Manufacturing

Green and grey weaving looms in a line on the production floor in Stephen Walters and Sons. The loom in the forefront is weaving a plain purple fabric.

Trusted Manufacturing Partner

When you work with Stephen Walters, you gain more than a fabric supplier. You gain a collaborative manufacturing partner with over 300 years of weaving expertise, combining heritage craftsmanship with modern manufacturing technology.

From our mill at Sudbury Silk Mills, we design and weave jacquard fabrics for menswear, womenswear and accessories, working with luxury fashion brands around the world.

Flexible Jacquard Manufacturing

We specialise in woven jacquards, manufacturing fabrics to order and producing only what is needed.

Whether selecting from our existing qualities or developing something bespoke, we offer flexible production supported by over 40 jacquard and dobby looms.

Discover our Bespoke Development service.

A close up of an ornate pink and white floral Stephen Walters apparel design on a weaving loom across a multi coloured weaving warp.

Technical Expertise

With specialist strike-off capabilities and repeat sizes up to 70cm, Our team combines creative and technical expertise to develop fabrics tailored to your requirements.

We offer cotton, silk and polyester warps, alongside an extensive range of stocked weft yarns including silk, wool, cotton, linen, viscose, recycled polyester and metallic yarns, we have the flexibility to create a wide range of fabric qualities.

Quality You Can Trust

Every stage of production is managed on-site, from design and development through to weaving and fabric inspection.

Our focus on getting it right first time helps ensure consistent quality, reliable delivery and reduced waste.

A woven Stephen Walters white fabric with a gold flower fabric being rolled onto a tube on an inspection table.
A weaver at Stephen Walters working on a weaving loom.

Responsible Manufacturing

We continuously invest in people, technology and efficient manufacturing processes to reduce resource consumption while maintaining the high standards of quality and service our customers expect.

By manufacturing to order and focusing on quality at every stage, we help minimise waste throughout our operations.

Read more about our responsibility here.