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WEARABLES

In case Yule hadn’t noticed, it’s Christmas next month – one of the busiest times of the year for many decorators. Grab the festive season by the baubles and be sure to fill your stocking with holiday orders by getting some tinsel-tastic inspiration from this month’s Trendwatch Trendwatch

L ike it or not, Christmas is a prime time for cheesy T-shirts and mildly rude tea towels. The high street has a lot on offer, but last minute personalised items are where decorators can really sweep up. Tea towels are the perfect gift for that difficult-to-buy for relative – a particularly fine example is the ‘Feck It Sure It’s Grand’ (unbleached, 100% cotton) tea towel from Designist. The more conservative can opt for a pretty ice-skating design from Debenhams, while those who want to print their own can use the 170gsm, 100% cotton Tea Towel (W701) fromWestford Mill, which has a tear- away label and measures 50 x 70cm. Want new towels for presents or for guests to use this Christmas? Primark has a range of hand towels complete

with dinky embroideries of snowmen, reindeer and snowflakes. For those looking to go down a similar route, try the Luxury Hand Towel (TC003) from Towel City. Made from 550gsm, 100% ringspun combed cotton, it has a hanging loop and is available in a choice of 30 colours, including a festive red. Pom pom beanies continue to be a popular choice amongst shoppers, and a white beanie from Oasis tops the innovative style stakes with its clever use of embroidered eyes on the cuff. Its imprint pair is the Original Pom Pom Beanie (B426) from Beechfield, a 100% Soft-Touch acrylic, double-layer knit style with cuff and self-coloured pom pom. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without tacky T-shirts that will either

delight you or leave you reaching for the mulled wine. F&F from Tesco has come up with a stunner this year, a Santa ‘body’ tee, ideal for those who don’t want to hire the complete Saint Nick outfit. A good starting point for this is the Valueweight T-Shirt (61036) from Fruit of the Loom, a crew-neck which is available in a festive red hue and made from 100% cotton. For those who want to show a bit of festive sparkle but still be on-trend, Very has produced a fashionable, over-sized, grey jumper with a sequin design. The Mantis One Sweat (M131) is an excellent canvas for creating similarly stylish Christmas jumpers. Made from 300gsm French terry, it has a straight hem with drop back tail and side vents, and is available in heather grey melange.

Christmas tea towels from Debenhams and Designist

The Valueweight T-Shirt

from Fruit of the Loom

100% cotton Tea Towel

Santa T-shirt from

fromWestford Mill

F&F from Tesco

Primark’s festive towels

The Original Pom Pom Beanie from Beechfield

The One Sweat from

Mantis

Embroidered

Very’s over-sized grey jumper with sequin design

white beanie from Oasis

Luxury Hand Towel from Towel City

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