Pin Making Timeline

Thorns were used as “pins” for securing cloth.

5000 BC
27 BC

The Romans use fancy heads pins made of Bronze.

The anglo saxons pins, differenced by the head and the shaft.

476
793

The vikings used dress pins for fastening cloaks.

The utilitzation of straight pin to distinguish social class.

1000
1200

The wound wire headed pins become popular.

The french pins industry were the most important in Europe.

1300
1400

Start of wire redrawing, when metal die was invented.

The end of pin making in monasteries.

1534
1600

The manufacture of pins by hand had 18 operations.

Gloucester and Bristol center of the pin industry development.

1626
1760

Laigle in the french Normandie is the principal pin making area.

The first book about pins published by M de Reaumur.

1761
1776

“Division of labor” in Wealth of Nations with pin-making.

Lemuel Wright patents the first successful pin machine.

1824
1840

The pin manufacturing capital in the world was Birmingham.

The industrial revolution the start of automatic manufacturing.

1845
1850

From workshops to factories, from artisans to systems.

Pedro Folch Torne builds Folch Pin Factory.

1924
1926

Folch registers brand names Jabali and San Jorge.

Folch develops injection molding pin machines.

1950
1960

Folch starts quenching and tempering steel pins.

Folch starts building its own pins mahines.

1962
1970

Folch makes high tempered carbon steel pins.

Jordi Folch Marti Becomes the Company CEO.

1980
1980

Folch produces stainless steel, dipped head pins.

Folch starts of manufacture pins pear and plastic head .

2005
2007

Soho Prospecting develops ours first FOLCH Website.

Jordi Folch Marti retires, Folch president since 1980.

2010
2011

Folch launches Pins Art brand and collections.

Folch acquires high-efficiency packing equipment.

2015
2021

Folch starts his world pins route adventure with the website update.

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AAN305002 250g

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General purpose sewing, lacing and crafts.
Base price for variant 20.38 €
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Sales price (prior to tax): 20.38 €
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Description

IDEAL FOR SILK
Presentation
: 250 gram plastic octagonal box Flat packed ,( Reusable box, Stackable box)
Unit of sales: 1 box with 250 grams
MAIN USERS: This pin is a favourite, not only, with Professional Dressmakers, Designers, Tailors and Couturiers but also with Quilters and Lacemakers, this fine diameter pin ensures that there is minimal marking to fabrics.
Available in a range of pack sizes to suit all users.
Hard and Extra Fine dressmaker pins for light weight fabrics

Blue Identification Label
Have you ever wondered what type of pin you were using? Now you can quickly refer to the label on the bottom of our box, for the easiest pin indentification.
Our label has the product description in 12 different languages;English, Spanish,Català, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Checz, Greek, Polish.

These pins are made by Folch, the oldest European pin maker. 

SIDE A   SIDE B
spain   noruega
Alfileres de acero para costura    Knappenåler Ekstra Sterke
uk   swedish
Dressmakers hardened and tempered pins   "Knappnålar" av härdat stål
france   chequia
Épingles à piquer en acier trempé   Ocel kalema spendliky
italy   grecia
Spilli in acciao temperato   XAΛYBENIEΣ KAPΦITΣEΣ PAΦHΣ
germany   poland
Stahl stecknadeln   Szpilki krawieckie
portugal   senyera
Alfinetes de aço temperado   Agulles d'acer per costura
Total Length
30 mm
Wire Material
High Carbon steel
Shaft Diameter
0.50 mm
Head Shape
Dome
Color Head
Nickel
Head Diameter
1.40mm
Head Material
High Carbon steel
Surface Finish Plated
Nickel plated
Point Features
Highly Smooth
Bending Resistance
60%
Applications
Haute Couture
Moulage & Drapping
Garment Manufacturing
Units in box: 250g

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