Business Details
Expert Textile Printing & Dyeing Services in Carlisle
Established in 1835, we are a specialist textile manufacturing company renowned for our expertise in printing and dyeing high-quality furnishing and apparel fabrics. Our operations are driven by customer-commissioned designs, combining traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional results. With a dedicated design studio staffed by experienced artists, we offer comprehensive services from design interpretation and colour separation to fabric preparation and specialist finishes. Our state-of-the-art facilities support rotary screen, flat screen, and digital printing methods, accommodating runs as small as 10 metres with widths up to 3.2 metres.We utilise advanced dyeing techniques, including pigment, reactive, and VAT processes, alongside specialist finishes such as calendering and flame retardant coatings. Our extensive archive of over 25,000 historical designs, dating from the 18th to 20th centuries, provides clients with unique creative resources. Trusted by royalty, iconic designers, and global clients, we maintain a legacy of excellence while continuously innovating to meet modern demands. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our precision engineering, material versatility, and tailored customer support. With over 185 years of industry leadership, we remain a cornerstone of textile innovation in the UK.
Services
Textile Printing
Fabric Dyeing
Material Finishing
Design Services
Base Cloth Supply
Highlights and features
- We have over 185 years of specialist textile manufacturing experience
- Our in-house design team adapts historical archives for modern applications
- We offer three printing methods: rotary, flat, and digital screen
- Our dyeing capabilities include specialist VAT and cross-dye techniques
- We maintain a unique archive of 25,000 historical fabric designs
What people say
Friendly and helpful
Super service
Real credit to your business
Wonderful company
Services
Textile Printing
We offer rotary, flat, and digital screen printing for fabric widths up to 3.2 metres. Our capabilities include short runs from 10 metres with colour options up to 25 shades. Digital printing eliminates screen costs while maintaining colour versatility, ideal for bespoke designs requiring precision and flexibility.
Fabric Dyeing
Our dyeing services encompass pigment, reactive, VAT, and high-temperature disperse methods for synthetic fibres. Expert colour chemists ensure precise shade matching, while cross-dyeing in soft flow air-jet machines creates distinctive multi-fibre effects. This process accommodates both solid shades and complex gradient requirements.
Material Finishing
We apply specialist finishes using advanced equipment, including calendering for polished surfaces, schreinering for lustrous effects, and chintzing for durable creases. Chemical treatments provide flame retardancy and specialty coatings, while mechanical processes like emerising create textured surfaces for specific end-uses.
Design Services
Our design studio transforms client concepts into production-ready patterns, offering digital adaptation of existing artwork or complete new designs. With access to 25,000 historical patterns, we enable reproduction or modification of heritage designs while maintaining technical precision for modern manufacturing requirements.
Base Cloth Supply
We maintain 50+ stock fabrics including linens, silks, velvets, and Trevira CS for diverse applications. Additional materials are sourced on request, covering apparel, upholstery, and outdoor textiles. This extensive selection ensures compatibility with both traditional and contemporary printing and dyeing processes.
Questions
What printing methods do you offer?
We provide rotary screen (up to 24 colours), flat screen (up to 25 colours), and digital printing with no colour restrictions, accommodating widths up to 3.2 metres.
Can you match specific fabric colours?
Yes, our expert colour chemists can match any required shade using advanced dyeing techniques across multiple fibre types.
Do you work with historical designs?
We offer exclusive access to our archive of 25,000 historical patterns from 1780-1950, allowing reproduction or adaptation of heritage designs.
What fabric types do you handle?
We work with linens, silks, velvets, cottons, Trevira CS, jacquards, and technical textiles suitable for apparel, interiors, and outdoor applications.
What finishing options are available?
We offer calendering, flame retardant treatments, emerising, and chemical coatings to achieve specific texture, durability, and performance characteristics.
