cluny lace company limited

Name

cluny lace company limited

Legal name

CLUNY LACE COMPANY LIMITED

Website

https://clunylace.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1730

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leavers Lace Manufacturing

NAICS

Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220), Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Lace, Tulle & Netting Mills (IMAOABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drawcords, Ribbons & Decorative Trims (Cords/Ribbons/Piping/Braids/Lace/Fringe) (IMAOALAG), Trims & Notions (Zippers, Buttons, Elastics, Labels, Threads) (CRAAAMAH)

Keywords

• Leavers lace manufacturing
• Cotton lace production
• Textile trimmings
• Lace patterns catalogue
• Ecclesiastical lace fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Ilkeston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Leavers Lace Product Sales: Direct sale of Leavers Lace products (Cluny style and Valenciennes style) in various forms: narrow laces, medium laces, wide laces, galloons, insertions, cut outs, and allovers. Revenue generated through per-card/per-unit sales with minimum order of one card per pattern per colour. Leavers Cluny style cards are approximately 15-30 metres; Valenciennes style cards are approximately 35-50 metres.
2. Custom Dyeing Services: Custom dyeing of laces to any shade with minimum order quantities per pattern, providing additional revenue from value-added services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cluny Lace Company Limited manufactures Leavers lace on specialized Leavers machines at its Ilkeston, Derbyshire factory. The company offers a catalogue of 365+ unique lace patterns in two principal lines (Leavers Cluny style and Leavers Fine Cotton Valenciennes style), sold as narrow laces, medium laces, wide laces, galloons, insertions, cut outs, allovers, and ecclesiastical patterns. Custom dyeing to any shade is available, with minimum orders of one card per pattern per colour.

Product overview

Cluny Lace Company Limited is a traditional lace manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of Leavers lace products. The core offerings consist of two main product lines: Leavers Cluny Style Lace (95% Cotton, 5% Nylon) and Leavers Fine Cotton Valenciennes Style Lace (90% Cotton, 10% Nylon). These are available in various forms including allovers, edgings (narrow, medium, and wide), insertions, galloons, cut outs, and ecclesiastical patterns. The company maintains a catalogue of 365 distinctive patterns unique to Cluny Lace, serving haute couture, pret-a-porter, household textiles, haberdashery, film, opera, theatre, and ecclesiastical markets. Products are manufactured using century-old Leavers lace machines and can be dyed to any shade upon request.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leavers Cluny Style Lace Premium Leavers lace made of 95% Cotton and 5% Nylon, available in allovers, edgings, and insertions. It is the company's flagship product line and the closest machine-made approximation of hand-made lace, offering superior appearance, handle and drape compared to other machine-made laces. Sold per card (approximately 15-30 metres per card) with custom dyeing available to any shade.
• Leavers Fine Cotton Valenciennes Style Lace Fine cotton lace made of 90% Cotton and 10% Nylon, available in allovers, edgings, galloons, and insertions. Sold per card (approximately 35-50 metres per card) with custom dyeing available to any shade.
• Narrow Laces

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Solstiss: French Calais lace maker (parent of Sophie Hallette) producing Leavers and Chantilly laces for luxury fashion houses; direct competitor in the same premium machine-lace category as Cluny.
• Forster Rohner: Swiss manufacturer of embroidered lace and textile innovations serving haute couture and lingerie; comparable specialty textile producer with similar B2B sales motion into luxury fashion houses.
• Noyon Dentelle: French Calais-based producer of Leavers lace supplying major luxury and bridal brands; operates in the same specialized Leavers machine-lace segment as Cluny.
• Sophie Hallette: French Calais-based Leavers lace manufacturer serving haute couture and prêt-à-porter; one of Cluny's closest direct competitors globally with comparable heritage positioning and pattern library depth.
• Hurel: French Calais lace manufacturer producing Leavers lace for luxury ready-to-wear and couture; directly comparable in technology stack, customer base, and heritage profile to Cluny.
• Riechers Marescot: French Calais lace manufacturer specializing in Leavers lace for couture and bridal markets; comparable heritage manufacturer with overlapping customer base in haute couture.
• Codentel: Belgian lace manufacturer producing specialized machine-made lace for apparel and furnishing markets; comparable narrow-fabric lace producer with overlapping B2B customer base in European fashion.

Others

• Nottingham Trent University (Textiles & Lace Archive): UK heritage institution preserving Nottingham lace industry history and training designers; adjacent ecosystem player shaping the labor pool and brand association that supports UK Leavers lace makers including Cluny.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clunylaceuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/clunylace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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