11/04/2024
Holland & Sherry Apparel truly epitomizes fine British fabric making, with its rich heritage and unquestionable quality. In this respect, one might even say that it represents the cornerstones of the entire tailoring industry of Great Britain, the birthplace of the modern suit.
Stephen George Holland & Frederick Sherry started their wool merchant business in 1836 and the company quickly became a mainstay source of fabrics for London's West End. To this day they remain a favourite supplier to the menswear mecca that is Savile Row.
Early on, Holland & Sherry became renowned for their fine woolen fabrics and soon expanded to include other fibres, such as cashmere, silk, cotton and linen. At one time their products contributed greatly to making textiles the chief export of Britain. Having stayed in the family for seven generations, Mr. Holland retired in the 80s, leaving the reins to new and innovative minds.
No-one is clear what happened to Mr. Sherry. One theory is that he was killed in the war.
A testament to its resilience and strength of heritage, Holland & Sherry is the only remaining fabric merchant out of the dozens that were located on London’s historic Golden Square at the end of the 19th century. Since then it has moved its headquarters to the world’s best spot for tailoring inspiration, Savile Row. Its distribution center is located in the Scottish town of Peebles, where 10,0000s of rolls of Yorkshire worsted and Scottish tweeds are held, awaiting orders from tailors around the world.
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