West Cumberland Silk Mills Ltd

Sectors:

  • Chemical production Man made & artificial fibre production
  • Textile production Silk textiles production inc throwing & weaving

Notes:

Established in 1938 by (Sir) Nicholas Sekers, an Hungarian emigre, to make high quality silk and rayon fabric. 1939-45 made fabric for parachutes. Post 1945 diversified from supplying fashion industry to providing furnishing fabrics. Came to trade as Sekers Fabrics. 2006 relocated to Dundee

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