A British Factory Brand Specialising in Quilted Outerwear.

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Founded in 1969 we have over 50 years of quilting expertise and still make every Lavenham item in our Suffolk factory, just six miles from the site of our original factory in Lavenham village, from where we take our name.

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The History of Lavenham

Our founder, Mrs Elliot, created the world’s first nylon quilted horse rug. Horse rugs of the time were made from wool that was slow to dry and quick to perish. Mrs Elliot was driven to do things differently and wanted to create a hardwearing and durable item that would last for years to come. The horse rug was a hit and a nylon quilted gilet, the first of its kind, was soon to follow. Lavenham outerwear was originally designed to be worn whilst horse riding but has since surpassed this original purpose to become mainstays of the modern wardrobe thanks to their quality, practicality and understated appearance. Mrs Elliot’s commitment to creating ‘fit for purpose’ items continues to be the driving force of our brand and we pride ourselves on the traditional manufacturing techniques we employ and the high quality materials used across our collections.

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The Lavenham Factory

The Lavenham factory employs over 100 local skilled craftspeople and the entire manufacturing process takes place within our factory. All our fabric is quilted in house on one of our five quilting machines. The fabric is then cut into pattern pieces before making its way to the finishing floor where it is sewn into the final garment. Finally each piece is thoroughly inspected as part of our quality control before it is ready to make its way out and into the world.