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A traditional Japanese waist apron or “Maekake” made from a thick, woven cotton canvas with a fringed hem. Popular since the 16th century, Japanese crafts and tradespeople have been wearing these long aprons designed to wrap tightly around the pelvic bone — stabilising the hips to avoid back strain...

A 750ml spray bottle of black potassium olive oil soap made to a unique recipe in Salon-de-Provence since 1900. Batch processed and long simmered in large cauldrons to allow for the slow and thorough saponification of lye and oil and further concentration of the soap. A general purpose detergent for..

A set combining a dark amber glass bottle with black pump-action dispenser, made for Wiener Seife, and a 430g tin of their all-purpose, plant-based soap that is gentle on the skin and environment. The soap is multi-purpose, perfect for everything from floor to ceiling — including dishes, linens..

A dark amber glass bottle with black pump-action dispenser, made for Wiener Seife, for use with their general purpose Household Soap No.80 — simply mix with water according to instructions and decant into the bottle, for a conveniently accessible way to store this fantastic natural cleaning solution..

A classically functional door wedge made from oiled oakwood, with a turned finial for easy handling. A welcome addition to any room to help keep a door propped open. Designed and made in Germany by a longstanding family-run business who have been making specialised, everyday houseware and hardware s..

A round storage basket with a hanging or holding loop, crafted of iron wire by Indian artisans. Perfect at the table as a fruit bowl or for serving bread, or in the kitchen for food storage. Designed in Japan by Yumiko Sekine and constructed in India by skilled wire-workers. Please note that due to ..

A double pronged brush of mixed dark goat hair wound into approximately 34cm stainless steel wire stocks attached to an oiled beech handle. The long bent tipped prongs allow  cleaning and dusting behind and between radiator deep fins and other narrow hard to reach places. From a small family bu..

A resin set pure light hog bristle dust brush of a type traditionally used by decorators to clean woodwork and decorative panels prior to painting. Stiffer than our goat-hair dust-brushes these are ideal for more robust items, cobwebs, or those with more deeply ingrained and heavier build ups of gr..

A resin-set dust brush made with pure hog bristle, with a natural wooden handle — traditionally used by decorators to clean woodwork and decorative panels prior to painting. Slightly stiffer than our goat-hair dust-brushes, these are ideal for dusting more robust items, cobwebs, or those with more d..

A black hog bristled dust brush set with three separately ferruled heads giving a less dense, therefore softer head whilst retaining the spring of stiffer bristles. Ideal for more robust items, small cobwebs, or things with more deeply ingrained and heavier build ups of grime. From the company of R...

A handsome dusting brush with a long reach (80cm) handle turned from beech and finished with wax. This traditionally shaped round brush head is fitted with very soft white goat hair bristles, and has two slots to the head, so that the brush head can be removed and re-positioned, allowing for two ang..

120cm, twisted, PVC sheathed, stainless steel wire, black goat hair, about 30cm of brush, 120cm total length. Very flexible shaft, for cleaning behind and between radiator fins and other hard to reach places. From Germany...

Mounted with thirteen rows of bristle, this brush is ideal for clearing out fireplaces or ovens and brushing off fire stokers or pipes. This small brush is made with arenga fibres which are particularly stiff, durable and heat resistant. It's perfectly hand-sized and conveniently shaped and sized (7..

A handsome cobweb brush with a long reach (80cm) handle turned from beech and finished with wax. This traditionally shaped round brush head is fitted with soft black horsehair bristles, and has two slots to the head, so that the brush head can be removed and re-positioned, allowing for two angle set..

An ostrich feather duster with dark feathers, a varnished softwood handle, a black leather cuff and hanging band, and a total length of about 50cm. Made in South Africa for a small and long established family owned and run brushworks in North Rhein-Westfalia. Genuine ostrich dusters are considered b..

An ostrich feather duster with a clear varnished whitewood handle, a dark leather cuff, hanging band, and a large exceptionally soft white feather head. It is ideal for the most delicate items. Total length about 65cm. Made in South Africa for a small and long established family owned and ..

Hand bound Dutch style hand brushes, made of rice straw, which isn't the stems of rice plants but of sorghum a cereal common from the balkans to the tropics. Quite stiff these are ideal for sweeping small areas, especially around a fire, and as the rice straw does not absorb water are suitable for i..

A pure natural hog bristle bannister brush hand set in an oiled hardwood stock. Perfect for sweeping any hard floor area, and with a flared pale coloured bristle tip for reaching more awkward corners. From the company of R. Russell a family owned and run business who have been manufacturing brushes ..

A hand-sewn, shaped, and assembled dark horsehair hand brush with a waxed and dyed beech turned-wood handle and a leather hanging loop. The moderately soft fine bristles are ideally suited to the sweeping of most internal floors, collecting dust and fine particles more effectively than stiffer synth..

A simple pressed-steel, painted dust shovel with a stained beech handle and leather hanging loop. Ideal as a hearth scoop — although only with cold ashes — or for rugged outdoor use. From the Versmold workshops of the Redecker company, founded by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s, who specialise in th..

A small brush for table-tops and small spaces — this little brush is made in Japan from the palm fibres of Trachycarpus fortune (otherwise known as shuro), bound together with copper wire. Great for careful sweeping of bonsai and other potted plants, corners of terraces and patios, ground covers suc..

A simple hand stitched hand broom of beech, medium soft grey-brown horse hair, and steel wire. For use with a dustpan as a floor or bench broom. From the company of Iris Hantverk whose workshops in Sweden and Estonia were founded to provide traditional handcraft employment for the visually impaired,..

A well finished oil treated beech stocked coconut fibre bristled hand-bound hand broom. Moderately soft for a vegetable fibre brush, and with a lovely wire stitch detail on the back. The bristles are water resistant making these suitable for indoor or outdoor use. From the workshops of Iris Hantverk..

A solidly constructed speckled black enamelled steel dust pan which, being heat and abrasion resistant, is particularly suitable to use around a hearth. Easy to clean, with a hole in the handle for easy storage. Powered by their own hydroelectric power plants, carbon neutral maker Riess provide a mo..

A solidly constructed white enamelled steel dust pan which, being heat and abrasion resistant, is particularly suitable to use around a hearth. Easy to clean, with a hole in the handle for easy storage. Powered by their own hydroelectric power plants, carbon neutral maker Riess provide a model for e..

A sturdily built powder-coated steel dustpan with a hole for hanging and a rubber lip to help guide dirt into the pan. Ideal for use all around the house and garden. Made in Germany by the  Albert Turk company, who have specialised in the production and hand-forging of shovels, pans and other h..

A charmingly rustic, lightweight white enamel dust pan or scoop with a hand-painted navy rim. Ideal for sweeping up crumbs and dust in kitchen or living spaces. A small loop on the end makes for convenient storage on pegs or 'S' hooks. Made in Romania, this enamelled steel dustpan has a characterful..

Dustpans of pressed and folded fairly heavy gauge sheet steel, with welded loop handles and a flexible rubber lip. Powder coated either red or black. From Iris Hantverk whose Swedish and Estonian workshops provide training and employment for visually impaired craftsmen in the making of artisan brush..

A sturdily built powder-coated steel dustpan with a beechwood handle, a hole for hanging and a rubber lip to help guide dirt into the pan. Ideal for use all around the house and garden. Made in Germany by the  Albert Turk company, who have specialised in the production and hand-forging of shove..

A sturdily built stainless steel dustpan with a stained beechwood handle, a metal loop for hanging, and a rubber lip to help guide dirt into the pan. Ideal for use all around the house and garden. Made in Germany by the  Albert Turk company, who have specialised in the production and hand-..

A standing dustpan and brush sweeping set with beechwood handles, horse hair bristles and a stainless steel pan. Ideal for sweeping up dirt, dust and other messes from the floor without having to bend down. Perfect for use in busy kitchens and easy to keep within reach when most needed. From the wor..

An incredibly simple hand broom made from the finer tops of bamboo canes bound tightly together with wire. Similarly to our zatacon scrubbing whisks, and perhaps besom brooms to which these bear resemblance and could perhaps be considered cousins these are less brittle, harder wearing, and at the sa..

A pure natural bristle cobweb brush hand set in an oiled hardwood stock, with a long handle, finished with a turned-wood topper. Perfect for removing even high-up cobwebs, with a flared head for reaching more awkward corners, and a lightweight feel (just 200g in weight), for effortless de-cobwebbing..

A large, 13” by 3.5" waxed beech stock with 16 x 5 rows of stiff long 6” natural bahia fill, heavy duty shippen stable or yard bass broom. Hand set in England. Perfect for scrubbing moss and general driftings from yards, flags, and cobbles, or sweeping hosed slurry down a shippen or stable.Please no..

A pure black and white hogs bristle broom head, resin set by hand in to an oiled hardwood stock. Perfect for sweeping hard indoor floors, the natural bristles generate less static than similar synthetic brooms, and tend in time to wear away, rather than ball at their tips, giving a longer effective ..

A broad broom head with pure black bristle, resin set by hand in to an oiled hardwood stock. Perfect for sweeping hard indoor floors, the natural bristles generate less static than similar synthetic brooms, and tend in time to wear away, rather than ball at their tips, giving a longer effective life..

Handheld dust broom head for walls and ceilings, exceptionally soft goat hair, machine made wire frame fitted to an oiled beech stock. These brushes are especially suited to the dusting of cornice, decorative ceilings, and similar high level but fragile architectural features. Made in Germany by a s..

A hand-bound sorghum small sweeping broom made in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Perfect for sweeping staircases, corners, shelves, porches, door frames and architraves. A hanging loop at the end allows this beautiful broom to be displayed and kept within easy reach. Sorghum is more commonly known as rice..

A hand-woven sorghum broom or sweeper with a mid-length, lacquered bamboo handle, traditionally made in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The handle length makes this broom very comfortable to use one-handed, for the easy sweeping of staircases, corners, shelves, porches, door frames and architraves and wall..

A mid-length broom of a traditional type from a small craft workshop in Thailand. Sorghum is more commonly know as rice straw or even broom corn in the west and refers to a group of grasses used for brush-making throughout much of the world. Undoubtedly similar to the grass used in our Japanese and ..

A beautiful low-kick broom ideal for all types of hard indoor flooring, with an oiled oak wood stock fitted with split horsehair bristles. Split horsehair is especially soft and therefore ideal for sweep fine dust, making this a very thorough sweeping tool. Measures 25 cm across the head. From a fam..

A handsome broom ideal for all types of hard indoor flooring, with an oiled beech wood stock, fitted with soft, dark horsehair bristles. A soft, yet firm brush, great for thorough sweeping. Measures 30 cm across the head. From a family owned and run brush making workshop in the town of Versmold, in ..

A handsome broom ideal for all types of hard indoor flooring, with an oiled beech wood stock, fitted with split horsehair bristles. Split horsehair results in an especially soft and dense brush, ideal for moving fine dust, making this a very thorough sweeping tool. Measures 30 cm across the head. Fr..

A hand drawn brush of long arenga fibre stitched into a birch stock and handle. Arenga - derived from the trunks of a South East Asian sugar palm - is considered one of the hardest wearing of all natural brush fibres, traditionally used for marine ropes and caulk, its water resistance and flexibilit..

Rice straw broom. Rice straw not being derived from rice at all but from sorghum a type of cereal growing from the sub-tropics to the Balkans. Rice straw, because it does not absorb much water is ideal for the sweeping of leaves, and outdoor areas. About 135cm from head to tip.Please note that this ..

A simple hardwood mop or broom handle, with a rounded top and tapered end, to fit our cotton mop heads or English brooms. Please note that this item will incur a long item shipping surcharge which will be added at the shipping stage of checkout...

A one litre bottle of black potassium olive oil soap made to a unique recipe in Salon-de-Provence since 1900. Batch processed and long simmered in large cauldrons to allow for the slow and thorough saponification of lye and oil and further concentration of the soap. A general purpose detergent for u..

A five litre bottle of black potassium olive oil soap made to a unique recipe in Salon-de-Provence since 1900. Batch processed and long simmered in large cauldrons to allow for the slow and thorough saponification of lye and oil and further concentration of the soap. A general purpose detergent for ..

A remarkable pure vegetable hand and ‘universal household’ soap made using traditional methods and using century old cast iron plant in Vaasa on the west coast of Finland. With a gritted texture akin to sharkskin, easy rinsing, and said to be effective in cold and even brackish waters it is good for..

A tube of black potassium olive oil soap, economical and ecological, made to a unique recipe in Salon-de-Provence since 1900. A general purpose detergent for use around the home, in the kitchen, for windows, degreasing ovens and hobs, for coloured and grease stained laundry, even as an animal shampo..