About H&S Fabrics

With decades of history and experience behind us, Hardy aims to be the professional’s choice for soft furnishings fabrics.

From the smallest curtain workroom to major department stores and worldwide chains, you will find us in pride of place in the very best manufacturers and retailers.

Our mission is simple. Supply fabrics of outstanding quality, delivered with unrivalled service.

We achieve this by never compromising on, and continually improving, our products, while remembering our roots, maintaining a family ethos, and listening to our customers.

About H&S Fabrics

With decades of history and experience behind us, Hardy aims to be the professional’s choice for soft furnishings fabrics.

From the smallest curtain workroom to major department stores and worldwide chains, you will find us in pride of place in the very best manufacturers and retailers.

Our mission is simple. Supply fabrics of outstanding quality, delivered with unrivalled service.

We achieve this by never compromising on, and continually improving, our products, while remembering our roots, maintaining a family ethos, and listening to our customers.

History & Heritage

In 1963 James Todd began to build his company from scratch.

He was determined to create a distinctive, pioneering fabric house for the UK, a feat he achieved with remarkable speed. Capitalising on recent trends seen in Scandinavia, he was able to secure import and distribution deals with key designers, whose work had never before been seen in the UK, to bring bold, innovative design to the then functional and dreary high street.

The importance of his contribution cannot be overstated. He was a key player in the transformation of British soft furnishings.

Our early history helped to define an era.  Think of 1960’s and 70’s printed fabrics and you think of psychedelia, paisley, huge geometrics and dazzling clashes of the brightest colours. (And mini skirts).

You can still see many of our earliest fabrics from classic film and tv of the period.

James’s son Jeremy Todd took the reins of the business in the 1990’s (having started cutting fabrics part time as a boy), and remains Managing Director.

The company grew and evolved over the years, incorporating Hardy Fabrics in 2010, which today is our principle brand, with worldwide distribution and a firm place in the UK textile establishment.

History & Heritage

In 1963 James Todd began to build his company from scratch.

He was determined to create a distinctive, pioneering fabric house for the UK, a feat he achieved with remarkable speed. Capitalising on recent trends seen in Scandinavia, he was able to secure import and distribution deals with key designers, whose work had never before been seen in the UK, to bring bold, innovative design to the then functional and dreary high street.

The importance of his contribution cannot be overstated. He was a key player in the transformation of British soft furnishings.

Our early history helped to define an era.  Think of 1960’s and 70’s printed fabrics and you think of psychedelia, paisley, huge geometrics and dazzling clashes of the brightest colours. (And mini skirts).

You can still see many of our earliest fabrics from classic film and tv of the period.

James’s son Jeremy Todd took the reins of the business in the 1990’s (having started cutting fabrics part time as a boy), and remains Managing Director.

The company grew and evolved over the years, incorporating Hardy Fabrics in 2010, which today is our principle brand, with worldwide distribution and a firm place in the UK textile establishment.