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King-Sized
Blanket’s Royal Price (30/10/07)
Skilled weavers and finishers at a traditional
Leeds woollen manufacturer are wondering if
they’re now producing the world’s
most expensive blanket. The king-sized John
Atkinson brand pure cashmere bed-mate emerging
from Hainsworths Farsley mill is now crossing
the counter at Harrods at a hefty £2,300
retail And there’s no shortage of customers
in cash-rich Britain... |
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Never
Mind The Width – Feel The Quality
(06/09/07)
Exactly 200 years ago, a young General Arthur
Wellesley (later to become the first Duke of
Wellington) successfully fought the second Battle
of Copenhagen... |
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Apprentices
Get Weaving As Textile Sales Take Off
(05/07)
Continued diversification and exploitation of
unique niche markets has led to new sales avenues
for a Leeds woollen manufacturer founded in
the 18th Century... |
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Diversity
Key to Wool Firm’s Long-running Yarn
Never has wool from the sheep’s back been
woven into such a long-running yarn with so
many product twists and turns... |
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