Discover British Couture Fabrics
UK companies offer everything from the finest designer fabrics, creative wools and sumptuous silks through to exquisite embroidery.
View the latest collections and read more about British specialists in their fields, including Stephen Walters, Hand and Lock, Pongees, Maison Henry Bertrand, Lochcarron, Bella Tela, Samuel Tweed Fabrics, Linton Tweeds, Neill Johnstone, Johnstons of Elgin and Humphries Weaving.
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Alice Murrell - Hand and Lock
Production co-ordinator Alice explains how the company uses a mix of hand embroidery and digital techniques to create up-to-date designs that build on a vast heritage
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Ceri Yates - Stephen Walters
Ceri discusses what’s new at Sudbury silk weaver Stephen Walters, the latest collection and how this 300-year old business manages to stay relevant for designers and brands today
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Ollie Platts - Joshua Ellis
MD Ollie explains how the business has diversified its product range, has brought younger people into the 250-year old company and is continuing to invest in innovation and machinery
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Dawn Robson-Bell - Lochcarron
Lochcarron MD Dawn discusses how the company champions traditional tartan fabric manufacturing whilst continuing to innovate
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Discover British Novelty and Couture Fabrics
Stephen Walters
Stephen Walters is a family owned textile company founded in 1720, specialising in the Jacquard weaving of innovative fabrics for men’s and ladies’ luxury apparel and neckwear
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Hand and Lock
Hand and Lock is a London-based specialist embroidery atelier, supplying the Royal family, the British military, European fashion houses and Savile Row
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Pongees
Pongees is one the UK’s leading suppliers of silk, offering a wide range of fabrics to couturiers, designers of daywear, eveningwear, bridalwear, lingerie, costumes and interiors
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Maison Henry Bertrand
For nearly 140 years Maison Henry Bertrand has been supplying silks and luxury fabrics to couturiers, fashion, bridal and lingerie designers, film, theatre, opera houses, and retailers worldwide
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Lochcarron of Scotland
With a heritage dating back to 1892, Lochcarron of Scotland is the world’s leading manufacturer of tartan
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Bella Tela
Bella Tela is an English design house specialising in designing and manufacturing spectacular couture fabrics
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Samuel Tweed Fabrics
Synonymous with luxury mohair, Samuel Tweed Fabrics has been designing and manufacturing fabric in the UK for more than 75 years to supply to top fashion houses around the world
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Linton Tweeds
Linton Tweeds produce luxurious, fantasy tweed fabrics in innovative structures for fashion houses around the world, and all fabrics are designed and woven on site at the mill in Carlisle
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Neill Johnstone
The Neill Johnstone name is famous around the world for designing and producing some of the most innovative fantasy tweeds
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Johnstons of Elgin
For more than 200 years Johnstons of Elgin has worked with the world’s finest natural fibres, specialising in luxurious Cashmere and fine woollens.
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