Overview
- On Feb. 3, the Princess of Wales toured Melin Tregwynt in Pembrokeshire and Hiut Denim in Cardigan, taking part in weaving repair, pattern cutting and stitching during hands-on factory demonstrations.
- At the mill, staff praised her neat 2‑inch mend on a fabric thread, and at Hiut she met CEO Johann von Loeper and stitched a “Made in Wales” label on jeans gifted for Prince William.
- Hiut briefed her on its Déjà Blue circularity program, which takes back worn jeans for repair and resale to encourage buying less but better.
- She wore a bespoke Welsh tapestry coat made from Melin Tregwynt wool, a sartorial nod that also reflects her family’s historic ties to the textile trade in Leeds.
- The engagements highlighted Welsh manufacturing heritage, from Melin Tregwynt’s 1841-founded, employee-owned mill employing over 40 local staff to Hiut’s revival of Cardigan’s jeans-making legacy after a 2018 publicity surge linked to Meghan Markle.