
Team Ernest Wright
Everything you read on this website and across our social media is a collaborative effort by Team Ernest Wright.
Our stories begin in the workshop at Kutrite Works. They grow out of the daily work of making scissors and shears, conversations within the team, research into Sheffield’s industrial history, and interviews with customers, collectors, and fellow craftspeople.
Many articles and posts are written by members of our team, drawing on the knowledge and experience we use in the workshop every day. Others begin as interviews conducted by Pete Wise, who then works with the team to shape them into stories.
That knowledge comes from the people who make and look after our scissors. Pam and Natalie answer customer enquiries, while Jonathan, Neil, Paul, and the wider team contribute their expertise whenever a subject calls for it.
We use digital tools to help organise research and present our content, but every article, answer, story, and post is checked and approved by our team before it is published.
When you read something signed by Team Ernest Wright, you are reading the work of the people who keep scissor-making alive at Kutrite Works.
Stories
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Time-honoured quality
Gary Newbold is a designer who has travelled the world in search of the best fabric. After working with top names like Barbour and Ralph…
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Transforming ‘junk’ into high-end bags
Millions of tonnes of waste are sent to landfill each year. But what if we could turn that junk into useful, everyday items? That’s the…
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HCA: Supporting crafts to thrive
Craft heritage is the activity of using traditional materials and knowledge to practice a craft and continue it for successive generations. They emerge from a…
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Cutting carbon fibre with traditional tools
Carbon fibre is stiffer and lighter than steel, and much more versatile to work with. We’re proud that Xtenders choose traditional Ernest Wright Tailor shears…
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The seamstress promoting fair fashion
Modern fashion moves fast. People are buying more and more, but clothes are worn less and discarded faster than ever before. Nowadays, clothes have increasingly…
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Giving old scissors a new lease of life
Things that belonged to our parents and our past family members hold a special significance. There’s an emotional attachment that adds to the function of…
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Continuing the ‘Legacy of Gentleman Frank’
The ‘Turton Pattern’ scissors are as useful as they are iconic. Because we handcraft and drop forge the scissors, they’ll love you for a lifetime.…
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Honouring the craftsmen
A handmade scissor company is only as good as its craftsmen. How lucky we are then, to have Cliff Denton, 74, and Eric Stones, 75,…
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Keeping the heritage alive
I am fanatical about high-quality and handmade products. When you own something that’s handmade, it has a different feeling. You’re aware of the hours and…
