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Replin By Hainsworth Unveils Innovative Transport Fabrics


Replin by Hainsworth has unveiled its latest transport fabric collection for the aviation industry. Designed and woven at the company’s heritage woollen mill in the UK, the collection includes seven new fabric themes tailored for vertical and seating surfaces within aircraft cabins.


The new range was developed to meet evolving aesthetic, technical and environmental requirements for transport fabrics, and includes structured weaves and textural surfaces across the collection’s seven themes, focusing on comfort, quality, weight optimisation, and design versatility. Several of the fabrics have been woven entirely using undyed fibres, leading the way in sustainable material development for vertical and seating applications. The fabrics feature boucle and melange yarns, with some fabrics 100% undyed.


The manufacturer developed the fabrics using an integrated design process. This enables the design team to produce bespoke visuals for client briefs, supporting both design houses and airline teams that seek innovative textile solutions and specific branding and weight requirements. The company recently invested in new software which includes advanced 3D visualisation technology that enables the creation of realistic fabric simulations.


The sustainable transport collection was created in response to growing industry demand for natural colours and textures, as well as reduced environmental impact, blending deep textile heritage with modern design and textile manufacturing innovation. Merino, alpaca and shetland wool have been used throughout the collection, and each fabric meets strict international airline performance and safety standards.


Susan Billett, Design and Product Development Manager at AW Hainsworth and Replin by Hainsworth, explains,

“I took inspiration from the environment and the habitats of alpaca and sheep for this collection, exploring the colours and textures in the natural landscape that surrounds them. I wanted to make sure each fabric was aesthetically appealing and soft to touch, so I worked closely with finishing to make sure the final product was comforting and homely, while being abrasion-resistant and durable for high-traffic seating areas and vertical surfaces.”

The brand, established in 1945, supplies transport fabrics for global airline and rail companies and counts British Airways, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Atlantic among its customers.


Replin by Hainsworth’s transport fabrics division has also recently joined the Green Cabin Alliance, committing to mindful manufacturing, supporting an industry-wide cultural shift in attitudes towards sustainability, and aligning with parent brand AW Hainsworth's core vision and values. The Green Cabin Alliance brings together experts and organisations from the aircraft interiors industry whose shared aim is to reduce the environmental impact of aviation cabin interiors.


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19 new ‘buzz shelters’ have been installed in the city, all with green roofs designed to provide food and shelter for bees and other pollinating insects at risk from habitat loss.


Hull City Council has installed the ecological shelters at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road, replacing shelters that were in poor condition.


The project has been made possible by a £96,865 grant from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, so comes at no cost to council taxpayers.


Cllr Mark Ieronimo, Portfolio Holder for Transportation, Roads, and Highways said: “I am thrilled that the eco-friendly bus shelters are now in place. This project has been great on many levels, with benefits to our local communities and the environment."


“These shelters are something people can be proud of, and they go a little way towards encouraging more people to use public transport.”


The council has been working on getting the shelters ready for the past couple of months, along with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, community urban garden groups, and local schools.


Children from Parks Academy, St Anthony’s Academy, Southcoates and Thorpepark Primary schools have worked with local artist Mike Sprout to design some of the artwork for the shelters, which all feature scenes related to Hull or wildlife.


Fittingly, one of the shelters is dedicated to Jean Bishop, Hull’s own Bee Lady, who spent many years fundraising in Hull while dressed in a bumble bee costume. Mrs Bishop died in 2021 at the age of 99, having raised around £125,000 for Age UK.


Other notable people include Clive Sullivan MBE, Amy Johnson CBE, and William Wilberforce.


Andrew Gibson, from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, said:

“This project demonstrates that even small urban build projects can have nature, water storage and carbon storage built into them through clever design."
“The roofs are designed to be sustainable and withstand both drought and down pour, which we will see more of with climate change.”

The project was funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025.


The fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

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