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John Smedley

Name: John Smedley
Address: United Kingdom

Derbyshire, UK

What John Smedley is known for

Founded as a cotton mill in 1784 by John Smedley and Peter Nightingale, Lea Mills in Derbyshire still spins, knits, and finishes John Smedley garments on its original site. Fine-gauge Sea Island cotton and merino wool polos and pullovers are the house signatures, from a firm the family says is now run by its eighth generation.

Best for — fine-gauge Sea Island cotton and merino polos

Made in Derbyshire, England; UK

ORBIS tier: Heritage House

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