Hield

Hield Bros.
Company typePrivate
IndustryManufacturing, Retailing
FoundedEngland, United Kingdom (1922)
HeadquartersBriggella Mills, West Yorkshire, England
Key people
David & Hugh Hield, Founders
Chamsi-Pasha brothers(owners)
ProductsCloth, Clothing, Fashion
Websitewww.hield.com

Hield Bros /ˈhiːld/, or simply Hield, is an English textile manufacturer and retailer of men's clothing and luxury goods.[1] The company was established in 1922. In addition to manufacturing cloth for its own suits, Hield produces cloth for many labels and has supplied the upholstery used in Queen Elizabeth II's custom Bentley State Limousine.[2]

History

Founded as the Hield Brothers by David and Hugh Hield in 1922 in West Yorkshire, England, Hield Bros. is based in Briggella Mills, West Yorkshire.[3] The company was acquired by the Chamsi-Pasha family in 1981 when it was under threat of a hostile take-over.[4]

The company manufactures cloth for both apparel and furniture, suits, shirts, neckties, knitwear, scarves and throws, shoes, luggage, small leather goods and accessories and has twice been awarded the Queen's Award for Export.[3] Forbes magazine lists a $21,000 set of 7 Hield suits as one of the "best ways to blow your bonus".[5]

The company has shops in London's Savile Row, Japan, the Middle East and the USA.[6]

Gallery

  • Briggella Mills, West Yorkshire, England Headquarters of Hield Bros. Ltd.
    Briggella Mills, West Yorkshire, England Headquarters of Hield Bros. Ltd.
  • Hield-sponsored Le Mans racecar driven by British driver Sam Hancock.
    Hield-sponsored Le Mans racecar driven by British driver Sam Hancock.
  • Hield Store in Osaka, Japan.
    Hield Store in Osaka, Japan.
  • Hield Bros. Lambswool Sateen cloth seen in the interior of Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley State Limousine
    Hield Bros. Lambswool Sateen cloth seen in the interior of Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley State Limousine

References

  1. ^ "First tailor and weaver partnerships announced for 'Sheep on the Row'". The Campaign for Wool. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ "The Monarchy Today > Ceremony and symbol > Transport > Cars". Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Our Story". Hield Brothers. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ^ Sutcliffe, Robert (18 July 2014). "Holmbridge fabric firm Moxon is the choice of billionaires and royals around the world". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. ^ "In Pictures: Best Ways To Blow Your Bonus". Forbes.com. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  6. ^ Ginns, Bernard (30 August 2011). "Moxon satisfying the global taste for luxury". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

External links

  • Official Website
  • Forbes: Best Ways To Blow Your Bonus
  • Robb Report: Well Hield
  • Robb Report: Her Majesty's Car
  • Wool Record