Fine worsted weaver Bower Roebuck is located south of Huddersfield in an area rich in the tradition and craftsmanship of fine worsted weaving. Founded as Glendale Mills 100 years ago, the company has been for the last 25 years part of the Scabal Group, known throughout the world as the Premier Cloth Merchant House. Thanks to significant technological advances in the textile industry over the last few decades and also the tradition of craftsmanship, Bower Roebuck has become one of the leading manufacturers of exclusive fine worsted fabrics for men’s suiting and jackets worldwide.

The first DORNIER rapier weaving machines were introduced more than 20 years ago. Today the company is weaving with the third generation of this type of weaving machine, following a program of replacing older machines with new ones. Bower Roebuck places great importance on weaving exclusive worsted fabrics with tucked selvedges. In addition these are woven as name selvedges to the particular requirement of each individual customer. Electronically controlled name-jacquard machines are used for the high definition woven name selvedges.

But what’s behind the claim that fabrics woven by Bower Roebuck are produced from the finest wool ever spun. The reason lies in the use of the finest merino wool with a fiber diameter of less than 14 microns, spun to a count of Nm150/2. According to Alan Williams, weaving manager, during the weaving process this very fine but weak yarn is prone to threadbreaks and the fabric prone to start marks. As a result of the very kind action of the filling insertion system on the DORNIER Rapier Weaving Machine with low tension peaks and the comprehensive start mark prevention program ASP, the highest level of productivity and quality is guaranteed. Finishing is also a decisive factor as regards fabric quality, utilizing the softest water in all of Europe.

Technological advances in weaving and finishing are inherently connected to Bower Roebuck’s desire to constantly improve product quality. In order to achieve this the company sees a future where it will work in close partnership with its customers and specialized machinery suppliers such as Lindauer DORNIER GmbH. Both companies will profit from further technological advancement of the weaving machine to provide optimum utilization. We congratulate Bower Roebuck and wish the company a further 100 years of success.