Quality Yarn-Premium People
Essam Fawzy –
Dyehouse Manager
Dyehouse Manager
If Design Spun was Hogwarts, Essam would be our Potions Master. Essam transforms the creamy yarns we spin into the vibrant kaleidoscope of shades.
Brendan Jackson -
General Manager
General Manager
Brendan has been with Design Spun since 1989 and is the man that keeps the business marching forward in the right direction. Brendan is a foundation member of the Design Spun team.
Peter Chatterton -
Sales Director
Sales Director
What Peter doesn’t know about milling yarn can fit on the back of a match book. Peter started working in the mills of Yorkshire and is one of the foundation team at Design Spun.
Ian Kelly -
Technical Director
Technical Director
Ian came to New Zealand to found Design Spun by the way of Northern Ireland and has a Yoda like relationship with the vast mill machinery, not a lot is spoken, but greatness of yarn is made.
Matthew August -
Technical Manager
Technical Manager
Matthew has been with Design Spun since he was a teen and has been a worthy Padawan to Ian’s Yoda. Matthew keeps the mill humming, makes sure that all in the mill runs smoothly.
Peter Blane –
Engineering Manager
Engineering Manager
If Ian Kelly is Yoda, Matthew his Padawan then Peter Blane is the Obi-wan Kenobi that uses his engineering force to keep the mill machinery running at light speed.
Maree Buscke –
Skeinz Manager
Skeinz Manager
No one really knows when Maree started, she appeared rather stealthily and years later her knitting needles, loud music and dog are a constant fixture. Often found lurking online in social media.
Yvonne Faulkner –
Production Manager
Production Manager
It’s often said to get a job done you need to go to a busy woman, in Design’s Spun’s case that woman is Yvonne.