OUR MILL ON THE ISLAND OF BUTE, SCOTLAND IS ROOTED IN HISTORY. DATING BACK TO 1947, WE WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE 5TH MARQUESS OF BUTE, PROVIDING JOBS FOR PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND POST WAR.
SINCE THEN, WE'VE PRODUCED CLOTH AND ACCESSORIES FOR SOME OF THE LARGEST INTERIOR, HOTEL AND FASHION BRANDS IN THE WORLD. WE'RE CELEBRATED FOR OUR HEAVY WEIGHT WOOLS, TEXTURED BOUCLE CLOTH AND ACCESSORIES, TO OUR UTRA-LIGHT WEIGHT, SUPERFINE WOOL BASES.
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AS A SMALL MILL, CRAFTMANSHIP REMAINS AT THE HEART OF BUTE FABRICS WITH TRADITIONAL HAND SKILLS WROKING TOGETHER WITH OUR INNOVATIVE PROCESSES.
OUR DESIGN TEAM CONTINUOUSLY RESEARCH AND CREATE NEW PRODUCT EACH SEASON, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR ESTABLISHED PRODUCTION TEAM TO ADVANCE OUR PRODUCTS. WE HAVE A BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND HAND SKILLS IN THE MAKING OF SOFT ACCESSORIES WITH CAPABILITIES FOR HAND FRINGING, BLANKET WHIPPED EDGING, PONCHOS AND CUSHIONS.
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ALWAYS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, EVERY SOFT ACCESSORY PRODUCT PASSES THROUGH OUR CMT DEPARTMENT IN-HOUSE TO BE LABELLED AND PACKED, WITH PRIDE AND ULTIMATE CARE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE BEST QUALITY PRODUCT.
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WE ALREADY MANUFACTURE PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCTS FOR FASHION, HOMEWARE, LIFESTYLE BRANDS, AND ARE PERFECTLY SUITED TO SMALLER BATCH PRODUCTION AS WELL AS A LARGE BULK ORDERS.​
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BUTE1947 IS A CREATIVE VENTURE OF BUTE FABRICS LTD., A NEW WHITE LABEL COLLECTION OF OUR ACCESSORY, APPAREL AND HOMEWARE PRODUCTS FOR FASHION, LIFESTYLE AND HOMEWARE BRANDS.
