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Commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with the Limited-Edition Jubilee Throw

We are delighted to introduce you to a very special, limited-edition throw which commemorates The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022. Woven in the colours of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee emblem – purple and platinum grey – featuring a 7-stripe design in honour of our monarchs’ 70 years on the throne, The Jubilee is both a luxurious […]

Wool Week 2021: Championing the Benefits of Nature’s Wonder Fibre

Slow fashion is turning the industry on its head. As we become wise to the waste created by fast fashion – in which trend-inspired garments are mass-produced then discarded as quickly as they are made – many of us are seeking to make more mindful wardrobe choices. This drive for change has resulted in a […]

Slow Fashion X MMUFDT – Live Brief Competition

The Slow Fashion movement is continuing to gain momentum. As consumers wake up to the negative impacts of fast fashion and brands look to slow down the constant churn of production, attitudes across the industry are changing for the better. Slow Fashion was at the heart of Hainsworth’s 20/21 live brief competition, challenging students at […]

Hainsworth Launch Short Run Bespoke Fabric Service

Designers from the worlds of Fashion, Interiors and Costume can now develop their own short run bespoke fabric, a unique service recently launched by luxury woollen mill AW Hainsworth. The bespoke woollen jacquard service utilises the fully vertical manufacturing capabilities and hundreds of years of manufacturing knowledge held by the iconic company. Until now, designers […]

AW Hainsworth Releases Annual Sustainability Update

Renowned textile mill AW Hainsworth have published their 2021 Sustainability Update, which follows on from the in-depth Sustainability Report that was launched at the beginning of last year. In the exceptional year that was 2020, Hainsworth continued to develop their approach to sustainability, implementing and maintaining activities that focus on their long-term commitment to the […]

Hainsworth Nurture Northern Fashion Talent through Latest Live Brief

Iconic textile manufacturers AW Hainsworth are proud supporters of emerging fashion talent, working closely with UK Universities and their students since launching into the fashion market in 2014. This year the premium woollen mill is set to launch a multi-university live brief, in which students at four Northern-based universities will compete to be named Hainsworth […]

The Duchess of Cambridge Named as Best Dressed Royal Bride in History

Nation’s favourite royal wedding looks revealed In celebration of Princess Eugenie’s nuptials, we’re revealing the UK’s favourite royal wedding looks of all time. 2,000 Brits were asked to vote for their favourite royal wedding dresses, with The Duchess of Cambridge’s Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown taking the number one spot. As a proud Royal […]

New Designers Hainsworth Statement Award Winner 2017

The New Designers Exhibition held at the Business Design Centre, London, on June 28th showcased 3000 of the most promising graduate talent from the UK’s leading fashion and textiles courses. For the last three years, AW Hainsworth has presented the Hainsworth Statement Award which looks for students whose collection not only shows creativity, but innovation […]