Performance knitted in.
Specialists in high-performance knitted pile and fleece textiles for demanding applications.
A family-run mill that turns a performance, product or design problem into a controlled, repeatable material specification.
We solve product and performance problems with specialist knitted textiles.
Fibre selection, carding, sliver knitting, shearing, tumbling and backing, under one roof at Bowers Mill.
Customers come to us with an application, not a catalogue number: a saddle pad that must move moisture, a veterinary bed that must survive daily washing, a cockpit seat that must stay comfortable for hours, a mattress topper that must keep its loft. We select or develop the construction, sample it, validate it and lock a specification that repeats.
Five sectors, one development discipline.
Pet and veterinary bedding
Pet & Veterinary Bedding
Dense, washable high-pile bedding for veterinary practices, breeders, kennels, catteries, distributors and pet retailers.
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Equine textiles
Equine
British wool, polyester and blended pile constructions for saddle pads, numnahs, girth sleeves, rugs and specialist equestrian products.
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Aerospace textiles
Aerospace
Precision-manufactured wool and technical pile fabrics for cockpit seat covers, pilot cushioning and other demanding aviation applications.
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Human bedding
Human Bedding
Soft, resilient fabrics for mattress toppers, comfort overlays and specialist bedding developments in wool, polyester and blended constructions.
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Apparel and luxury
Apparel & Luxury
British wool, recycled PET and bespoke high-pile constructions for apparel, accessories, interiors and luxury collaborations.
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Also
Upholstery, interiors and other applications
Durable tactile surfaces, decorative applications and technical developments outside the five core sectors.
Discuss a project →A four-page technical and sales guide exists for each sector. Open the documentation →
A Yorkshire mill with a worldwide reach.
Peter Jackson & Sons Ltd was formed in 1985 in the village of Barkisland, in the heart of West Yorkshire, and has grown into one of the UK's leading names in specialist knitted pile and fleece textiles.
Consistently high standards, close attention to detail, and a willingness to work with customers on exactly what they need rather than only what is on the shelf. Yorkshire has been the heart of British wool for generations; our expertise is inherited, practised and refined in the same landscape.
- Founded1985, Barkisland, West Yorkshire.
- OwnershipFamily-run, independent manufacturer.
- SiteBowers Mill, Branch Road, Barkisland, Halifax, HX4 0AD.
- CapabilitySpecialist high-pile constructions up to 3 kg per linear metre, subject to specification.
- ExportCustomers in more than 40 countries.
- SectorsPet and veterinary, equine, aerospace, human bedding, apparel and luxury, interiors.
What we hold ourselves to.
Made to specification, repeated
Fibre, pile, weight, colour and finish chosen for the end use, then locked and repeated run after run.
Fibre to finished fabric
Every stage on one site, one point of responsibility.
The mill, not an intermediary
Samples and specifications reviewed with the people who make the fabric.
Low minimums, sample-led
Development volumes that suit specialist and emerging brands as well as established manufacturers.
Natural performance. Responsible sourcing.
British Wool
Sourced through the British Wool network with traceability from fleece to fabric. Natural shades, breathability, moisture interaction and a resilient pile.
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Polyester PET
Consistent colour through dope dyeing, washability and design flexibility across plains and multi-colour patterns.
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Recycled PET and blends
Selected constructions contain up to 95 percent recycled PET. Wool and PET blends tune comfort, care and price positioning.
Recycled content →From brief to repeatable production.
Six steps from a product idea to a specification that repeats.
- DefineApplication, performance, aesthetics, volume and commercial target.
- SelectClosest existing construction or a bespoke development route.
- SampleReview handle, colour, pile, backing and conversion compatibility.
- ValidateComplete the agreed finished-product and compliance testing.
- ApproveLock the reference standard, tolerances and repeat-order requirements.
- ProduceManufacture to the approved standard, with repeat-order controls and recorded change management.
Trusted from veterinary wards to the flight deck.
The UK's leading veterinary bedding
More than 500,000 m² manufactured a year, on average, and the first manufacturer to use recycled PET fibres in veterinary bedding.
Supplied for Boeing cockpit seating
Technical pile fabric supplied for cockpit seating applications, developed against a controlled programme brief.
Leading Ethical Textiles Manufacturer & Supplier 2026
Winner at the SME News UK Enterprise Awards 2026.
Who you will deal with.
James Cooper
Sector enquiries, technical and sales guides, trade and wholesale.
james@jacksontextiles.co.uk
Philip Jackson
Sales Director. Standard ranges, bespoke developments and trade partnerships.
(+44) 1422 378 061
General enquiries
info@jacksontextiles.co.uk
Bowers Mill, Branch Road, Barkisland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 0AD
Have a project in mind? Send us a structured brief.
Tell us the end use, the performance it must deliver and the volumes you expect. We reply from the mill with a recommended construction or a development route.
Start a project enquiry Customer portal login(+44) 1422 378 061 · info@jacksontextiles.co.uk · Bowers Mill, Branch Road, Barkisland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 0AD