From the world's finest fibres to the world's finest fabrics

Seal International is a world leader in speciality fibres – including mohair, cashmere, alpaca, silk, angora, camel hair, yak and vicuna. Their experienced team travel the world to buy the finest fibres at source and nurture strong and lasting relationships with trusted partners whose values are aligned to our own. Together they achieve sustainability and traceability throughout. The family business has traded for three generations and its unstinting focus on quality assurance, reliability and innovation continues to deliver the world’s finest fibres.

William Halstead is still weaving in its original 1875 mill buildings in the historic textile city of Bradford. The company, named after its founder, is world-famous for weaving the finest mohair fabrics and traditional worsteds. Over many generations, they have consistently produced an inspiring collection of innovative designs with a quintessentially British look. A highly talented in-house design team and a passionate sales team work closely with the world’s most iconic luxury fashion brands and they will collaborate with you to deliver something truly individual and special.

Boasting a vibrant, distinctive and luxurious collection of woollen jacketing, coating and twist suitings. Kynoch has blended modern manufacturing methods with traditional skills to weave depth, sophistication and character into every metre of cloth. Founded in 1788, Kynoch has become a worldwide brand, synonymous with designs which capture the palette of colours found in the beautiful countryside of the Scottish Borders. Timeless and enduring traditional designs ensure that Kynoch is worn by royalty, world statesman and Hollywood film stars.

Known as “The Tailor’s Mill” Standeven manufactures and merchants fabric around the world. All of their fabrics are created exclusively for tailors and woven at Standeven Mill in the heart of Yorkshire’s historic textile industry. Standeven Fabrics control the whole process giving cut-length buyers in more than 50 countries direct access to the finest worsted cloths. As a Group member, Standeven benefits from integrated group logistics and shared expertise from fibre to fabric. Their innovative craftspeople use age-old techniques and modern approaches to weave luxury cloth for the world’s finest tailors.

Fabric has been woven at Stanley Mills since 1890 and today it is widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s finest weavers of worsted cloth. The mill is also very proud to be a specialist weaver of fine mohair fabric – one of the few surviving mills that excels in this unique craft. It produces luxurious pure wool and cashmere worsted suitings with a meticulous emphasis on quality. Stanley Mills is a contemporary success and is renowned for weaving exquisite cloth for the world’s most iconic international fashion brands.

With a heritage stretching back to 1900, Roberts Dyers & Finishers is one of the leading cloth finishers in the world. They specialise in dyeing and finishing fine quality British fabrics for the clothing and furnishing industries. Using both traditional and modern techniques, the Roberts team can provide supremely accurate colour-matching and create unique and innovative finishes like Nanosphere and CoolBlack. Their piece dying service is responsive, efficient and extremely cost-effective for customers. They can process wool, cashmere, mohair, linen, viscose, cotton and blends of fibre.

George Ackroyd has perfected the craft of mohair combing. Generations of specialists have handed down the skills needed to comb mohair and alpaca fibres. To ensure product quality, the process cannot be rushed and George Ackroyd has invested in and developed bespoke machinery to produce the finest product. The end product bears the hallmark of the George Ackroyd name and is transformed into luxurious goods that are sold at the world’s most exclusive fashion outlets.