Bateman Ogden - Suppliers of Fine Cloth

In 1881 Mr Bateman and Mr Ogden came together to establish a brand new textile business in Bradford – the heart of the UK textile industry.

Little could they have imagined that 130 years later, the name Bateman Ogden & Co Ltd would be renowned across the globe as one of the finest suppliers of luxury suit length fabrics.

Today we supply high-quality fabrics to tailors across every continent; delivering an elegant range, a wide choice of fabrics and excellent customer service to our discerning customers.

As we specialise in fabrics made in the UK we have been able to develop close relationships with some of the finest textile mills in Yorkshire to bring you the very best suit length fabrics. Blending traditional favourites with innovative new designs, we offer a vast range and carry one of the largest amounts of stock of any cloth merchant – guaranteeing you a speedy order and delivery.

If you need help or advice choosing suit fabrics, get in touch. Our knowledgeable and friendly team are here to help.

It was the height of the swinging 60’s in the UK and a young Bob Collins was earning a living providing quality cloth to the UK textile trade.

With a flair for selling and a love of fine fabrics, Bob quickly became well regarded amongst his regular customers. During this time he was introduced to the cloth supplier Bateman Ogden, then owned by the late Hugh Garnett.

Bob and Hugh became firm friends and decided to combine their expertise – he was invited to join the company in 1972. With Bob’s experience in selling to the trade, the Bateman Ogden name quickly grew – gaining a reputation for providing the finest quality fabrics.

Following the death of Hugh in 2011, Bob is now the owner of Bateman Ogden and is still involved in the day-to-day running of the business, along with fellow director Richard Lunn and their team of fabric experts.

Richard's introduction to the textile industry began at a traditional Yorkshire mill where he worked for 10 years before joining Bateman Ogden in 2002.

With his experience gained at the mill, combined with his IT and marketing skills, Richard has played a major role in the on-going development of the business over the past decade.

Richard recognised that although the company already had a solid reputation with UK tailors, there were opportunities to introduce Bateman Ogden to new territories across the world. Richard therefore took responsibility for the company's growing export division and Bateman Ogden now supplies fine cloth to every continent.

In 2012, Richard became a director at Bateman Ogden and along with Bob is now responsible for day-to-day business operations and developing the future of the company.

Patricia Collins joined Bateman Ogden in 2011, taking on the role of Company Secretary.

Although Patricia had previously worked outside the company, as the wife of Bob Collins she has been closely associated with Bateman Ogden for more than forty years and is no stranger to the textile industry.

Pat has always taken a keen interest in the company’s developments and over the decades has become a familiar face to the company and its staff.

Linda Wyrill

As secretary Linda takes care of the day to day admin at Bateman Ogden.

Philip Harding

Philip joined the company in 2005 as cutting / despatch manager.