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Viyella logo. Viyella is a blend of wool and cotton first woven in 1893 in England, and the "first branded fabric in the world". [1] It was made of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave, developed by James and Robert Sissons of William Hollins & Co, spinners and hosiers.
In 1952 J. & P. Coats and the Clark Thread Co. merged to become Coats & Clark's. [8] In 1961 a merger with Patons and Baldwins created Coats Patons. [4] In 1986 a merger with Vantona Viyella created Coats Viyella. [9] In 2003 Guinness Peat took Coats private and in 2015 the business returned to the market as "Coats Group". [10]
Tootal is a brand name for a range of British ties, scarves and other garments. The brand is now owned by Coats Viyella.It originates from a textile spinning and manufacturing company established in Manchester in 1799, which later became Tootal Broadhurst Lee, and subsequently Tootal Ltd.
Sir Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly, [1] CBE (born 1 August 1938) is an English textile manufacturer, art collector and philanthropist. Djanogly, who is estimated to be worth £300 million, made his fortune from the merger of his Nottingham Manufacturing Company with other textile interests in 1986 to form Coats Viyella.
Viyella took over company in the 1960s. [4] The mills were principally in the south Lancashire and Stockport areas, where Pear Mill, Bredbury was a notable building. The company took over Alder Mill, Bedford Mill, Firs Mills, Hall Lane Mill, Mather Lane Mill and Brooklands Mill (Mather Lane No 3 Mill) in Leigh.
His career in the textile industry began at Coats Patons, a cotton thread manufacturer, where he managed operations in South America and Europe. [5] [6] He later served as a main board director of Coats Viyella and then as managing director of Dawson International, a knitwear firm.
The Peter England brand was first formed in 1889 and the company was reputedly tasked with outfitting British soldiers during the Boer War. [5] With a factory at Magherafelt in County Londonderry, [6] as of the late 20th century it was owned by the British company Coats Viyella. [7]
At some point, the hosiery factory became part of the Coats Viyella company. Coats Viyella was once one of the UK's leading textile businesses with retail (Jaeger), thread (Coats) and manufacturing (CV Clothing) businesses. Quantum Clothing Group was created as a management buy-out from Coats Viyella in December 2000.