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Press Releases Studio Donegal was founded by the Donaghy family in Cill Charthaigh nearly 40 years ago with the aim of maintaining and preserving the long running tradition of hand-weaving in south-west Donegal. The company was set up by Kevin Donaghy, an innovative designer weaver/spinner and his wife Wendy Donaghy, who both moved to Cill Charthaigh from Tullamore in Co. Offaly. Studio Donegal has developed into an international supplier of authentic, Irish handwoven clothing and upholstery fabric for markets in Ireland, the UK, Japan, Demark, France, Germany, Italy and the USA. Tristan Donaghy, son of Kevin and Wendy, continues to follow in the footsteps of his parents and is responsible for the company’s growth. Studio Donegal has established itself in a niche market of supplying boutique hotels and apartment chains in the UK, Europe and Japan with handwoven bed covers, blankets and cushions. Tristan said “In recent times we have expanded on our product offerings. We now have ongoing contracts for hotel groups in the UK, The Hague and throughout the rest of Europe. Our bed covers, blankets and cushions are now the preferred choice for many boutique and apartment hotel chains in the UK and Europe, a niche which now accounts for 30% of our exports”. “We have also seen an increase in demand from a younger generation of Japanese entrepreneurs who have a preference for authentic Irish handwoven, clothing and accessories. We are getting more orders for our handwoven clothing and accessory label from mainstream boutique shops and mail ordering catalogues in Japan.” The company employs 15 people and until recently focused mainly on supplying craft shops and tourist outlets with handwoven and hand-knitted products under its own Studio Donegal clothing label. “I think the fact that our studio, mill and workshop are open to visitors and tourists who are invited to tour our facilities and observe our hand-weavers at work Monday to Friday is an added attraction. There they see firsthand how and where everything is made. Our shop sells a full range of our tweed throws, men’s and women’s clothing, hats and accessories as well as Donegal Yarns knitting wool and a selection of contemporary and traditional knitwear.”, says Tristan. “Our genuine handwoven tweed sells all over the world in exclusive top end craft shops. Everything with the Studio Donegal label is handwoven and made in Kilcar. We have maintained our brand ethos of being the only genuine hand- weaving mill in Ireland and that will always be our hallmark. We still use some homespun yarn, which we produce on an early Victorian spinning mule. We also use other yarns, produced in Kilcar by Donegal Yarns, who continue to produce a superb range of quality wool and yarns”. “With support over the years from Údarás na Gaeltachta for areas such as equipment, marketing and training, we have been able to access new markets to promote our label and expand our product portfolio. We hope to expand our workshop in the future to accommodate additional equipment that will lead to an increase in production and employment”. “We are currently working on increasing our brand awareness globally by upgrading our website, and we expect that an increase in online purchases will increase our turnover and lead to additional employment and secure the existing jobs into the future”, said Tristan.
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Preas Ráiteas Bhunaigh clann Donaghy Stiúideo Dhún na nGall (Darni Ceard Teo) i gCill Charthaigh beagnach 40 bliain ó shin leis an sprioc chun traidisiún lámhfhíodóireachta Dhún na nGall thiar theas a chothú agus a choimeád beo. Is é Kevin Donaghy, fíodóir agus sníomhaí nuálach, agus a bhean Wendy a bhunaigh an comhlacht tar éis dóibh bogadh go Cill Charthaigh ón Tulach Mhór, Co. Uíbh Fhailí. Tá Stiúideo Dhún na nGall anois ag soláthar éadach agus teicstílí lámhfhite chuig margaí in Éirinn, an Ríocht Aontaithe, an tSeapáin, an Danmhairg, an Fhrainc, an Ghearmáin, an Iodáil agus Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá. Lean Tristan Donaghy, mac le Kevin agus Wendy, lorg a thuismitheoirí agus tá sé freagrach as fás an chomhlachta. Dhaingnigh Stiúideo Dhún na nGall iad féin i margadh sainfheidhmeach ag soláthar clúdach leapa, blaincéid agus cúisíní do shraith óstán agus árasán sa Riocht Aontaithe, san Eoraip agus sa tSeapáin. Deir Tristan, “Le tamall anuas tá forbairt déanta ar an líon táirgí atá á ofráil againn. Ta conarthaí leanúnacha againn anois d’óstáin sa Riocht Aontaithe, An Hág agus ar fud na hEorpa. Is iad éadach leapa agus cúisíní s’againne an chéad rogha do go leor óstán agus árasán sraithe, is margadh é a dhéanann suas 30% dár gcuid easpórtáil anois.” “Tá ardú tagtha chomh maith ar an éileamh ó ghlúin níos óige fiontraithe Seapánacha ar fearr leo éadach agus oiriúintí lámhfhite Éireannacha. Tá muid ag fáil níos mó orduithe dár gcuid éadaí agus oiriúintí lámhfhite ó shiopaí búitíc agus ó chatalóga postdíolachán sa tSeapáin.” Tá 15 fostaithe ag an gcomhlacht agus go dtí le gairid dhírigh siad ar tháirgí lámhfhite agus lámhchniotáilte a sholáthar do shiopaí ceardaíochta agus do shiopaí turasóireachta faoina mbranda féin, Studio Donegal. “Tá mé den tuairim gur buntáiste é go bhfuil an stiúideo, an muileann agus an cheardlann ar oscailt do chuairteoirí agus turasóirí, agus go bhfuil cuireadh acu teacht agus ár gcuid áiseanna a fheiceáil dóibh féin. Ó Luain go Aoine is féidir na fíodóirí a fheiceáil ag obair agus feiceann siad dóibh féin conas agus cén áit a ndéantar gach rud. Díolann ár siopa réimse leathan bratóga bhréidín, éadaí fir agus mná, hataí agus oiriúintí chomh maith le holann ó Donegal Yarns agus éadaí cniotáilte comhaimseartha agus traidisiúnta.” A deir Tristan. “Tá ár mbréidín fíor, lámhfhite, ar díol i siopaí ceardaíochta den chéad scoth ar fud an domhain. Gach rud a bhfuil lipéad Studio Donegal ar, tá sé lámhfhite i gCill Charthaigh. Tá éiteas an bhranda cothaithe againn, sé sin, gur muid an t-aon mhuileann lámhfhíodóireachta in Éirinn agus is é sin an sainmharc atá againn. Tá muid fós ag úsáid snáth baile, a dhéanann muid ar mhuileann sníomhacháin Victeoiriach. Baineann muid úsáid chomh maith as snáth a tháirgeann Donegal Yarns i gCill Charthaigh, a bhfuil réimse thar barr olann agus snáth acu.” “Le tacaíocht ó Údarás na Gaeltachta thar na blianta le trealamh, margaíocht agus traenáil, bhí muid ábalta teacht ar mhargaí nua chun an branda a chur chun cinn agus cur leis an réimse táirgí a sholáthraíonn muid. Tá súil againn an cheardlann a mhéadú sa todhchaí chun go mbeidh spás do threalamh breise agus dá bharr seo go dtiocfaidh ardú ar tháirgiúlacht agus ar chúrsaí fostaíochta.” “Faoi láthair tá muid dírithe ar fheasacht branda a mhéadú go domhanda trí uasghrádú a dhéanamh ar ár suíomh gréasáin. Tá súil againn leis seo go dtiocfaidh méadú ar dhíolacháin ar líne agus méadú ar láimhdeachas, agus as sin go mbeidh fostaíocht sa bhreis agus postanna á chothú agus á dhaingniú don todhchaí.” a deir Tristan.