Sheepskin and wool supplier to designers and shops

Interior designers, home stagers, boutique hotels, cottage and lodge owners, and home decor shops.

You sell at trade prices in larger batches, sometimes on custom orders for a project. Designers and shops that reorder give you steady income, and project orders can be large.

• Sales and face-to-face relationship building
• An eye for colour, texture and quality
• Organising stock, deliveries and invoices

• Check whether your municipality requires a business licence for storage space or a small unit
• If you import, check Canada Border Services Agency rules, duties and animal product requirements
• Check textile labelling rules for fibre content and care labels
• Check commercial general liability and product liability insurance
• Designers may pay on invoice terms, so agree clear payment terms and consider deposits on custom orders
• Register for GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold and check provincial tax rules

Estimates put startup costs typically around $8,000 to $35,000 CAD, depending on your range of stock, samples, storage space and insurance. A wider range of colours and sizes generally means a larger stock investment.

If you import, check Canada Border Services Agency rules, duties and animal product requirements. Also check textile labelling, whether a business licence is needed for storage space, GST/HST and provincial tax rules, and insurance cover.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue typically around $2,500 to $12,000 CAD, depending on how many designers, stagers and shops you supply. Clear payment terms matter. Time needed is estimated at around 20 hours a week or more.