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Behind the Brand GAINSBOROUGH

Sustainability

One of the last remaining silkweaving houses in the UK, and the only one that still dyes its own yarns, Gainsborough may be rooted in tradition, but don't assume that makes it stuck in the past. Sustainability lies at the heart of its ethos, and plenty of leading designers from the world of interiors and fashion, including Saint Laurent, Paul Smith and Giles Deacon, are lining up to work with it. ‘It's an amazing mill, quite inspirational, in a wonderful town. The whole process of working with them and the product is

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