Hand & Lock
| Industry |
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|---|---|
| Founded | 2001; merger of M Hand & Company Ltd and S Lock |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Key people | Alastair Macleod (Chairman) |
| Services | 020 7580 7488 |
| Website | handembroidery.com |
Hand & Lock is an embroidery brand in the United Kingdom[1] created from the merger of M Hand & Company and S Lock in 2001, and is based in Fitzrovia, London.
History
[edit]M Hand & Company Ltd was founded in London in 1767.[2] Hand was a Huguenot refugee who was skilled in working with gold lace, and had studied under Italian craftsmen.[3] The company produced ceremonial work for the military and royalty, and received a Royal Warrant.[2]
In 1898, C E Phipps & Co. began creating embroidered fashion items and selling them to department stores. Phipps retired in 1956 and sold the company to Stanley Lock. The newly named S Lock Company expanded to create special order embroidery items for fashion houses, including Christian Dior, Norman Hartnell, Hardy Amies and Catherine Walker[3][4] The company created embroidered gowns for Queen Elizabeth and Diana, Princess of Wales.[5] In 1972 it was awarded a Royal Warrant.
Company timeline
[edit]- In 2001 M Hand & Company and S. Lock merged to form the firm Hand & Lock.[6]
- In 2012 they embroidered the banners for the royal barge for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.[7]
- In 2017 the company celebrated its 250th anniversary.[8]
- In 2019 the company received the Royal Warrant as Embroiderers and Suppliers of Military Accoutrements to HM the Queen.[9]
Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery
[edit]The Hand & Lock Prize for embroidery, originally called the M Hand prize for embroidery, was created in 2000.[10] The competition occurs yearly and has two main categories, each of which has a top prize of $5000. The student category is open to people in part or full-time education, and the open category is open to everyone. In addition, the Wilcom Institutional Prize awards £6000 of embroidery software and training to the university of the winning student. In 2017 for the 250th Anniversary of the company the total prize fund was $42,000.[11]
In 2020, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the live final was held virtually with a host of events livestreamed online, including a series of talks. Guests included embroidery designer Jenny King, designer and teacher Beatrice Korlekie Newman ,and the Artistic Director of the Embroiderer’s Guild, Anthea Godfrey.[12] Winners included Royal School of Needlework Future Tutor Graduate 2020 Martha Blackburn [13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Embroidery enjoys a fashion renaissance". Financial Times, June 19, 2015, Grace Cook
- 1 2 "Hand & Lock: the finer details". The Telegraph. Tilly Macalister-Smith, April 13, 2015
- 1 2 Embroidering the Future, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
- ↑ "Have it your way: the best customisable fashion". The Telegraph.
- ↑ Olivia Von Halle Hand & Lock Collaboration, vogue
- ↑ "Made-to-measure services for gentlemen - on spot and online". Be Global Fashion Network By +Veselka Petrova Published: 18/03/2015
- ↑ Diamond Jubilee: Royal Banners Revealed[permanent dead link],LBC
- ↑ "The Hand & Lock, London Embroidery Conference 2017". Hand & Lock. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ↑ "Hand & Lock | Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ↑ Textile Graduate Awarded Hand & Lock Prize Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Falmouth University
- ↑ "Prizes - Hand & Lock". Hand & Lock. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ↑ "Virtual Prize Week 2020 from Hand & Lock. London". Hand & Lock. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ↑ "Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2020 | Royal School of Needlework | Degree in Hand Embroidery". Royal School of Needlework. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
