CEO Andrew Seal Celebrates his 50th year at SIL Holdings. This July marks a remarkable milestone for SIL Holdings as Chief Executive Officer Andrew Seal celebrates 50 years in the family-owned textile business, the past 30 years as MD/CEO helping transform a traditional Yorkshire enterprise, into an internationally respected textile group with customers and suppliers […]
Last month, we were pleased to welcome Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, to Bradford as part of her ongoing mission to visit 100 UK manufacturers. Her visit offered an opportunity to showcase two very different but closely connected areas of textile manufacturing within SIL Holdings. Beginning at Ladywell Mills with Seal International, before […]
October marks Wool Month 2025, the global initiative led by the Campaign for Wool, celebrating one of the world’s most versatile and enduring natural fibres. The campaign highlights wool’s performance, sustainability, and timeless appeal, showing why it continues to be central to designers, weavers, and manufacturers worldwide. Wool is prized for its natural resilience, elasticity, […]
On 1 October 2024, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, in her role as President of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), visited Ladywell Mills, a key site of the West Yorkshire-based textile specialist, SIL Holdings The group employs almost 300 people across multiple UK sites, with a supplier and customer network spanning over […]
Abbotsford textiles Classic Melton range is one of their most versatile fabrics due to its wide range of colours and high-performance qualities. They supply Classic Melton to various professionals in many different industries, from furniture manufacturers to small re-upholstery businesses. As a fabric manufacturer, they often send our fabrics off without knowing their end uses. […]
The International Year of Camelids 2024 is an opportunity to honour and champion the remarkable animals, herders, communities and most importantly for Seal International, the fibres collected from Camels, Alpacas, Llamas, Vicuñas, and Guanacos. Objective The objective of the 2024 International Year of Camelids is to raise awareness about the overlooked capabilities of the […]
Cashmere’s unmatched warmth and softness have made it a global favourite for scarves, blankets, cloth and more. Yet, as high street retailers offer this sought-after fabric at lower prices, you might question whether all cashmere garments share the same standard and what sets products produced by our group, apart? The answer lies within the Group’s […]
