Founded in 1947 by the 5th Marquess of Bute, our mill began as a purposeful response to changing world - creating skilled employment for returning service personnel after the Second World War. 

FROM THESE BEGINNINGS, BUTE FABRICS HAS GROWN INTO A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF PREMIUM WOOL TEXTILES, TRUSTED BY GLOBAL FASHION, INTERIOR, AND LIFESTYLE BRANDS. 

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FOR OVER 75 YEARS, WE'VE REMAINED COMMITTED TO OUR CORE VALUES: QUALITY, CRAFTMANSHIP, AND CONTINUOUS INNOVATION. OUR APPROACH HAD ALWAYS BEEN ROOTED IN TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES, YET OPEN TO CREATIVE EVOLUTION - COMBINING SPECIALIST HAND-FINISHING WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND RIGOROUS IN-HOUSE TESTING.

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AT THE CENTRE OF IT ALL ARE PEOPLE. GENERATIONS OF EXPERTISE, PASSED DOWN AND ADAPTED, SHAPE EVERY YARN AND WEAVE THAT LEAVES OUR MILL. 

IT'S THE DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE - AND OUR BELIEF IN DOING THINGS WELL - THAT GIVES OUR FABRIC THEIR DISTICT CHARACTER AND LASTING RELEVANCE,