Dents of England, which has been making handmade leather and lace gloves
since 1777, has been awarded a royal warrant for its manufacturing
services.
Based in Warminster, Wiltshire, the British glovemaker has been
appointed a royal warrant by HRH The Prince of Wales as manufacturers of
gloves.
Dents has longstanding royal connections, the glovemaker made Queen
Elizabeth II Coronation glove, as well as gloves for Queen Victoria and
King George VI. The company has also had a number of royal visits over the
years including most recently from Duchess of Cornwall who presented
long-service awards to some of its staff.
Commenting on the honour, Dents chief executive Deborah Moore said: “We
are enormously proud to have been awarded a royal warrant. This is a real
tribute to everyone who works at Dents and to the quality of our
gloves.”
Dents doesn’t just make gloves but also handbags, wallets and belts, and
currently exports to around 40 countries around the world.
Other clothing and accessories brands who have been granted a royal
warrant includes Austin Reed, Burberry, Daks, Ede and Ravenscroft, Gieves
and Hawkes, House of Fraser, Hunter, Barbour, John Smedley, Johnstons of
Elgin, and Pringle of Scotland.
Image: Dents