N Batley Limited is a family business now into the 4th generation.  Mr Norris Batley and his wife Elsie formed the company in the late 1950's.

He rented the property and installed 6 second hand Dobcross Looms and a warping frame.  He then set about building the company into one of the finest independently owned commission weavers in the country. 

In 1960 he bought his own purpose made weaving mill and by 1972, had re-equipped the factory so it had the latest weaving machines in.

To expand the company further, it was a family decision to start producing its own collection of fabrics.

Nowadays, the business has 20 employees.  Our factory is equipped with 25 Dornier Weaving machines, 2 Hattersley Warping machines, 1 winding frame and 1 Uster Healding machine.

Mr Batley's saying was, "be versatile and be able to weave anything", and this has stuck all through the company's life.  From weaving Industrial Polyester Fabric to the finest Worsted Suiting with Name Selvedge.  All fabric is manufactured on our own premises so our quality can be personally assured at all times.