To celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the tailors on Savile Row have handcrafted beautiful bunting made of 100% Hainsworth wool cloth. Thanks to
@campaignforwool
for sharing these photographs and for partnering with Savile Row tailors on this project!
With a few days to go until His Majesty King Charles III's coronation, Hainsworth and
@BespokeKashket
are proud to present this short film, depicting how some of Britain's most iconic uniforms are manufactured in England.
Watch the full film:
We have been manufacturing ceremonial fabrics with pride for over 200 years. We take seven generations of skill and technical expertise to produce cloth for the highest profile military garments across the world. Find out more:
Hainsworth has been weaving the look of iconic England since 1783. Our commitment to outstanding quality attracts like minded designers who want their pieces to benefit from history, innovation and passion.
#fabric
#wool
#costume
#fashion
#interiors
Great to see our looms in action this morning, weaving one of the 3 new
#Duffle
Stripes that will soon join the
#AW2122
collection. We’re so pleased to say that production of our iconic cloth has resumed, whilst carefully abiding to social distancing regulations.
#fabricofanation
Weaving: The interlacing of warp and weft threads on a loom to produce a woven piece of cloth. The warp yarn runs vertically in the loom and the weft is woven in and out. Read about the full process here:
#weavingprocess
#choosewool
#textilemill
Our iconic cloth works perfectly for
#accessories
and
#shoes
, as well as beautiful garments. The 'Made in England' boots by
@normanwalshuk
feature
#Hainsworth
Scarlet
#Melton
cloth as well as a black hair tongue to imitate the look of the Royal Guards bearskin hat.
Don't forget to tune in tonight at 9pm to watch 'Coronation Tailors: Fit for a King' on BBC TWO, where Patrick Grant will discover the skill required to manufacture the iconic uniforms.
You may even catch a glimpse of our scarlet cloth being produced at the Hainsworth mill!
Our friends
@FutureFashionF
have curated a heritage fashion exhibition at Salts Mill titled Heritage x Innovation. It features garments from Hainsworth, the Yorkshire Fashion Archive and established designers.
Follow them for more info!
#choosewool
#woolweek
#yorkshiretextiles
So pleased that the footage from our favourite cloth mill
@AWHainsworth
made it into episode 2 of A Stitch in Time, to be shown next Weds on BBC4 at 8.30
Woven in Time: A short film from
@campaignforwool
which follows the fascinating history of
#Merino
wool production in Yorkshire, featuring processes and interviews from our very own Mill in Leeds:
COMING SOON. It's been a year in the making, & we're almost ready to reveal our new Interiors range to the world. Here's a sneak peak of just some of the design & development work that's gone into re-imagining the range.
#InteriorsRediscovered
#interiorfabrics
#furnishingfabrics
We're obsessed with the costumes in the latest season of
#TheCrown
. As always, the attention to detail is extraordinary, with meticulous recreations of some of the most iconic Royal outfits in history.
#costumedesign
#militaryfabrics
Thrilled to win
#Exporter
of the Year at the
@LeedsCityRegion
China Business Awards last night. Here's LEP Chair Roger Marsh presenting the Award to our Sales and Marketing Director Diane Simpson.
#ExportSuccess
A sneak peek of one of the new qualities that will join our
#fashion
collection later this year. We’ve been working on adding more texture to the range ready for the
#AW2021
season & can’t wait to continue production once the mill reopens. Lots to look forward to!
We love the
#military
inspired details in the Despatch Riders coat from British brand
@grenfell1923
. Made using World War II Khaki fabric from our
#TrueHeritage
range. Our
#Apparel
#fabrics
are stock supported and available to order from 2 metres.
Hainsworth are mentioned in Vogue magazine, in an article titled "The Extraordinary Secret World Behind The Splendour Of British Ceremonial Dress".
You can read more here -
It's always exciting to see a new quality on the loom! This fabric will join our
#AW2122
#Fashion
range this summer, and once milled, dyed and finished will be beautifully lofty and super soft, perfect for lightweight outerwear. Watch this space…
#fabricofanation
Our entire manufacturing process starts with the selection of the very best raw wools - a knowledge and skill passed down through the
#Hainsworth
family for generations.
#choosewool
#woolweek
. Find out more:
This season we've developed our
#Duffle
collection to include a range of new concepts, featuring stripes, dogtooth & chevron designs. With these concepts we hope to inspire
#Designers
& demonstrate the many bespoke weave options available.
#luxuryfabric
#clothmerchant
Slow Fashion encourages consumers to rethink their relationship with clothes, reduce mindless consumption and invest in classic, high quality pieces that can be worn & loved for a lifetime. We think this quote from Kat Collings (
@whowhatwear
) sums it up perfectly.
#SLOWFASHIONFIX
At
#Hainsworth
we apply a 5 tier approach to
#wastemanagement
. In 2019 we looked at the use of packaging in our supply of products to customers and what we could do to remove, reduce & reuse. Read about the project in our 2020
#Sustainability
Report:
It's been a busy year at the mill, and today we close for Christmas so our teams can have a well deserved break. We reopen on 2nd January, when production of our
#iconic
#woollen
#cloth
starts again for another year. Merry Christmas everyone!
"As someone who loves bold pattern and colour, Hainsworth’s smooth
#Melton
cloth is exceptional for its range of fantastic colours. I love working with it - it’s a joy to panel & appliqué the fabrics together to graphic effect." Sadie Williams.
#Hainsworth
#VividHues
#PoWGold
Visiting
#milanounica
this week? Stop by our stand (F35) & take a look at these beautiful colour samples of our new
#Duffle
concepts. We can match custom colours in our on-site dye lab to create your very own
#bespoke
shade of fabric. Get in touch to find out more.
Did you know that our iconic cloth is used by leading
#Theatre
companies worldwide? With a wide selection of vivid colours and qualities available, our
#costumefabrics
allow designers to bring a little piece of
#Hainsworth
authenticity to their production
Slow Fashion benefits the planet, and with commitment and buy in from both the industry and consumers, can work to combat the negative impacts of fast fashion. To learn more about
#SlowFashion
and our involvement, visit .
#SLOWFASHIONFIX
Did you know that wool is one of the most
#sustainablefibres
available? Each year sheep produce a new fleece which can be removed without causing harm to the animal. This makes
#wool
an entirely renewable resource - one of the many reasons we're committed to working with it!
Warming reds, golds & purples for your next
#Interiors
project ✨Our stock supported
#Interiorfabrics
are diverse in both colour & texture, ensuring versatility of project use from modern colour statement pieces to calming neutral spaces:
What an amazing showcase of
#Hainsworth
cloth at
#LondonFashionWeek
so far! Fantastic shows from Malene Oddershede Bach using Pioneer and Doeskin, Markus Lupfer with beautiful Duffle coats in Red & Navy, Nicholas Daley's Trickers Shoes and Roksanda's stunning Rust suit.
#LFW19
Ground-breaking research found that merino wool does not contribute to the issue of microplastics in our oceans, and wool readily biodegrades in marine environments.
For tips on how to eliminate plastic from your wardrobe, read here:
Excitement in the mill today as our new product goes into weaving! Hainsworth’s first ever short run of limited-edition
#throws
, woven from 100%
#merinowool
. Your own unique piece of Great British
#history
, on sale this June.
Our iconic Doeskin can be spotted in Oscar winning films, Broadway musicals and critically acclaimed operas.
#Costumes
made from Hainsworth
#Doeskin
are built to last, with no change to colour, structure or sheen in long running productions.
#costumedesigner
#costumedesign
Our new
#Interiors
range draws upon our unrivalled heritage, utilising skills learnt over 237 years, combined with modern design. The result? A carefully curated mix of woollen & worsted fabric collections for striking Interiors. Hainsworth
#InteriorsRediscovered
, coming soon...
To celebrate Wool Month, we are sharing useful resources and interesting articles on the subject of wool.
We are starting with this video from Campaign for Wool, featuring HRH King Charles, exploring wool's environmental credentials:
#woolmonth