Sudbury Silk Mills is a vertical production jacquard weaving mill in Sudbury, Suffolk. The entire process from yarn dyeing, warping, jacquard program designing, weaving to finished fabric can be followed through the factory. There over 40 looms in operation at the mill, with the businesses producing a wide range of fabrics of exceptional quality, custom-woven to order and despatched worldwide for luxury fashion and furnishings.

There are three companies weaving at Sudbury Silk Mills – Stephen Walters (pictured throughout), David Walters and Humphries Weaving – each with their own unique offering. While customer activity is managed independently by each specialist team, non-commercial activity such as Sustainability is managed with representation from each company.

Recognising the importance of sustainable textile production but also the scale of the commitment involved, a steering group for Sudbury Silk Mills provides overall strategic direction to a network of working and action groups, covering Oeko-Tex accreditation, Environmental Management and Environmental Performance. Membership of these groups is made up from employees of varying positions across the three businesses for companywide engagement. This means the group can benefit from a wider depth of experience and make a more significant impact on Sustainability.

Sudbury Silk Mills are focusing on three key areas. Oeko-Tex accreditation, carbon footprint reduction and textile waste. There is a culture change across the business which puts sustainability at heart of future decision making.

The latest Sustainability brochure can be found here:

Sudbury Silk Mills Sustainability update – April 22

It will be updated annually, alongside regular updates throughout the year to share sustainable activity across the business.

Find out more at www.stephenwalters.co.uk, www.davidwalters.co.uk and www.humphriesweaving.co.uk.

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