting yarns, embroidery, fabric, stationery, party, arts and crafts and jewellery collections in Europe.
In our own on-site design studio we create unique creative handicraft collections with love and passion. The brands Paper Poetry, Ricorumi, Creative Bubble, Made by Me and ART delight in various product categories with wide ranges of products, beautiful colours and great designs.
We are running own sales departments in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Irelan and deliver DIY & craft products to customers all around the world.
Rico Design is part of the TAP Holding group, which is family-run and based in Paderborn and Brakel in Germany. TAP Holding has been operating successfully in the DIY market since 1974. The company stands for sustainable growth, innovation and inspiring DIY products with beautiful designs.
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