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To celebrate 50 years of Humphries Weaving, the team hosted key clients, interior designers and curators at a Gainsborough Gallery Talk. Richard Humphries reflected on the companies rich history, current projects and future, and Alex Daniels discussed the complex restoration for which she developed bespoke fabric.

17th Century Textiles form a key element within our archive. From simple plains to highly decorative fabrics, explore some of the key events, designers and styles seen throughout this period.

This winter sees the opening of the new Gainsborough Gallery in our local town of Sudbury. Follow the development of the green silk damask here.

The annual AGM and Historic Buildings Parks and Gardens Event for Historic Houses, (HBPGE,) will once again be taking place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London.

The 18th century is a time in history where wealth, success & opulence could be shown in textiles within interior decoration. Here we celebrate the furnishings and influence of this important period.

19th Century Textiles are an important period of historic designs Humphries Weaving hold within the archive. Explore the key events, design styles and designers here.

In 2021 Humphries Weaving worked in collaboration with the Purcell Architecture firm on the restoration of the Drawing Room room at Boston Manor House. The project was documented by Nick Knowles Heritage Rescue program, read more about the project here.

The UKFT Sustainability in UK Textiles conference has the aim of uniting the industry for a common goal. For the first time this brought together around 200 representatives of leading manufacturers from the UK. Here’s what we’ve been up too…

Throughout 2022 we are celebrating 50 years of Humphries Weaving. In March we hosted a talk at the prestigious Spencer House in which the team reflected on the companies rich history, current projects and future.

For over 50 years Humphries Weaving have created bespoke fabric for traditional interiors. These designs have also been utilised for Historic costume fabric, and the inhabitants of these magnificent buildings.