Where We Came From:
Paint Box Textiles was started in 1996 as a partnership by two experienced textile technicians, we have steadily grown since then.
When we set up, we rented premises, bought all services and had only two dye vessels. Our customers were the large British dyehouses that existed then. We could dye either 8Kg or 35Kg batches but could do nothing else and our customers needed to carry out all necessary winding!
Life has treated us well as with the sad demise of many large British dyehouses, we became the specialist dyer and processor of several niche products:
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from Courtaulds we took over package dyeing LC Courtelle, the ultimate performance acrylic schoolwear yarn
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from Listers of Manningham, Bradford we took over supplying Kanecaron, the flame retardant modacrylic.
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from Burnley’s of Gomersal we took over dyeing Chenille
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from Elton Cop in Bury we took over dyeing 3/fold Combed Cotton, which we continue to offer as a stock service with the brand name Tricot
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from Benson Turner of Wyke we took over British HB Acrylic dyeing
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from Richard Roberts of Hinckley we took over Boucle dyeing
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from Nottingham Dyers we took over sock dyeing
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from Calder Vale Dyers we took over dyeing bathmats
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from Saddleworth Yarn Dyers we took over dyeing linen
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from Magdale Dyers we took over dyeing yarn for tartan weaving
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from Langley Threads we took over the dyeing and spooling Gossamer Silk
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from North Vale Doubling we added small weight twisting
from David Ward (Yarn Finishers) we took over balling of hand knit yarns
from Leicester Finishers we added sock scouring, bleaching, turning and boarding
We outgrew our rented premises so bought a derelict soap works, formerly John Collier, who used the trademark ‘Colcent’. After immense refurbishment our dyehouse in Liversedge is ideal for our business.
So now we operate 11 package dye vessels, 6 hank dye vessels, 7 garment vessels as well as fibre dyeing, dip dyeing and tie dyeing.
Since 2011, Paint Box Textiles have been certified by The Soil Association as GOTS Organic Dyers. Our Scope covers Hank Dyeing, Package Dyeing, Garment Dyeing, Fibre Dyeing and Screen Printing together with the associated processes of Winding, Reeling, Twisting, Balling, Scouring and Carding.