Established in 1772 by Thomas Fox, the company has thrived in the beautiful rural surroundings of Somerset in the West of England for nearly 250 years. The company is based on the outskirts of the historic town of Wellington, home of the Wellington Monument, built in honour of Arthur Wellesley, the famous Duke of Wellington. Wellington stands between the River Tone and the spectacular Blackdown Hills, just an hour from Bath. This wonderful environment provides the perfect base for producing luxury cloth, a fact that is clearly reflected in the exceptional quality of the Fox Brothers' product.
Knowledge, craftsmanship and heritage are at the heart of the fabric making process at Fox Brothers, many of our workforce having followed their fathers and grandfathers into the business. We intend to continue to produce the world's finest woollen cloth, for discerning clients, from our Somerset base for many years to come. To this end we are introducing an apprenticeship scheme to ensure that the traditional skills required in the making of fine woollen fabrics, are passed down to the next generation.
British Wool Week is a new initiative established by HRH the Prince of Wales that hopes to re-brand the fabric as fashionable and eco-friendly. Fox Brothers is proud to be taking an active role in British Wool Week and our range of West of England Tweed, inspired by the colours and textures of the Quantocks and Exmoor, will launch in October during the event. The range includes yarn from Exmoor Horn sheep wool, in a conscious move which we hope will provide local farmers with a diversification opportunity.
Plans are also underway to establish a supply of high quality worsted yarn from Fibre Harvest Ltd based at Coldharbour Mill, in Devon. Coldhabour Mill was built by Thomas Fox in 1799 and still today, produces first quality yarn on its period machinery.
"Fox Brothers is proud to manufacture all of our cloth in Somerset, in the beautiful West of England."
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