Pipe cleaners go off with a bang!
August 30, 2022We get a lot of different requests here at pipe cleaner HQ but this was definitely a new one. Trevor... View Article
COVID-19 UPDATE
March 31, 2020To all of our valued customers, We know you all aware of the current circumstances with COVID-19 and whilst we... View Article
Crafty creations for 2020
January 31, 2020We’ve been busy hunting down new products from the Creativeworld show this month and one of the emerging trends is... View Article
MEET THE TEAM: Molly
January 10, 2020What’s your role? Sales & Marketing Manager How long have you been working for the company? Coming up to... View Article
Merry Christmas from Hewitt & Booth
December 14, 2019Merry Christmas from all at Hewitt & Booth! We can’t believe it’s already time to write another Christmas post. Where... View Article
Hewitt & Booth goes into fashion
December 12, 2019We were contacted by a university student studying fashion who was looking for some large, thick and fluffy pipe cleaners... View Article
Hewitt & Booth gets deep cleaning
September 20, 2019Since our factory move last August we’ve been too busy to stop and think about deep cleaning the entire factory.... View Article
MEET THE TEAM: Gemma
September 1, 2019What’s your role? Machine operative, picker, packer, everything 😀 How long have you been working for the company? Just over... View Article
Work experience with Hewitt & Booth
July 15, 2019We have been lucky enough to have Grace in the office for the past few weeks as she has been... View Article
Pipe cleaners make their way to school STEM challenge
May 6, 2019It’s great seeing our pipe cleaners being used in schools for problem solving activities. A lot of educational organisations purchase... View Article
The team gets crafty for Easter
March 20, 2019Our Warehouse Manager, Janet, arranged for the entire team to get together and get crafting some Easter decorations and gifts... View Article
MEET THE TEAM: Karen
February 15, 2019What’s your job role? General Manager How long have you been working for Hewitt & Booth? 25 years! What’s... View Article
All things engagement for Rabia and Janet
February 6, 2019Our Warehouse Manager, Janet, and operative, Rabia, spent 12 weeks on an engagement programme with other companies in the group.... View Article
Hewitt & Booth GO RED for January
January 31, 2019This month the team took part in #RedJanuary, a community initiative that encourages you to support your mental health by doing... View Article
Happy Christmas from Hewitt & Booth!
December 18, 2018Merry Christmas from all of us at Hewitt & Booth. We are very grateful for the successful year we have... View Article
Hewitt & Booth visits Dortmund InterTabac 2018
November 20, 2018Representatives from Hewitt & Booth ventured to Dortmund this September to visit the InterTabac trade fair taking place at the... View Article
Blue Peter feature for Hewitt & Booth products
October 11, 2018SPOT THE CELEBS 🎥 📸 Our pom poms and sequins were featured on CBBC Blue Peter yesterday thanks to Mohammad. He has made a... View Article
Hewitt & Booth makes a move
August 30, 2018It’s been a busy month for Team Hewitt & Booth as we move part of our warehouse into our factory... View Article
Hewitt & Booth donates to HMP Swaleside
July 12, 2018We received a request from one of the residents of HMP Swaleside asking for donations towards one of their groups.... View Article
Oh help! Oh no! It’s a gruffalo!
June 4, 2018We were so excited when Friends of Sussex Hospices reached out to us to supply some of our pipe cleaners for a... View Article
Team take time out to reduce food waste
April 30, 2018This week two of our operatives, along with some of our buddies from SCM Turbo used some of their volunteering hours... View Article
Cleaners for Cat Club
January 5, 2018Our chenille pipe cleaners can be used for all sorts…including catnip spiders. We were pleased when Lesley got in touch... View Article
Buddy the elf visits Hewitt & Booth
December 23, 2017We have a new recruit this Christmas. It’s never the festive period without any fun in Hewitt & Booth. This... View Article
Hewitt & Booth gets a surprise from Pyrocrafts
December 2, 2017We were delighted to receive a surprise package from our customers, Pyrocrafts Canterbury, who were kind enough to send all... View Article
Viv cycles to work
September 13, 2017In support of #CycletoWorkDay, our Managing Director Viv hopped on her bike from Holmfirth and cycled a 16 mile round... View Article
Huddersfield Town Manager David Wagner visits Hewitt and Booth
March 26, 2017We were delighted to welcome Huddersfield Town’s Manager, David Wagner, to Hewitt and Booth last February whilst he was filming... View Article
Hewitt and Booth helps musicians clean up their act…
April 25, 2016In July 2015 we were approached by Bert-Jan Kosters, a woodwind and brass musical instrument repairer and retailer from the... View Article
Bespoke Pipe Cleaners for an Agricultural Science Experiment
March 16, 2016Last year we were asked about a supply of wireless pipe cleaners for a science experiment in the US. The... View Article
A long standing & long distance customer…
February 3, 2016In January this year we received an order for pipe cleaners from Jacquie Gluyas, an existing customer in New Zealand. ... View Article
Hewitt and Booth solves a fishy packaging problem
November 5, 2015Northern Sport Fishing (www.flyline.co.uk) approached us earlier this year with a packaging problem… Northern Sport Fishing is the premier manufacturer... View Article
Hewitt and Booth help a customer with a crafty bed bug problem…
November 2, 2015It isn’t often that we help companies with an insect problem, but for one customer we were able to go... View Article
Pipecleaners go electronic!
October 26, 2015Smoking dates back to 5000BC. Here is a photo “Smokers in an Inn” dating from the 1650’s… We have... View Article
Pipe Cleaners Go To The Dogs
August 4, 2015We have a loyal customer base on our eBay store for “Teddy Bear” Pipe Cleaners, we have quite a few... View Article
Hewitt & Booth runners up at the Eaton Smith Business of the Year Awards!
July 10, 2015Last Friday Viv, Christian, Janet and Andrew went to represent Hewitt and Booth at the 20th Eaton Smith Business... View Article
Hewitt and Booth pipecleaners take to the seas!
June 12, 2015A few weeks ago we had a message from Richard who was rebuilding the engine on his motorboat. ‘ My Plymouth... View Article
Hewitt & Booth support Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital in June
June 10, 2015Every month we donate a lump sum to a chosen charity, the charity is chosen by suggestion from members of... View Article
Hewitt and Booth pipecleaners feature in a Chicago show
June 2, 2015We were thrilled today to receive these photos of our pipecleaners premiering on stage in the show Carousel, at the... View Article
Interest in versatile Paper Balls has soared in recent months – How do you use yours?
April 16, 2015Just recently we have had an increased number of sales and enquiries for our Paper Balls manufactured here in... View Article
Hewitt & Booth Pipe Cleaners Feature In A Chicago Show
April 13, 2015Pipecleaners made by Huddersfield company Hewitt and Booth, are premiering on stage in the show Carousel, at the Chicago... View Article
Royal College of Art use Hewitt & Booth Pipe Cleaners at Pump House Gallery.
April 7, 2015Our Pipe Cleaners are used for a large range of purposes, but perhaps not in such a thought provoking way... View Article
Uses & Feedback from e-Commerce
January 9, 2015Over the last few months sales of our pipe cleaners on our Amazon Store have soared, the products have proved... View Article
Getting into the Christmas Spirit
December 5, 2014At Hewitt & Booth we held a Christmas Jumper Day on Monday 1st December for everyone in the JLB... View Article
Pipe cleaners used for threading in the Textiles industry.
November 12, 2014Here at Hewitt & Booth our pipe cleaners are used in all kinds of industry sectors, including, craft, engineering... View Article
Harvey Nichols chooses Flexistems from Hewitt & Booth for prestigious Christmas window display.
November 10, 2014Harvey Nichols, the UK’s premier fashion retailer, has sought the pipe cleaner know-how of Huddersfield based, Hewitt & Booth to... View Article
Hewitt & Booth attract the top brass in the plumbing industry.
October 24, 2014Alexander Brown & Co. have approached us at Hewitt & Booth to supply Fleece Flexistems of varying diameters to dry... View Article
Patriotic Pipe Cleaners
September 4, 2014Today we are shipping out Red, White and Blue 15cm Cotton Pipe Cleaners headed to Bratislava, Czech Republic for... View Article
Intriguing new hairstyle idea using Pipe Cleaners
August 28, 2014In our continuing efforts to further the expansion of the pipe cleaner, we seem to have uncovered an extremely... View Article
Hewitt & Booth Give a Creative Opportunity for Tomorrow’s Marketers.
August 22, 2014Over the past year at Hewitt & Booth we have had a University of Huddersfield business student, Joshua Barr... View Article
Hewitt & Booth Win the Eaton Smith Solicitors Business of the Month Award!
July 29, 2014We are very pleased to announce that we have won the Eaton Smith business of the month award for... View Article
Sally Readers Miniature Pipe Cleaner Creations
July 28, 2014Sally Reader Miniatures began nearly 30 years ago, with a not so miniature journey. Like most crafters, Sally is... View Article
Pipe Cleaner Puppies
June 16, 2014Our pipe cleaners are used for a variety of different applications, but it’s sometimes the simple yet creative ideas... View Article
Hewitt & Booth Pipe Cleaners Go Neuroscience for Brain Awareness Week
April 2, 2014Last week was Brain Awareness Week, a week dedicated to raising public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain... View Article
Scrap-Store Creative Waste Donations
March 13, 2014Here at Hewitt & Booth we continuously monitor and actively reduce our energy usage and levels of waste. The protection... View Article
Pipe Cleaner Crafting at its Very Best!
January 27, 2014We are always amazed by the creations that people can make from a packet of pipe cleaners, but we were... View Article
Hewitt & Booth Celebrates Tour De France Huddersfield Route!
January 14, 2014Here at Hewitt & Booth, we are excited at the prospect of the Tour De France passing through our traditional... View Article
Hewitt & Booth Volunteers at Northorpe Hall
January 10, 2014We are always looking for ways to help the local community and as a result we offer all our staff... View Article
Hewitt & Booth Goes High End Design with Eltorrent
November 26, 2013We are constantly amazed by how far our pipe cleaners travel, and how they are used out in the big wide world.