Bears For Businesses
For almost forty years we have created bespoke products for particular markets, promising creativity and value for money. We have worked with some of the best and most creative brands in the UK and around the world.
Collaborations & Partnerships
Our unique collaborations transform your bespoke textiles into adorable, bears and friends. This offers a fun, unique way to showcase your brand's creativity. We're not just making bears, we're crafting your brand story in a cuddly form.
Commemorative Bears
Commemorate significant milestones with Canterbury Bears. Our handmade teddy bears are the perfect way to celebrate memorable moments. Each bear, crafted from your choice of special fabric, is a tangible symbol of the occasion. Let us help you immortalize your important events in a charming, heartfelt manner.
Film and Media Commissions
Capture the spirit of your film or media project with Canterbury Bears. Our handcrafted teddy bears, created from your unique fabrics, serve as extraordinary representations of your productions. Trust us to bring your creative vision to life in an appealing, tangible form that connects with your audience.
Charitable Projects
Amplify your fundraising with Canterbury Bears' meticulously handcrafted, luxury teddy bears and friends. By embodying your charitable cause in an exquisite, tangible form, we inspire generosity and participation. Partner with us, and let our bespoke creations drive your mission forward, one bear at a time.
Collaborations & Partnerships
Our unique collaborations transform your bespoke textiles into adorable, bears and friends. This offers a fun, unique way to showcase your brand's creativity. We're not just making bears, we're crafting your brand story in a cuddly form.
Commemorative Bears
Commemorate significant milestones with Canterbury Bears. Our handmade teddy bears are the perfect way to celebrate memorable moments. Each bear, crafted from your choice of special fabric, is a tangible symbol of the occasion. Let us help you immortalize your important events in a charming, heartfelt manner.
Film and Media Commissions
Capture the spirit of your film or media project with Canterbury Bears. Our handcrafted teddy bears, created from your unique fabrics, serve as extraordinary representations of your productions. Trust us to bring your creative vision to life in an appealing, tangible form that connects with your audience.
Charitable Projects
Amplify your fundraising with Canterbury Bears' meticulously handcrafted, luxury teddy bears and friends. By embodying your charitable cause in an exquisite, tangible form, we inspire generosity and participation. Partner with us, and let our bespoke creations drive your mission forward, one bear at a time.
Examples Our Work
From corporations to film companies, we've partnered with some of the world's most well-known brands and public figures:
Presidents and Royalty
We have made bears for HM Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee celebrations; HM The Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday and also the King's Coronation.
We've also created bears for President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore using bespoke ‘Inauguration silk’.
Working With Disney
Working with the Disney Corporation, Canterbury Bears has attended the Doll & Bear convention at the Epcot centre in Florida for more than 20 years. Creating beautiful edition pieces of Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet, Kanga and Roo. With Micky and Minnie Mouse in soft leather and silk, alongside other much loved Disney characters.
Other film projects include In Bruges and Miss Potter.
Retail & Hospitality
For Cath Kidston we created her much loved, and now iconic, dog Stanley. In addition to a fully jointed dog, we also made a larger version on wheels, with his own wooden basket.
Our ongoing work with the Firmdale Hotel Group is an exciting project upcycling fabric from soft furnishings used in their hotel bedrooms. These gorgeous collectable animals are completely unique.
Current Projects
We are currently working on a wide range of projects with Huntsman Savile Row, Harrods, Liberty’s, Evie & Skye, Joshua Kane and Murva Bou, amongst others.
Testimonials
Jennie Gow MBE, Chair - A Bear Named Nuttony
"Our bears have found loving homes with thousands of families and they make a real difference. Working with Canterbury Bears has been a huge success and we look forward to many more years of partnership."
Linda Day, Proprietor - Lovely Bears Australia
"We are truly passionate about the Canterbury Bears we sell. These bespoke bears are of the highest quality & lovingly made using traditional techniques and great attention to detail. They are a life-long friend, an heirloom gift to be treasured for generations to come."
Jack Holland, Director - Cotswold Gift Gallery
"I wish all the products we sold were as warm, witty and well made as Canterbury Bears!"
Working With & For Charities
Canterbury Bears support a number of charities, making annual toy donations to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital; supporting Save the Children, The Teddington Trust and The Breakaway Foundation. We make ‘A Bear Named Buttony’ to support and raise funds for a charity for children with stomas.
In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Canterbury Bears created the 'Thank You Bear' with all profits donated to NHS Charities Together.
In 2021 we created bears from the jeans of celebrities for ‘The Great Bear Project’ working besid Eazl CIC to raise funds for a number of children’s cancer charities.
Get In Touch
Elevate your brand with Canterbury Bears. Transform your vision into handcrafted, luxury teddy bears that tell your story. Contact us today and let's create something memorable together.