How to Keep Indoor Plants Alive

How to Keep Indoor Plants Alive

These five tips will help to keep your house greens looking lush! 1. Potting and repottingWhen potting a plant, choose a pot that has good drainage and always use a good quality potting mix (I use Tully’s Perfect Potting). If you do have a pot without drainage, you...
When A Lining Is Not A Lining, But So Much More…..

When A Lining Is Not A Lining, But So Much More…..

Look, we have to be honest, curtain linings are not the sort of thing that will blow your hair back with sheer delight. It’s sort of hard to get excited about a functional item like this – a bit like getting excited about a new water heater, carpet underlay, or new...
Textile Fibres and Their Characteristics

Textile Fibres and Their Characteristics

We are passionate about fabrics and finding the right solutions for our customers.  With over 110 years of experience in the textile industry we have compiled some of this knowledge and look forward to sharing it with you over the next year through our blog...
How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

Cockroaches are an extremely common household pest throughout all of New Zealand and although they make you shudder when you see them, they thankfully do not pose many health risks, however they can transmit diseases, so it is best to keep them out of your home. As...
Protecting your home from fires

Protecting your home from fires

Check your smoke alarms Smoke alarms provide an early warning in case of a fire inside your home. Traditional alarms beep when they detect smoke or fire, while smart detectors also send an alert to your phone. There should be a smoke detector in every room in your...