About: Batemen Ogden

About: Batemen Ogden

Established in 1881, the textiles mill of Bateman Odgen is known across the world for creating and weaving luxury cloths, cut and made into fine suits from many bespoke tailors. Currently located in Bradford, ourselves at A Hand Tailored Suit have used their cloths to create wonderful wedding and business suits for our customers. With their cloths made in the UK in Yorkshire mills, let's take a look into the famous Bateman Ogden.

In 1881, two gentlemen by the names of Mr. Bateman and Mr. Odgen came together to form Batemen Ogden & Co Ltd. Originating in Bradford at their location of Holme Top Mill, they were a leading name in the textile industry, with some of their cloths worn by the soldiers in the First World War. Fast forward to 1952, the son of J. Harry Garnett (who acquired the company 10 years prior) joined the business, and became the person who specialised in the weaving of wool gabardine, a fabric made from worsted wool and tightly woven to create a range of bespoke wear, such as suits and overcoats.

The location of Bateman Ogden & Co. Ltd had already changed prior to the move to Church Bank, before finally moving to Wakefield Road, where the company has been ever since. They were able to expand on their suit lengths and continue to develop more of their signature weaves and cloths, cloths that would become popular across the country thanks to the selling knowledge of  their future director, Bob Collins. Since the 1970's, their fine fabrics would be sold to some of the most highly regarded tailors in the UK and now, are a global seller across the world since their first overseas export in 2004. What was a proud moment of heritage occurred in 2012, where Bateman Ogden fabrics were supplied for use during the 2012 Olympic Games.

From 'Moorland' to 'Argyll' tweeds, from 'Royal Gabardine' to 'Supreme Classic' their range is vast, with one perfect for almost every occasion. Check out some of these below and see their fabrics made into wearable bespoke garments.

 

If you're interested in a bespoke garment cut from the Bateman Ogden ranges, get in contact with our team today to explore and find your perfect fabric! You can watch one of the fabric swatch books below.

 

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