A Yorkshire Legacy
Dugdale Bros is a luxury brand that has been steeped in sartorial history since it was first established in 1896, by brothers Henry Percy and Frederick Herbert Dugdale. Today, the firm is the last independently-owned cloth merchant that remains rooted in central Huddersfield – a well-known epicentre of clothmaking – with a second office in Mayfair, London. Its enduring reputation as one of the textile industry’s most prestigious providers has seen them supply locally sourced, high-quality worsted cloth to tailors, designers, fashion houses and retailers throughout the world, for decades.
Throughout Dugdale Bros' 122-year history, they have demonstrated an innovative approach to clothmaking – reviving legacy collections from the early 20th century with new patterns and colourways – whilst paying homage to their own rich textile heritage. They place a weighted focus on preserving their localised approach, collaborating with spinners, weavers, dyers and finishers within a 20-mile radius of the Northumberland Street base – such as Lightowlers Yarns. This not only illustrates Dugdale's penchant for provenance, but also the pride they hold for their ‘Made in Huddersfield’ selvedge, and the true hallmark of quality that it represents throughout the industry today.
Dugdale's collections are at the heart of what they do, many of which are widely celebrated for their bespoke qualities and unique back-story. For example, the Cottonopolis range – as the first 100% British-made cotton cloth collection for tailors in over 50 years, to have been spun, dyed, woven and finished in England – presents a true milestone in UK clothmaking. Dugdale's illustrious history within the textile sphere has not only seen them become one of the most widely-recognised names on Savile Row, but across iconic tailoring streets throughout the world too.