On 28th September 1784, D. Gurteen & Sons was established when Daniel Gurteen (1750-1813) a master weaver of Huguenot descent paid £1,000 into the bank. He specialised in weaving a material called Drabbett, which was used for making smocks and worn by the agricultural workers of the time.
The business grew rapidly, and in 1880 at the onset of the industrial revolution, Daniel Gurteen III invested in mechanisation by installating a magnificent steam engine that remains in the factory and in pristine condition to this day. The business expanded into the manufacture of men’s clothing, silk smocks and by 1900 the company was employing some 2,500 people in and around Haverhill.
This close link between the family and town remains as important as ever. In WW2 the Gurteen factory, named Chauntry Mills, was fully occupied making uniforms and clothing with some 1,500 stockists throughout the United Kingdom. The company developed a strong reputation for good fitting, well made, quality clothing - and continued to grow from strength to strength.
Today, Gurteen is run by the sixth and seventh generation of the family who share the excitement and challenges of a 21st century marketplace. With a large private label business for household names and a branded business with stockists throughout United Kingdom, the business continues to thrive on its passion – producing great clothing!
We stock a range of Gurteen sports jackets, blazers and tweed jackets and expect to add trousers very soon in 2019
The European market has always been a market Westaway´s have specialised in. For any of our older customers from the London shops we´re sure you will remember the Spanish and Italian staff we had specifically to help our European customers.
Brexit has made trade with our European friends much more complicated, so we are now using our Madrid stockroom as a base for all European orders. This means quite simply, the price you pay on the web site is the final one. Westaway´s will take care of local VAT, import duties and handling charges. Delivery unfortunately will take about five days longer as all parcels now have to go via Madrid, but we feel the benefits of this service outweigh the slower delivery.
Why buy from us ?
Free UK Shipping on all orders - expedited shipping options also available
Price promise - find the same item delivered to your door for less within 7 days of making a purchase and we will refund the difference
Feefo gold trusted service rating 2018 & 2019 - we pride ourselves on offering good service
Selling on-line for 20 years - we are experts in secure on-line selling
90 days money back guarantee for any kind of fault or descrepancy - we stand by the quality of the products we offer
Worldwide shipping options also available - we have many overseas customers and offer automatic VAT free sales to non European Union countries
