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'''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> |
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== Grenfell cloth == |
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The cloth is made from 600 [[Units of textile measurement#Thread count|thread-per-inch]] cotton originally by T. Haythornthwaite & Sons [[Private company limited by shares|Ltd]] at Lodge Mill, [[Burnley]], in the United Kingdom. |
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| ⚫ | 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. |
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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> |
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==Usage== |
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Grenfell Cloth has been used on many expeditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm|title=Grenfell for the Mountaineer| |
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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==See also== |
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* [[Ventile]] |
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* [https://grenfell.com/pages/origins-of-grenfell History of Grenfell manufacture] |
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* [http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenHistory.htm How Grenfell Cloth Came to be Made] |
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* [http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellWeaving.htm The Beginning of The Weaving Company] |
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Latest revision as of 19:52, 17 September 2024
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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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