Huddersfield Fine Worsted.

Huddersfield Fine Worsted was founded in 1894 at Kirkheaton Mill in Huddersfield, the company produced Worsted, The essential feature of a worsted yarn is straightness of fibre, in that the fibres lie parallel to each other. Traditionally, long, fine staple wool was spun to create worsted yarn, but other long fibres are also used today.

The company was taken over In 1909 by Broadhead & Graves and quickly became established as one of the finest Worsted manufacturers in the world, H.R.H. The Duke of York visited the mill in 1932 at which time he was presented with some cloth, 6 years later, as King, he ordered three suit lengths from the mill.

We believe the mill finally closed down sometime around 2006 as the calenders and paperwork that litter the site are all dated from that time.

The mill is not the average type either of a square or oblong design but rather compact and irregular which adds to its character.

When we arrived at the mill we where at first slightly confused at its size as its only when you begin wandering round you realise that the main site is hidden from view, its then you realise just how big the place really is.

Inside is somewhat of a strange one though, the vast majority of the site is still intact and only tatty because of what we presume is the work of chavs trashing the place.

Sadly virtually all of the machinery has gone with only a few pieces still in situ, the offices and manufacturing rooms though still contain thousands upon thousands of yards of cloth of all colors and qualities.

From samples to limited editions to there full range of fabrics, its all still there, at its peak the company supplied some of the biggest names in the fabric industry including Crombie.