The famous ‘Thin Red Line” of troops at the battle of Waterloo was red thanks to the striking scarlet cloth produced by Hainsworth for the soldiers. There is no doubt that the British soldiers were an impressive sight on the battlefield adorned in Hainsworth scarlet cloth and the same pride in the production of this distinctive fabric is put into production today. The Queen’s Guards still wear it as do Royalty in full military dress uniform.

When the Air force separated from the Army in 1918 and approached Hainsworth for colour ideas to allow them to have their own identity, it was Hainsworth that proposed the distinctive blue cloth that they have worn ever since.

The iconic Royal Guards are instantly recognised globally as quintessentially English with their eye catching, bright and memorable uniforms. Hainsworth cloth is used to tailor these uniforms so each time an image of the Royal Guards is used to represent our country, it is Hainsworth that provides the definition. During the summer months you will see the guardsmen parading in London, at Buckingham Palace, along the Mall wearing their splendid tunics made from Hainsworth red fabric. In the winter they change those famous red tunics for grey greatcoats that are made from much thicker fabric to protect them from the elements and keep them warm, still using Hainsworth cloth.

All the pageantry and spectacle of H M The Queen’s Official Birthday celebrations is enhanced through Hainsworth fabrics which include the scarlet and dark blue cloths worn by the Household Division for Trooping the Colour.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London. It was formed by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act of 1865 and today, it is the largest of all the fire services in the United Kingdom and the third-largest in the world (after the Tokyo Fire Department and New York City Fire Department). Since the early day London Fire Fighters have been protected by Hainsworth woollen cloth and in more recent times by Hainsworth TITAN. TITAN Technology products increase thermal protection at times when it is most needed giving any individual wearing them time to react to a dangerous environment and safely remove themselves from such a hazardous situation.

Through the Victoria England label, Hainsworth supplies the most prestigious tribal blankets in the world. Selected for its warmth, timeless durability and rich traditional design, the Victoria blanket originated in 1897.

After developing the first ever printed Snooker and Pool cloth, Hainsworth provided this to Power Snooker to make it the first even branded tournament cloth to be used on a televised tournament.