About us
We are rich in history and experience.
Our history
Elda Doerr and Velma Bamford packing yarn in the yarn finishing department.
The beginning of an era
In 1952, Spinrite, as it is known today, was formed by our founder, David Hay, using the land and buildings initially operated under the name of Maitland Spinning Mills. Operations started small, but with much hard work, they soon established Spinrite as a leading player in the craft industry.
Modern day spinrite
In recent years, we have grown significantly
2010
We launched eCommerce capabilities in 2010, later followed in 2013 by the launch of our eCommerce rebranding, bringing all sites under Yarnspirations.com.
2011
Spinrite purchased the Caron brand from National Spinning which added new yarns and latch hook kits to its product portfolio.
2019
Spinrite acquired Coats & Clark and added famous brands like Red Heart, Coats & Clark, Aunt Lydia and Susan Bates to its portfolio.
Crafting from coast to coast
Today, Spinrite employs approximately 550+ people and has several locations across North America. We are the largest marketer of craft yarns and consumer sewing thread in North America. Looking to the future, Spinrite’s goal is to be the largest inspiration-driven company for makers all over the world. In doing so, we will continue to broaden our scope to include other creative products that appeal to our passionate consumer base. We have succeeded because of our people, our processes and our openness to new ideas and we are so excited for what the future has in store.
