English Sewing Cotton Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Textile production Thread production, esp for sewing

Notes:

Established 1897 to acquire 14 businesses involved in sewing thread and yarn manufacture. 1898 acquired R F & J Alexander & Co Ltd and control of American Thread Co, a leading US producer. Emerged as one of the two largest sewing thread manufacturers in UK. Major post 1945 acquisitions included Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co Ltd in 1963. 1968 merged with Calico Printers' Association Ltd to form English Calico Ltd with ICI Ltd and Courtaulds Ltd acquiring substantial interests. 1973 renamed Tootal Ltd and later part of Coats Viyella Plc

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