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john smedley brand wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links toggle the table of contents john smedley brand 1 language 日本語 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia redirected from john smedley industrialist english luxury clothing brand john smedley type private industry fashion founded 1784 founder john smedley headquarters derbyshire number of locations 3 2019 key people jess mcguire dudley ceo products clothing website www johnsmedley com john smedley ltd is an english luxury clothing brand specialising in knitwear like polo shirts and sweaters for men and women the company applies a made in england or made in the great britain tag to every garment made john smedley has remained a family business since 1784 and is now managed by the 8th generation of the smedley family historically four generations of men named john smedley owned lea mills near matlock derbyshire the most famous of these was john smedley 1803 1874 who is considered the namesake of the brand the john smedley company sells clothing in over 30 countries its largest export market is japan in the uk john smedley has concessions in branches of flannels and fenwick history edit lea mills was founded in 1784 by peter nightingale 1 a relation of florence nightingale and former accountant to richard arkwright and john smedley father of the better known son of the same name it was set up on a hilly site straddling a brook at lea bridge just outside matlock the brook was used to both clean yarn and power machinery the mill specialised in the production of muslin and spinning cotton to send out to local cottages with hand frame looms towards the end of the 18th century the company had extended its activities to include knitting and hosiery manufacture said to be the origin of long johns by this time john smedley was running the business alone although the nightingale family retained an interest in the property 2 as lea mills remains open and an operational building to this day manufacturing the company s range of designer knitwear john smedley claims to be the world s longest running factory manufacturer 3 john and caroline smedley in their book on hydropathy credit wellcome library john smedley s son also named john smedley was born on 12 june 1803 4 in 1819 the younger john smedley began work as an apprentice in 1825 he took over the running of the mill and started an energetic expansion of its operations the mill at this time had already diversified from cotton to wool and from simply weaving to knitting smedley the younger s plan was to produce a wide range of finished garments rather than simply manufacture cloth in 1847 he married caroline harward the second daughter of john harward the vicar of wirksworth smedley s success and growing wealth enabled other grand projects he developed an interest in hydrotherapy and built smedley s hydro in matlock a spa resort that attracted patrons from around the world as a family home he also built the massive and ostentatious riber castle on a hilltop overlooking matlock this is now one of derbyshire s most famous landmarks citation needed smedley died on 27 july 1874 4 5 6 and upon his death the business passed to his cousin john t marsden smedley and thence to john b marsden smedley in 1893 the operation became a limited company in 2024 the brand received its first royal warrant from king charles iii in the year it celebrated its 240th anniversary and a second from queen camilla in 2026 7 8 9 see also edit list of mills in derbyshire references edit staying in fashion for centuries bbc news katie hunt 4 april 2008 lea mills bygonederbyshire co uk retrieved 26 january 2010 the queen is to visit matlock matlock mercury 1 2 matlock matlock bath water cures matlock matlock bath the andrews pages archived from the original on 14 april 2012 retrieved 2 june 2010 matlock bank conservation area appraisal 02 origins development pdf matlock bank conservation area derbyshire dales district council december 2007 archived from the original pdf on 12 june 2011 retrieved 2 june 2010 see downloadable attachments at bottom of page who is john smedley made in england section john smedley website archived from the original on 2 june 2010 retrieved 2 june 2010 simion cristina 23 may 2024 historic knitwear manufacturer granted royal warrant marketing derby retrieved 7 august 2026 companies by appointment to his majesty the king april 2026 the royal warrant holders association april 2026 cite web cs1 maint url status link bottomley tom 30 april 2026 john smedley unveils revamped website and receives second royal warrant theindustry fashion retrieved 7 august 2026 external links edit official website v t e men s undergarments upper body male bra sleeveless shirt a shirt singlet tank top t shirt henley shirt undershirt telnyashka lower body boxer briefs boxer shorts briefs slip y fronts compression shorts fundoshi jockstrap athletic supporter pantyhose for men swim trunks thong g string willy warmer full body long underwear long johns nightshirt union suit hosiery compression stockings leggings pantyhose sock stocking tabi historical braies breechcloth chausses codpiece doublet garter hose loincloth nightshirt union suit brands 2 x ist 2wink abercrombie fitch adidas allbirds allsaints american apparel american eagle andrew christian arc teryx aussiebum bike björn borg boden bombas bonds bonobos burberry bvd calvin klein comme des garçons desigual diesel dkny dolce gabbana dsquared² duluth trading company emporio armani everlane finisterre fleur du mal fruit of the loom gap gunze h m hanes hanro house of holland hugo boss j crew jockey international joe boxer john lewis john smedley s kenneth cole kotn lacoste levi s louis vuitton lululemon marks spencer michael kors moschino munsingwear nasty pig nike nordstrom orlebar brown parke ronen patagonia paul smith paul stuart pringle of scotland puma ralph lauren river island roberto cavalli rufskin schiesser smartwool spanx stanfield s sunspel superdry supreme three gun todd snyder tom ford tommy hilfiger company topman under armour uniqlo versace volcom xtg retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title john_smedley_ brand oldid 1371070145 categories 1784 establishments luxury brands british 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