Portuguese manufacturer of traditional/regional handmade embroidery (in linen and cotton) is looking for trade intermediaries

This Portuguese manufacturer of traditional/regional handmade embroidery has been manufacturing the highest quality handmade embroidery since 1988 and it is keen to engage with foreign companies interested in enhancing their product range by marketing traditional Azorean embroidery. White and clean, Terceira’s embroidery reveals the influence of the island of Madeira and the English embroidery favouring Richelieu and full stitches. Towels, sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads and doilies are some of the pieces that were part of the bride’s trousseau of Terceira´s elite and now are the main offer of the Azorean textile market with national and international projection. The embroidery of the Azores is known for the combination of stitches (eyelets, Richelieu, hue, butt, granite, flower-point, shadow point, etc.) used on fabrics such as linen, cotton or cambric. The company works only with 100% natural fabrics of the highest quality and durability. The design is characterized by floral, geometric and figurative elements. It uses craft techniques in all stages of production and the products are subject to a quality control so they meet the requirements to have the labels of "Recognized Handicrafts Production Unit" and "Certificate of Origin and Quality". The company markets its products locally and in the domestic market (Portugal Mainland), but not in the international market, therefore it wishes to find reliable partners who can contribute to their goal of entering into new markets abroad. The company seeks for a distributor in EU and non-EU countries able to market its products as handmade, high quality textiles to small retail and specialty shops.