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 Burton - The Tailor of Taste

Hudson Road, just off Harehills Lane in Burmantofts - Leeds, used to be home to the biggest clothing factory in the world part of Sir Montague Burton's menswear empire. Around 10,000 people worked on the site, producing over 30,000 suits a week. Burton was the biggest employer around.
Hudson Road was the heart of Montague Burton's empire. He chose Leeds because it was the centre of Britain’s textile industry and so he had access to skilled tailors and machinists.
Burton’s secret was to offer high-quality made-to-measure suits at low prices. "A five guinea suit for 55 shillings", was Burton’s promise. Men would start work at 14 years of age as barrow boys, then be apprenticed as tailors or cutters. There were vast workrooms of machinists, all women, with whole families working on the same production line. The factory was described by former tailor, Sam Bernstein, as "a town in itself".Burton made every effort to keep his staff happy - Hudson Road had the largest works canteen in the world, along with a pre-welfare state health and pension scheme. Free dentists, chiropodists and even sun-ray treatment were provided for factory staff. 

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