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A few interesting facts
The Hainsworth history is one of world firsts, royalty, successful partnerships, innovation, success and above all textiles. Whether it's high quality textiles, textile development or independent testing and certification, Hainsworth is there. The following are a few of the 'gems' from our long and successful history. You can view 'ALL', or filter them by specific area of interest. Enjoy.
Key notes
Steinway & Sons make the world’s finest pianos, helped by the quality and consistency of Hainsworth piano cloth.
National favourites
McVities biscuits are amongst the most popular snacks in the UK and Hainsworth supplies the woollen cloth used on the company’s production line conveyors as any small synthetic fibres ingested with the biscuit could make the eater unwell.
The director's cut
Film producers rely on Hainsworth for a variety of textile needs, including recently in a major Bollywood production where our para-aramid wick was wound around a banister and set on fire to create the effect of a burning staircase.
Protect and serve
Our protective cloth provides the right level of comfort and security for fire services across the world from London to Madrid, from Boston to Copenhagen and Qatar.
Do not cross
Riot police have to be ready to face anything. That’s why the majority of police services in the UK protect their riot officers with Hainsworth ATLAS® and Hainsworth METIS®.
Cleaning up
Hainsworth leads the laundry and garment manufacturing industries worldwide, supplying into luxury hotels, hospitals, commercial laundries, dry cleaners, prisons and nursing homes.
Pressing needs
Our manufactured press and ironer products, together with Hainsworth’s high quality range of pressing fabrics, are relied upon by every dry cleaner in the UK and beyond.
Did you know?
It’s surprising where some of our laundry textile products end up. Hainsworth has supplied textiles which have been used as sealer for aquarium glass tanks.
British icon
Hainsworth fabrics is specially selected to provide head linings in some of the finest, most iconic cars in the world, including the unmistakable Rolls Royce marque.
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Hainsworth Partnership with Armley Mills Museum
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Sleep well
Our traditional and contemporary hand finished John Atkinson blankets are world renowned and have adorned many prestigious beds including those of royal families across Europe and the Middle East.






