Ceremonial Paradewear

Hainsworth have been manufacturing ceremonial fabrics with pride for over 200 years. Supplying woollen and worsted fabrics for use in the highest profile ceremonial garments worldwide, our customers rely on our skills, capabilities and seven generations of technical expertise to weave and finish fabrics to the most exacting specifications.

Regarded as the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of these speciality fabrics, Hainsworth also update old and out of date specifications. Our knowledge of modern end user requirements, test methods and UKAS accredited testing laboratory are used by QC departments worldwide.

Please see below specification examples or contact us to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

Recent developments for the MOD have included:

• A new long life cloth for the Household Division Scarlet Tunics and Dark Navy trousers. These are worn by The Blues & Royals, The Life Guards and the Foot Guards.
• A new Royal Regiment of Scotland Tartan
• A new Army no 2 Dress Khaki Barathea
• A new lower cost badge backing for the new Army no 2 Dress

All these materials were developed by Hainsworth for the MOD and are now in general issue.

Specification examples:

UK MOD (DCIPT)

UK/SC/5516
For Dress Uniforms
8846 Coating Melton for Coats, capes & cloaks

Red 8305-99-869-4336

Crimson 8305-99-869-4338

Rifle Green 8305-99-869-4340

Dark Navy 8305-99-869-4344

Khaki 8305-99-869-5454

Blue-Grey (Officers Finish) 8305-99-869-5455

Blue-Grey (Other Ranks) 8305-99-869-5456

RAF Blue-Grey - 8305-99-471-3330

8849 Light Melton for Embellishments

Red 8305-99-869-4372

Scarlet 8305-99-869-4373

Crimson 8305-99-869-4374

Green 8305-99-869-4375

Rifle Green 8305-99-869-4376

White 8305-99-869-4377

Cream 8305-99-869-4378

Light Blue 8305-99-869-4379

Dark Navy 8305-99-869-4380

Yellow 8305-99-869-4381

Grey 8305-99-869-4382

Beige 8305-99-869-4383

Light Navy 8305-99-869-5466

Khaki 8305-99-869-5467

Navy 8305-99-471-3331

Lincoln Green 8305-99-471-3332

Guards' Green 8305-99-471-3333

Black 8305-99-471-3334

Tunic Scarlet 8305-99-666-6727

UK/SC/6209
MAT0014 for Ceremonial Tunics

Red 8305-99-371-7667

Scarlet 8305-99-371-7668

Crimson 8305-99-371-7669

Green 8305-99-371-7670

Rifle Green 8305-99-371-7671

Dark Navy 8305-99-371-7672

Light Navy 8305-99-371-7673

Tunic Scarlet 8305-99-371-7674

UK/SC/4885
8373A & 8373B for Army no 2 dress & RAF no 1 dress

UK/SC/6153
For Royal marines Officers no 1 dress

8851A Woollen Doeskin Faced Navy (8305-99-869-5325)
8851B Woollen Doeskin Faced Scarlet (8305-99-869-5326)
8852 Worsted Serge Blown finish Navy (8305-99-869-5327)
8853 Worsted Serge Blown finish Lovat (8305-99-869-5328)

Def Stan 83-34
Worsted cloths

Def Stan 83-35
Woollen Cloths

Other items supplied to the MOD in recent years include Tartans, non woven Felts and Velvets,

Overseas State Ceremonial uniform cloths supplied in recent years include

Denmark
Kerseys, Meltons, Doeskins, Worsted Double Baratheas and Worsted Cavalry Twills for the Royal Life Guards, the Danish Royal Household Cavalry, and the Royal Hussars.
All wool Melton for The Danish Navy.
 
Norway
Woollen ceremonial cloth for the King’s Guardsmen and other state uniforms
Stoff, Klede, Ull 
FS 8305-2191 390gsm
FS 8305-2259 300gsm
FS 8305-2146 450gsm

Canada
Cloth, wool pile, double face, Duffel lining, 8305-21-874-1003
Melton, wool, 375gsm DSSPM 2-2-80-042
White Melton 8305-21-103-3661
Olive Green Melton 8305-21-876-4284
Midnight Blue Doeskin 8305-21-518-0502
28oz Scarlet Doeskin 8305-21-874-1001
Cloth Doeskin White piping 8305-21-253-2053
RCMP Wool, Superfine, Yellow
RCMP Doeskin Navy Blue no 28
RCMP Doeskin, Scarlet no 7
RCMP Barathea, Navy Blue no 28
RCMP Barathea, Scarlet no 7