The Clothworkers Company

HISTORY The Clothworkers Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies in the City of London. Founded in 1528, following a merger between The Fullers and Shearmens Companies, our original purpose was to protect our members and promote the craft of cloth-finishing within the City. MISSION Today, our mission is to inspire and empower individuals and communities through action, partnership and financial support. We are particularly focused on UK textiles, charity governance, and philanthropy through The Clothworkers Foundation and beyond. We achieve our goals by: - Championing textiles through the development of partnerships that enable us to invest in and support education, academic research and innovation, skills development, training, textiles design, heritage and conservation. - Fostering community and a commitment to service among our members and beyond to make a positive and sustainable impact in the City of London and across the UK. - Making a difference by directi...