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Grenfell is a British luxury fashion house established in 1923 by Sir Wilfred Grenfell and headquartered in London, England. It is known for the "Grenfell cloth", a tough, lightweight and water-resistant cotton fabric.^[1]^[2]

Grenfell cloth

The grenfell cloth is a densely-woven cotton gabardine material used to make luxury and outdoor clothing since its creation in 1923.^[3] It was named after Sir Wilfred Grenfell, a British medical missionary working extensively in Newfoundland. He required a cloth to be woven to protect himself from the snow, wind, wet and cold weather he encountered in his work.

The cloth is made from 600 thread-per-inch cotton originally by T. Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, Burnley, in the United Kingdom. It is similar to Byrd Cloth.^[4]

After Japanese ownership in the 1980s and 1990s, Grenfell Cloth garments are once again manufactured in Britain. Grenfell is now based in London.

Grenfell Cloth has been used on many expeditions.^[5]

References

^ Burnand, Gary (2016-10-04). "Tough stuff: The story of Grenfell". theweek. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
^ "Grenfell: East London's most pioneering brand". therake.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
^ Rompkey, Ronald (2009). Grenfell of Labrador : a biography. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 322. ISBN 9780773575196.
^ Shelby L. Stanton (October 1994). U.S. Army Uniforms of World War II. Stackpole Books. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-8117-2595-8.
^ "Grenfell for the Mountaineer". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-08-22.

External links

History of Grenfell manufacture

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[1] Burnand, Gary (2016-10-04). "Tough stuff: The story of Grenfell". theweek. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

[2] "Grenfell: East London's most pioneering brand". therake.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

[3] Rompkey, Ronald (2009). Grenfell of Labrador : a biography. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 322. ISBN 9780773575196.

[Stanton1994-4] Shelby L. Stanton (October 1994). U.S. Army Uniforms of World War II. Stackpole Books. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-8117-2595-8.

[5] "Grenfell for the Mountaineer". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-08-22.

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-'''Grenfell Cloth''' was a close-woven [[cotton]] [[twill]] material used to make outdoor [[clothing]] from its creation in 1923 until the late 20th century. It was named for Sir [[Wilfred Grenfell]], a medical missionary in [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. He asked for a waterproof cloth to be woven to protect himself from the wet and cold weather  he encountered in his travels.
+'''Grenfell''' is a British [[Luxury goods|luxury]] [[fashion house]] established in 1923 by Sir [[Wilfred Grenfell]] and headquartered in [[London]], England. It is known for the "Grenfell cloth", a tough, lightweight and water-resistant cotton fabric.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burnand |first=Gary |date=2016-10-04 |title=Tough stuff: The story of Grenfell |url=https://theweek.com/77240/tough-stuff-the-story-of-grenfell |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=theweek |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grenfell: East London's most pioneering brand |url=https://therake.com/stories/rising-in-the-east-grenfell |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=therake.com |language=en}}</ref>
+== Grenfell cloth ==
-The clothing was used in many expeditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm|title=Grenfell for the Mountaineer|accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref>
+The grenfell cloth is a densely-woven [[cotton]] [[gabardine]] material used to make luxury and outdoor [[clothing]] since its creation in 1923.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rompkey |first1=Ronald |title=Grenfell of Labrador : a biography |date=2009 |publisher=McGill-Queen's University Press |isbn=9780773575196 |page=322}}</ref> It was named after Sir [[Wilfred Grenfell]], a [[UK|British]] [[Medical missions|medical missionary]] working extensively in [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. He required a cloth to be woven to protect himself from the snow, wind, wet and cold weather he encountered in his work.
-The cloth was made from 600 thread-per-inch Egyptian cotton by T.Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, [[Burnley]], UK.
+The cloth is made from 600 [[Units of textile measurement#Thread count|thread-per-inch]] cotton originally by T. Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, [[Burnley]], in the United Kingdom.  It is similar to [[Byrd Cloth]].<ref name="Stanton1994">{{cite book|author=Shelby L. Stanton|title=U.S. Army Uniforms of World War II|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lita2OQpHDsC&pg=PA88|date=October 1994|publisher=Stackpole Books|isbn=978-0-8117-2595-8|page=88}}</ref>
+After [[Japan]]ese ownership in the 1980s and 1990s, Grenfell Cloth garments are once again manufactured in Britain.  Grenfell is now based in [[London]].
+Grenfell Cloth has been used on many expeditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm|title=Grenfell for the Mountaineer|access-date=2008-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723101616/http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm|archive-date=2008-07-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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+* [[Ventile]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenHistory.htm How Grenfell Cloth Came to be Made]
+* [https://grenfell.com/pages/origins-of-grenfell History of Grenfell manufacture]
-* [http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellWeaving.htm The Beginning of The Weaving Company]
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 [[Category:Woven fabrics]]
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