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Craft, Hobby + Stitch International

Craft, Hobby + Stitch International

Birmingham, UK
23 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025
The UK is one of the central segments of the arts and crafts industry. It is a leading country that has an extensive crafting and arts sector. This includes, for example, over 11 000 businesses. The arts and crafts sector also encompasses around 19 500 000 artisans. These members represent various artistic and craft activities. These include textiles, ceramics, woodwork, metalwork, and jewellery. They also incorporate glass production, leatherwork, toys, musical instruments and graphic crafts. Such enterprises and specialists aid in creating a high-value and significant segment. For instance, the sector has contributed around 4 200 000 000 USD to the UK’s economy in recent years. It has also resulted in approximately 6 300 000 000 USD of exports for the country. The sector is also among the segments of the country that are supported by the state. For instance, there are diverse sector-related organisations. They aid in developing, supporting and promoting the segment. This is done through various means, such as funding programmes. Additionally, the organisations also organise events such as annual exhibitions and trade expositions. Such events attract tens of thousands of participants. This includes many representatives of the United Kingdom’s population. For instance, over 13% of the adult populace has purchased at least one handmade item in recent years.