British Velvets Limited - UK Velvet Manufacturer

British Velvets Ltd
Alma Mill • Wyre Street • Padiham • Burnley • Lancashire • BB12 8DQ
Tel 0044 (0) 1282 778134 • Fax 0044 (0) 1282 772168

We were founded in 1932 and are the leading UK weaver of velvets for the soft furnishings, upholstery and contract markets. We have more than 70 years of experience in velvet production and are confident that we can meet your requirements from our comprehensive range of velvet fabrics.

Company Profile
The foundations for the present company, British Velvets Ltd, were established in Accrington, Lancashire, in 1932. In 1955 the business moved to the present premises in Padiham - an area with a rich history of cotton textile fabric weaving and many of our present day skills have their roots in a tradition of involvement in the textile industry which reach back to the earliest days of the Industrial Revolution.

British Velvets Ltd, has since its establishment, produced almost all types of furnishing pile fabrics, more recently concentrating on curtain and upholstery cotton velvets. This specialist field was introduced into Holland from across the border with Germany during the early 1920’s and then to the UK by the founders of our business.

The company continues to maintain the standards and principles of high quality production in the manufacture of furnishing velvets, which have been handed down through the generations, whilst adding a modern touch to this time honoured fabric.

Factory Tour
The Factory Tour will take you through our large facility showing you each aspect of the velvet making process in detail. Please click on the button below to start the tour.

Click to enlarge aerial view of factory facility