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Design that Meets the Growing Need for Greater Wellbeing

The conversation around wellness and wellbeing has been gaining momentum over the last few years. More recently, the value of health, both mental and physical, has been brought into sharp focus by Covid-19, further accelerated by the effect of numerous lockdowns and the push for us all to stay at home. This shift has seen […]

Respect the Past, Create the Future – Meet the Competition Winners

Earlier this year, luxury textile manufacturers AW Hainsworth tasked Fashion Design students from 4 northern-based Universities to create their own ultra-modern garments using classic British cloth, woven at the iconic Hainsworth Mill in Yorkshire. As proud supporters of rising fashion talent, Hainsworth have worked closely with Universities since 2014, setting annual live briefs and projects […]

The Slow Fashion Generation Gap

Original research from AW Hainsworth has revealed that older generations are leading the way in the slow fashion movement, while younger consumers suffer from a lack of accessible alternatives to fast fashion. The survey explored the nation’s attitudes to fashion, and suggests that a lack of understanding about the concept of slow fashion could be […]

Hainsworth Teams up with Lee Hurst for Campaign for Wool

Hainsworth has teamed up with an exciting new fashion designer to produce a unique one-off garment in honour of Wool Week 2020. Lee Hurst, who graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA Fashion in 2019, created a striking tailored ladies’ jacket. It features a high collar as well as raw edges inspired […]

Hainsworth Commits to Slow Fashion with Launch of Studio H

Fashion is undergoing a change in attitude following the recent pandemic, and luxury woollen mill AW Hainsworth has confirmed its commitment to the slow fashion movement by becoming the first mill in the UK where garments can be created from raw fibre to completed piece under one roof. The unique service will be offered by […]

Hainsworth Fabric of a Nation: Interiors Rediscovered

Iconic textile producers, AW Hainsworth, have announced the launch of their new Interior fabrics range following a year of development work behind the scenes. The latest range combines timeless lines with modern interpretations of texture and colour, resulting in a beautiful collection of must have woollen fabrics for premium interiors. As proud holders of 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 […]

AW Hainsworth and Yorkshire Textiles Launch New Heritage Cloth

Yorkshire mill AW Hainsworth and Yorkshire Textiles have collaborated on a unique project to bring the region’s textile heritage to life for a new generation of fashion designers. With designs programmed using punch cards, the jacquard loom is credited with using the earliest form of coding. The project builds on this heritage of innovation by […]