The king of handicrafts: Circulo yarns from Brazil

We are the official importer and distributor of Circulo products in the Baltics.

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Kätlin Karula

+372 5688 8494
katlin@circulo.ee

Liisa Soosaar

+372 5554 2494
liisa@circulo.ee

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Harjumaa, Lääne-Harju Parish, Laulasmaa Village, Tooma vkt 8, 76702

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As a wholesaler of Circulo yarns, we offer a wide range of premium yarns and craft supplies to ensure you have the best materials for knitting and crocheting.

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Quality from Brazil

1938. In 2002, Leopoldo Jorge Theodoro Schmalz began his dream of producing yarn and thread for handicrafts.

Today, Circulo is one of the largest textile industries in Brazil. Since then, the company has been conquering the country with quality products made to market trends. With each product, Circulo offers innovation and modernity through unique colours and textures, without neglecting tradition and care for quality raw materials.

Our aim is to provide the best products and the best service to our thousands of customers. Circulo impresses with its quality control processes from the moment raw materials arrive at the factory to the moment the products are shipped to customers.

Creativity
Passion
Handicrafts

Circulo is committed to sustainability

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Innovation and
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Circulo’s development is the result of vision and strong will. These qualities have positioned us as a major supplier of fashion and decorative yarns that provide many craftspeople with satisfaction, beauty, leisure and a source of income.

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1935 São Paulo, Brazil - Leopoldo Jorge Theodoro Schmalz graduated in textile mechanics in Germany and developed the machinery that will be used in a future yarn factory.
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1937 Circulo moved to Gaspar, in the province of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Love Love between Leopoldo and his sister Lucia brought Circulo to Gaspar.
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1938 January - Leopoldo starts a "workshop" for the production of "Mouline" (embroidery thread) and "Cerzir" (sewing thread) and "Fitilho" (ribbons) in Círculo Gaspar, Brazil, using a small mechanical lathe and an electric emery.
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1943 A further 23 workers were recruited at the new plant, bringing the total to 45. It was time to double production.
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1947 The company "Leopoldo Schmalz & Cia" was renamed "Leopoldo Schmalz S/A Thread Industry". Círculo's products find exceptional recognition in the Brazilian market. Ribbons, cords, embroidery threads, knitting and crochet threads, as well as mercerized threads for sewing in ninety colours.
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1948 Clea and Anne, the names of women of German descent, make crochet fashion history. "The release of 'Glace', a sewing thread in black and white with a wooden spool, was a success in record time.
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1952 Circulo is in an enviable position. In addition to having the means to develop its own products, it also serves the regional manufacturing park, using the services of a mechanical workshop and welding (Circulo's starting point), carpentry, typography and painting.
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1963 Circulo celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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1967 Círculo is taking the biggest step towards self-sufficiency by producing its yarn from feather cotton.
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1970 New times! Physical extensions for new wiring and deposits.
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1972 Círculo products are successful throughout Brazil and are spontaneously reaching the Latin American market. Residents of Paraguay and Bolivia personally came to acquire Círculo "hilo", which became the most widely used yarn in these countries.
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1978 Laboratories and staining laboratories have been upgraded. The company now employs 1600 people.
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1982 Circulo International Trade was set up to facilitate exports to Europe, Asia, North, Central and South America.
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1985 Círculo exports 1 million kg to Belgium, Italy, Germany, Japan, the United States, Canada and other countries.
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1997 Círculo renews and expands its sales force by 50%.
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2006 Círculo starts in-house production of polypropylene yarn.
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2008 In order to respect the environment, Círculo is starting to reuse the paint baths (waste water). The company will stop generating wastewater by reusing its paint baths and thus contributing to the environment. The first colours to be recycled were shades of red, 6 in total. Círculo is one of the pioneers in this field!
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2009 Circulo becomes the market leader in winter yarn.
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2012 Four years after starting to reuse the paint bath, Circulo now has 33 colours from which the bath is recycled. This technique reduces the disposal of organic and inorganic products.
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2012 The company currently has (35 000 m² and 1200 direct employees, making it the largest artisanal yarn factory in Latin America.
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2019 Circulo expands the Amigurumi line with the creation of Amigurumi Maxi, the thickest 100% mercerised cotton yarn on the market, more than twice as thick as traditional Amigurumi. Circulo also launches Amigurumi Soft: a unique softness and the widest range of colours on the market: 60 colours!
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2019 Círculo expands its activities outside Brazil by opening an office in the US.
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2021 Circulo expands the Amigurumi line and launches Amigurumi Glow! This yarn has arrived to make all craft designs much more glamorous, unique and amazing with high quality, beauty and innovation! The great difference is the fiber, which is made of a material that glows. Amigurumi Glow was developed to create whole pieces or details that enter the market as another amazing option for your handmade creations!
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2022 Círculo reaches 40 countries with its export core. In addition, the company is present on 5 continents and already has over 60 distributors worldwide. The internationalisation of the brand is one of our priorities to take Circulo around the world. The process of internationalisation started in 1972 and has not stopped since. We have been participating in the most prestigious international trade fairs in the sector, looking for innovations and market modernisation for more than five years.

Circulo achievements and history

Wholesale of Circulo yarns in the Baltics. Quality meets sustainability.

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Harju County, Lääne-Harju Parish, Laulasmaa Village, Tooma vkt 8, 76702
+372 5688 8494
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