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Distinctive pile fabrics for premium product design
British wool, recycled PET and bespoke high-pile constructions for apparel, accessories, interiors and luxury collaborations.
What the fabric needs to deliver.
Jackson Textiles gives designers direct access to a working Yorkshire mill. We translate a visual and tactile brief into a controlled knitted construction, combining pile, density, fibre, colour, backing and finishing into a distinctive material.
Distinctive materials begin with the complete product vision, balancing tactile identity, provenance, performance, conversion and commercial viability.
Tactile identity
High-pile knitting creates depth, softness and movement that can become a recognisable product signature.
Material storytelling
Traceable British wool supports natural, regional and craft-led narratives.
Design flexibility
Pile, weight, colour, pattern and finish can be developed around a collection or hero product.
Modern synthetic options
Selected PET constructions use up to 95% recycled content and can be dope-dyed for integral colour.
Accessible development
Low minimum order quantities open mill-led development to specialist and emerging brands.
Where the fabric is used.
- Outerwear linings and panels
- Collars, cuffs and trims
- Footwear and accessories
- Luxury pet and equestrian products
- Statement upholstery and soft interiors
- Limited editions and collaborations
Four kinds of customer.
Designers
Begin with mood, handle and end-use references; we translate them into achievable material variables.
Sourcing teams
Access direct UK manufacture with documented fibre choices and specification control.
Luxury houses
Create exclusive materials whose value comes from construction, provenance and tactile distinction.
Emerging brands
Use lower development volumes to test a concept before committing to broader production.
A specification built around the application.
The design space below is indicative. The final data sheet is issued against the approved construction.
| Specification area | Jackson Textiles capability / typical offer |
|---|---|
| Construction | High-pile sliver-knitted fabric developed from a tactile, visual and functional brief. |
| Weight capability | Light-to-heavy bespoke constructions, with mill capability up to 3 kg per linear metre. |
| Fibre options | British wool, polyester PET and technical blends. |
| Sampling | Material direction refined through strike-offs, samples and agreed reference standards. |
| Backing | Acrylic and other application-specific backing options for sewing, stability and conversion. |
| Pile and texture | Controlled pile height and shearing; tumbled or sherpa-style finishes where suitable. |
| Colour | Natural British wool shades, broad PET palette and bespoke developments subject to minimum volumes. |
| Pattern | Plain and multi-colour knitted designs; complexity is matched to weight and machine performance. |
What stands behind the offer in apparel & luxury.
Traceable British wool and dope-dyed recycled PET, chosen to the collection's brief.
Strike-offs and samples reviewed with the mill, not through an intermediary.
Lower development volumes for specialist and emerging brands.
What gets tested before approval
Material direction is refined through strike-offs, samples and an agreed reference standard; conversion, care and test requirements are confirmed before the collection commits.
Development and order quantities
Lower development volumes let specialist and emerging brands test a concept before committing to broader production; bespoke colour development is subject to minimum volumes.
The route is the same in every sector: define, select, sample, validate, approve, produce. How a development runs → · How the mill works →
Apparel and Luxury Technical and Sales Guide
The four-page guide: opportunity, technical capability, commercial development and contact.
Six things that let us answer properly.
- End use and contact points
- Target hand-feel and visual reference
- Fibre provenance and sustainability brief
- Weight, pile and drape requirement
- Colour, pattern and collection timing
- Conversion, care and test requirements
Request a design consultation.
James Cooper, Business Development
james@jacksontextiles.co.uk
+44 (0)1422 378 061