Military supplier fit and trim as it makes London Fashion Week
A REOWNED military uniform supplier famed for clothing Britain’s armed forces has brought military-chic back at London’s Fashion Week.
Keighley-based Wyedean Weaving – which has clothed the stars of Saving Private Ryan, 007, Die Another Day, Indiana Jones, The Man in the Iron Mask, Harry Potter, The Last Samurai, Sky Captain and Pireates of the Carribean – recently had its clothing modelled by Kate Moss for British Vogue.
This is not the company’s first claim to fame though, as it supplied the fleur-de-lis lacing on the red infantry regiment military tunic which was originally worn by Rolling Stone, Mick Jagger in the 60s when the company was first founded.
The company was ounded in 1964 by David Wright, and is now in the fourth generation of the Wright family, exporting to 60 countries across the globe.
The firm’s overseas trade has been supported by UK Export Finance, which helped supply working capital to enable Wyedean to fulfil a contract to supply textile badges for UN peacekeepers’ uniforms.
Managing director Robin Wright said: “In the past, Wyedean was primarily a manufacturer but these days, while some manufacturing remains in-house, we are more focused on managing our suppliers.”
The family run company mainly supplies uniforms and accessories for the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, uniformed services abroad, the United Nations, the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade.
He added: “This ability to be flexible, nimble and to embrace change allows us to expand our product range to appeal to sectors such as fashion and remains one of our greatest strengths.”
