Tag Archives: Wool

Telegraph & Argus – Wool Firm to Supply Cloth For Jubilee Celebration Uniforms

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Hainsworth

Telegraph & Argus – Wool firm to supply cloth for Jubilee celebration uniforms.
“It’s ok, Hainsworth, you don’t need to salute just because it’s royal cloth!” Continue reading →

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Wool Week 2011

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Hainsworth

5th-11th September, will again see the UK embrace all things woolly for 7 days of wool focused activities.

Initiated by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales in October 2008, the Campaign for Wool aims to meet the enormous challenges facing the wool industry and to educate consumers about the benefits of wool and highlight its premium quality.
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Rhubarb growing is a woolly business

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Hainsworth

Derek Procter in Farsley is one of about a dozen growers in the Rhubarb Triangle continuing to harvest the crop. It is the area between Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield that is known as the Rhubarb Triangle. At its height hundreds of farms in the area grew the vegetable, providing most of the UK’s supply. The importance of local rhubarb is celebrated with the Wakefield Rhubarb Festival every February. Continue reading →

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China Tunes In To £1M British Cloth

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Hainsworth

Hainsworth is steps ahead of Prime Minister David Cameron’s return from his China tour. The seventh generation director arrived back earlier this week with a £1 million order book for the next six months from China’s booming leisure industries. Continue reading →

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The Green Business Awards

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Hainsworth

Hainsworth is proud to be attending the Green Business Awards 2010 tonight, 2nd November, at Grosvenor House in London. Continue reading →

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Woollen Attire Through the Ages

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Hainsworth

For thousands of years, wool has played an important part in human life. Around 10,000 years ago, animals such as sheep and goats were domesticated by mankind and used to provide three basic human needs: food, shelter and clothing. Continue reading →

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The Knowledge

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Hainsworth

The demand for high quality, luxurious fabrics is growing and interior designers are increasingly looking to combine visual and tactile beauty with exceptional performance. Continue reading →

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Hainsworth Woollen Fabric Inspires Students Final Pieces

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Hainsworth

Talented textile graduate Kelly Mcrobie has caused a stir with her stunning designs – and she has used Hainsworth woollen fabrics to create them. Continue reading →

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Hainsworth – A National Treasure

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Hainsworth

FROM THE WOOLSACK TO WOOLLEN COFFINS – 225 YEARS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURING AND STILL INNOVATING! Continue reading →

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Happy To Be Fleeced

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Hainsworth

Yorkshire Post July 16th 2009 Continue reading →

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