Alfred Brown is a family run mill and weavers of fine worsted cloth who are based in Leeds, Yorkshire founded in 1915. Alfred Brown is a true example of British craftsmanship.

Alfred Brown is committed to the environment and their local community. Since 2016 the Mill has been powered by electricity supplied by wind farms and continually employ skilled people from the local community. All of Alfred Brown's wool is certified non mulsed ensuring ethical farming and good animal welfare is practised when producing the wool. At Laura Pitharas all our tailored fabrics are 100% Wool, wool is a sustainable natural material which has a long life, is biodegradable and can be easily be re-cycled into new yarns.

We visited the Mill in August 2021, it was a fascinating experience observing the start, middle and end process of the fabric weaving. The team at Alfred Brown were incredibly welcoming and happy to share their passion and detail of their work.

Kyri Hadjikyriacou the owner of Rosamanda pleaters has been hand pleating in London for over 40 years working with top British designers. Kyri designs the most intricate pleating patterns which he creates from scratch. He is incredibly talented and is one of the last hand pleaters in London with many companies out sourcing their pleating. It has been a great pleasure to watch, learn and work with Kyri on creating a bespoke pattern for our pleated Kilt which features a graduated pleat.

For more on Kyri please see our Journal page. Follow the post, "Meet The Pleater" for the full article and behind the scenes video of Kyri in his studio space in Tottenham.