| History |
The Group Today | ||
| BTTG was formed in 1988 by the merger
of the Shirley Institute and Wira Technology Group (formerly the
Wool Industries Research Association), organisations that were founded
shortly after the first world war. Over the past 80 years through
their roles as research associations for the UK textile industry
they have made major contributions to the development of modern textiles
and performance materials . They had key involvement in the development
of a wide range of testing methods and techniques, including such
as the tog test and the Martindale test. In additional they can claim
credit for a number of major scientific advances including :
• The invention of the first ‘breathable’ water proof materials • Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1952 for the invention of partition chromatography Over recent years the Group has adapted to the decline of UK based
textile manufacturing by refocusing its activities toward the testing
and certification of textiles and no longer carries out research. |
The British Textile Technology Group is a company
limited by guarantee. It retains direct ownership of trade marks,
brand names and licensing agreements. It is governed by a board which
includes representatives of members. BTTG Ltd. and Shirley Dyeing
and Finishing Ltd. are subsidiaries of the Group. Shirley Dyeing and Finishing is a commission dyer and finisher and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the group since 1981. It is based in Hyde, Cheshire. BTTG Ltd was formed in April 2003 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Textile Technology Group. The company operates the spinning and nonwovens business unit and also provides services to the other subsidiary companies. BTTG Ltd itself has two subsidiary companies and all laboratory testing now take place within these companies. These subsidiary companies operate as independent companies with their own management teams but work within the BTTG quality and, health and safety rules. Advanced Materials Services Ltd Shirley Technologies Limited
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