Vaupel and Heilenbeck

In my travels around the internet the other day I was looking for linen banding. Linen banding is rarely available here in Australia, so I usually have to look further afield. I was delighted to find the German company Vaupel and Heilenbeck.

Vaupel and Heilenbeck are manufacturers of beautiful linen banding (they also do some cotton aida banding). I haven’t seen anything like their products here in Australia and would love to. I have mentioned them to a couple of my suppliers, to encourage them to bring Vaupel and Heilenbeck’s products to Australia!

While the website is partially available in English, you’ll have to go to the German section (click on the little German flag) of the website to view the linen banding. From the list of categories down the left hand side of the page, choose Stickbänder – Bandes de lin – Linen bandings to view them. That then expands the listing in the left column into new subcategories including English translations of the subcategory names.

There are bands with hemstitched edgings, printed patterns, woven patterns, monochromes, and woven checks. The widths range from about 5cm/2 inches to about 50cm/20 inches. You could use them for anything from bookmarks and bell pulls through to table runners. Aren’t they beautiful?!

Vaupel and Heilenbeck are not a retailer, so you would need to purchase from one of their stockists. I couldn’t find a stockist list on their website, so you could try either contacting the company and asking which retailer close to you stocks their products, or make a note of the product you’re interested in, and do an internet search on it.

I hope to use some of Vaupel and Heilenbeck’s products in a future project. They’re just too nice not to use!

(I’m not being paid to write this. I’m just an excited future customer!)