About Us
H & C Whitehead was founded in 1925, by Harold and Carl Whitehead, the company for many years specialised in the finishing of woven suiting interlinings, mainly a process known as "London Shrinking", involving the steaming of woollen haircloths, whilst being draped over a series of poles.
In the 1970's the market for this type of finishing collapsed due to the advent of cheaper non woven interlinings. H&C Whitehead gradually went into the finishing of tie interlinings, shirtings, and by the 1980's, furnishings, and then automotive fabrics.
Although there has been a severe contraction in the UK textile industry over the last 20 years, the company has gone from strength to strength by concentrating on niche markets, expanding into new areas, and giving the customer what they want, namely quality, consistency, and service, at a competitive price. When you deal with H & C Whitehead you can be confident that our 80 years of experience will benefit you, your company and your fabric.
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H & C Whitehead ltd have 32 products listed - these are some of their top products.
Calendar Machine
Gives a slight polishing effect to cotton cloths. Imparts smoothness to the surf...
Decatizing Machine
Gives a light steam press to the cloth. Mainly carried out on woollen material...
Types of Fabrics Finished
Curtains
Any composition or blends, typical finishes include wash and ...
Curtains
Any composition or blends, typical finishes include wash and tenter, desize and tenter, ...
Deck Chair Cloths
Usually cottons. A P.V.A. stiffener is normally given to this type of fabric.
Dress Fabric
Usually polyester or polyester nylon, a cylinder shrink finish is often used for thi...
Interlinings
Any composition or blend. Typical finishes include autoclave, a high pressure steami...
Matress Fabric
100% cotton, 100% polyester, or polyester cotton blends. A non durable flame retar...
Matting
Any composition. Typical finish would involve latex coating.
Raincoats
100% Cotton. A high concentration flurochemical gives the desired shower resistant fini...
Sheeting
Polyester/cotton or 100% cotton.Normally a crease resist resin finish with softener is a...
Shirting
Polyester/cotton, 1oo% cotton, or cotton/wool blends. A crease resist resin finish with ...
Uniforms
Any composition or blend. A petrol repellant flurochemical is often applied to this type...
Upholstery
Any composition or blends, typical finishes include wash and tenter, FR backcoat, stai...
Using a semi-clear soft compound H&C Whitehead specialise in the flame retardant backcoating of upho...
Finishes - Improved Abrasion
Finishes - Petrol Repellent
Finishes - Shower Proofing
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