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FIFTY YEARS OF FINE SILKS<br />
© Osborne House, English Heritage<br />
<strong>2016</strong> marks an exciting year for Humphries Weaving in Sudbury as its director, Richard Humphries MBE, celebrates<br />
5 decades in textiles and takes office as the Upper Bailiff of the Worshipful Company of Weavers.<br />
Richard J Humphries was first employed as a design apprentice at Warner & Sons Ltd, Braintree in 1966. It was to<br />
be a life-long career path of textile design and a passion to create the most complex and luxurious fabrics possible.<br />
Richard purchased what machinery he could and set up his own weaving operation at Ashburton Lodge, Sudbury;<br />
the same space that the company trades out of today. Work built steadily and Humphries Weaving reputation grew.<br />
National Trust and Royal commissions soon followed with fabric being woven for the Queen’s Gold State Carriage and<br />
the Green State Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.<br />
Today Humphries Weaving continues as a leading British manufacturer of custom Jacquard fabrics as Richard<br />
prepares to become the <strong>2016</strong> Upper Bailiff of the Worshipful Company of Weavers, London’s oldest livery established<br />
in 1130. Today the team has a comprehensive knowledge of fabric manufacture, having created sumptuous modern<br />
and heritage work that embodies excellent craftsmanship. Working with the deepest respect for its ancient trade,<br />
Humphries Weaving combines historical knowledge with innovative weaving techniques of today to produce<br />
impeccable fabrics for Royal Palaces, historic properties and luxury private homes.<br />
The Humphires Weaving Company Ltd<br />
Ashburton Lodge, 64 Cornard Road, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2XB<br />
Telephone +44 (0)1787 466670 Website humphriesweaving.co.uk
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