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The Shann Group - a 70 year old Australian family business

Since inception, Shann have supplied thread, accessories and other inputs into iconic Australian manufacturing businesses. We have now grown to have seven warehouses and around 30,000 products for Australian businesses that manufacture in industries like clothing, furniture, caravans, digital print, windows and industrial fabrics.

More recently, Shann have imported and distributed products for the craft and haberdashery trade, becoming the exclusive importers for Freudenberg/Vlieseline, Prym and Amann/Mettler in our region. These three iconic organisations are at the very top end of quality in their respective fields, with our retail haberdashery range growing to over 2,000 products.

The Shann Group - a 70 year old Australian family business

Since inception, Shann have supplied thread, accessories and other inputs into iconic Australian manufacturing businesses. We have now grown to have seven warehouses and around 30,000 products for Australian businesses that manufacture in industries like clothing, furniture, caravans, digital print, windows and industrial fabrics.

More recently, Shann have imported and distributed products for the craft and haberdashery trade, becoming the exclusive importers for Freudenberg/Vlieseline, Prym and Amann/Mettler in our region. These three iconic organisations are at the very top end of quality in their respective fields, with our retail haberdashery range growing to over 2,000 products.

Vlieseline - for everything inside a craft project

Freudenberg (itself a 174 years old company) founded the Vlieseline / Vilene brands 75 years ago. For creatives the world over, Vilene, Vliesofix, Decovil, H630 and Vlieseline's many other brands and products have become a household name and sewing room staple.

Did you know over 60 different Vlieseline interlining, batting, wadding and adhesive products are available here in Australia and through our website? 

Amann, Mettler, Rasant and Isacord - exceptional threads for any purpose 

For around 170 years Amann has been at the forefront of thread innovation. Like all our brands, they are a German company with products of the highest quality. The Amann Group have a few brands involved here, so let us explain. Amann Group sell styles like Rasant, Isacord and Serafil into both manufacturering businesses and the retail haberdashery industry. Meanwhile, the Mettler range is Amann's retail brand that specifically caters for the home sewer, quilter and crafter. 

Shann are stocking a huge range of Amann threads. If you have a shop-front, make sure you check out the range of Mettler cabinets - to start you off the cabinets themselves are free and packed with thread that is 40% off!

Amann, Mettler, Rasant and Isacord - exceptional threads for any purpose 

For around 170 years Amann has been at the forefront of thread innovation. Like all our brands, they are a German company with products of the highest quality. The Amann Group have a few brands involved here, so let us explain. Amann Group sell styles like Rasant, Isacord and Serafil into both manufacturering businesses and the retail haberdashery industry. Meanwhile, the Mettler range is Amann's retail brand that specifically caters for the home sewer, quilter and crafter. 

Shann are stocking a huge range of Amann threads. If you have a shop-front, make sure you check out the range of Mettler cabinets - to start you off the cabinets themselves are free and packed with thread that is 40% off!

Prym - an almost 500 year old company with thousands of creative products

Prym - one of the oldest companies in the world - does just about everything a creative might want. Press fasteners, scissors and cutting tools, pins and needles, storage solutions, and way more. You'll want to set aside some time to check out the full range we are stocking here in Australia.

Another German company that produces exceptional products, Prym has a massive global presence in the creative haberdashery space. We hope it can grow here in Australia so we can expand on the almost 500 products we have already started stocking.

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