Abraham Moon & Sons: Our Yorkshire Tweed Partner Since 1837
Heritage Woven Into Every Thread
For nearly two centuries, Abraham Moon & Sons has stood as a beacon of British textile excellence. Founded in 1837 in the heart of Yorkshire's textile country, this family-owned mill has survived where countless others fell, not through luck, but through an unwavering commitment to quality that we recognise in every bolt of cloth.
Based in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, the Moon Mill represents something increasingly rare in modern fashion: complete vertical integration. Every stage of production, from dyeing raw wool to the final finishing, happens under one roof, on one historic site. This isn't just manufacturing efficiency; it's quality control at the highest level, where generations of expertise meet at every turn.
The Yorkshire Difference
Why We Choose Moon
What makes Moon tweed exceptional begins with something as simple as water. The mill's cloths are shaped by pure Yorkshire spring water, the same natural resource that built the region's textile reputation centuries ago. But water alone doesn't create world-class fabric. It takes people.
Moon employs master weavers, dyers, and finishers whose knowledge spans decades. Some learned their craft from family members who worked the same looms a generation before. This isn't nostalgia. It's tangible skill you can feel in the cloth's hand, see in its complex colour depth, and experience in how beautifully it ages.
Certified Quality Standards
All Abraham Moon fabrics carry independent quality certification, including Woolmark approval. This means each cloth has passed rigorous third-party testing for fibre content, durability, colour fastness, and performance. It's not just heritage craftsmanship. It's verified excellence.
Every certified batch carries unique traceability numbers, allowing us to verify the exact origin and quality specifications of your garment. This transparency sets Moon apart in an industry where most suppliers can't tell you where their fabric actually comes from.
From Raw Wool to Finished Cloth: The Moon Process
Unlike fashion brands that source fabric from brokers, dealing with unknown mills and uncertain quality, we partner directly with Moon because they control the entire journey. Premium wool is rigorously selected and sorted before anything else happens. Their proprietary colour recipes, developed over generations, guide the dyeing process. In-house spinning transforms fibre into yarn. Traditional methods on heritage looms, alongside modern innovation, handle the weaving. The final treatments during finishing give Moon cloth its distinctive character.
This closed-loop process means every length of Moon fabric we specify meets exacting standards. No surprises. No compromises. Just exceptional British cloth, every time.
Recognised Excellence
Moon fabrics don't just dress everyday customers. They furnish 10 Downing Street and grace 5-star hotels around the world. When Britain's most visible institutions need cloth that performs under scrutiny, they turn to Moon.
For apparel, Moon has become the fabric of choice for discerning fashion labels worldwide. From Savile Row tailors crafting bespoke suits to contemporary designers seeking that perfect heritage-modern balance, Moon delivers cloths that work across generations and styles.
Award-Winning Sustainability
Heritage doesn't mean stuck in the past. Moon has earned industry recognition for their commitment to sustainable manufacturing. They use renewable energy, minimise waste, and champion wool as nature's most sustainable fibre.
Wool is 100% natural, renewable, and biodegradable. Unlike synthetic fibres that shed microplastics and persist in landfills for centuries, wool biodegrades completely in soil within months, releasing valuable nutrients back into the earth.
Every Moon garment we create carries this environmental conscience.
The Moon Aesthetic: Rich, Tactile, Timeless
What sets Moon apart isn't just how they make cloth. It's what that cloth feels like.
Their tweeds have a substantial hand without bulk. They feel crafted, not constructed. The colour palettes move beyond simple dyes into complex, nuanced tones that shift with light. Whether brushed to softness or left with crisp definition, Moon's finishing brings each cloth to life.
This is tweed that improves with wear. As you break in a Moon garment, it moulds to you, developing character rather than deteriorating. It's the opposite of fast fashion. These are pieces that become favourites, then heirlooms.
Family Owned, Still Thriving
In an era of private equity and offshore manufacturing, Abraham Moon & Sons remains proudly family-owned. This independence allows them to prioritise long-term quality over short-term profit, to invest in apprenticeships rather than automation for automation's sake, and to say no to orders that don't meet their standards.
For us, this matters. When we specify Moon cloth for your garment, we're partnering with a mill that shares our values: craftsmanship, durability, and integrity.
See Moon in Our Collections
We integrate Abraham Moon & Sons fabrics across our seasonal offerings. Our tailored pieces include blazers, waistcoats, and trousers in classic Moon tweeds. Outerwear showcases Moon's heavier-weight cloths in overcoats and jackets
Why British Manufacturing Matters
Choosing Moon isn't just about the cloth itself. It's about what that choice supports. You're preserving traditional British textile skills. You're sustaining Yorkshire manufacturing jobs. You're reducing carbon footprint through local production. You're maintaining transparent, ethical supply chains. You're investing in quality that lasts decades, not seasons.
You're also supporting wool as a renewable resource. These fibres come from sheep that regrow their fleece annually, making wool one of the few truly renewable apparel fibres on Earth.
When you purchase a garment made from Abraham Moon & Sons fabric, you're voting for these values with your wallet.
The Technical Details
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Mill Location:
Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England
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Established:
1837 (186+ years of continuous operation)
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Ownership:
Family-owned and operated
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Production:
Fully vertical integration (dyeing, spinning, weaving, finishing)
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Certifications:
Woolmark Certified (100% Pure New Wool)
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Water Source:
Natural Yorkshire spring water used throughout production
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Fibre Content:
100% pure new wool, independently verified
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Traceability:
Every batch carries unique certification numbers
Visit Moon
Abraham Moon & Sons welcomes visitors to their Guiseley mill and operates a Mill Shop where you can see (and feel) their full range firsthand. There's also a Moon retail location in York, bringing their heritage into the city's historic centre.
If you're ever in Yorkshire, we highly recommend experiencing the mill in person. There's something powerful about watching cloth being woven on looms that have operated for over a century, tended by craftspeople who genuinely love what they d