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Welcome to the Humphries Weaving news page; here we feature press articles, interesting insights into completed projects and news from the Mill.

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  • Aug302024

    Silk Yarn: History, Craftsmanship, and Sustainability

    Silk yarn has been cherished for centuries, from its origins in ancient China to its role in shaping the global textile industry. At Humphries Weaving, we blend time-honored craftsmanship with modern innovation to produce silk fabrics of unparalleled quality, all while championing sustainable practices.

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  • Jul312024

    Humphries Weaving bespoke upholstery fabric showroom redecoration

    Follow the teams transformation tale of painting, scheming and designing bespoke upholstery fabric to breath new life into the Humphries Weaving welcome space.

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  • Jun252024

    Travel Journal: American Textiles 2024

    For 2 weeks in April 2024 Account Managers Alex & Charlotte travelled around 5 states to explore American Textiles Alex…

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  • May152024
    Responsibility Brochure 23-24

    Responsibility Report

    We are proud to be the first UK Textile Manufacturer to be awarded OEKO-TEX® STeP certification. Achieving the highest level 3, which demonstrates ideal implementation of best practice.

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  • Apr022024
    Tenter Ground, Spitalfields

    18th Century Textiles Unlocked: Spitalfields

    On the 1st of March, our account manager Charlotte embarked on a captivating journey into the heart of Spitalfields.

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  • Jan152024

    The Henry Ford Estate

    In 2023 we wove custom dyed brocatelle for The Henry Ford Estate. Read more about this prestigious restoration here.

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  • Dec202023

    Festive Opening 2023/24

    Festive opening 2023/24 -Our last working day is Thursday 21st of December and we re-open on Tuesday 2nd January. Take a look at some of our key milestones of 2023.

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  • Nov292023
    Chanel Exhibition Garment

    V&A Museum:18th Century Fabric to Contemporary Design

    At Humphries, we are always looking for inspiration to combine history with contemporary design, from 18th Century fabric to Chanel’s tweed suits. We recently found ourselves at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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  • Oct112023
    HHA 2019

    The Historic Buildings Event 2023

    The 50th Annual AGM and Historic Buildings Parks and Gardens Event for Historic Houses, (HBPGE,) will once again be taking place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London.

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Every project is special for our team at Humphries Weaving and so where possible we have included project overviews on our website. As well as details about the fabric development, design and yarn composition we have also featured images of the fabric in its final location. Among a wide variety of uses this includes curtains, walling, bed drapes and upholstery for furniture.

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