Hield

Hield Bros , or simply Hield, is an English textile manufacturer and retailer of men's clothing and luxury goods. The company was established in 1922¹. In addition to manufacturing cloth for its own suits, Hield produces cloth for many labels and has supplied the upholstery used in Queen Elizabeth II's custom Bentley State Limousine.

Hield Bros , or simply Hield, is an English textile manufacturer and retailer of men's clothing and luxury goods. The company was established in 1922. In addition to manufacturing cloth for its own suits, Hield produces cloth for many labels and has supplied the upholstery used in Queen Elizabeth II's custom Bentley State Limousine. ==History== Founded as the Hield Brothers by David and Hugh Hield in 1922 in West Yorkshire, England, Hield Bros. is based in Briggella Mills, West Yorkshire. The company was acquired by the Chamsi-Pasha family in 1981 when it was under threat of a hostile take-over. The company manufactures cloth for both apparel and furniture, suits, shirts, neckties, knitwear, scarves and throws, shoes, luggage, small leather goods and accessories and has twice been awarded the Queen's Award for Export. Forbes magazine lists a $21,000 set of 7 Hield suits as one of the "best ways to blow your bonus". The company has shops in London's Savile Row, Japan, the Middle East and the USA. ==Gallery== File:Hield Briggella Mills.jpg|Briggella Mills, West Yorkshire, England Headquarters of Hield Bros. Ltd. File:Hield Brothers Racing.jpg|Hield-sponsored Le Mans racecar driven by British driver Sam Hancock. File:Hield osaka store.jpg|Hield Store in Osaka, Japan. File:Hield Bentley Interior.jpg|Hield Bros. Lambswool Sateen cloth seen in the interior of Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley State Limousine ==References== ==External links== Official Website Forbes: Best Ways To Blow Your Bonus Robb Report: Well Hield Robb Report: Her Majesty's Car Wool Record

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