About Keyte Silks
At Robert Keyte we don’t just trust anyone with manufacturing our product, so we print, weave and make all our accessories in our own mill & workshops
family tradition
Robert Keyte Silks was founded in 1999, by Robert Keyte. With over 30 years of experience at that time in the silk and textile industry, Robert Keyte put his knowledge and expertise into building his own company.
Our unique silk traditions have perfectly served the Robert Keyte family since 1936!
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Our cloth is printed using traditional hand screen printing methods, along with more modern digital inkjet printing technology. This allows us to offer a wide variation of completely British manufactured products. We are one of the only remaining producers offering true Madder silks; a cloth rich in neckwear folk law.
Keyte Silks Company Milestones
Robert Keyte Silks was established in the picturesque village of Bodiam in East Sussex. With the design studio overlooking the famous castle and the Rother Valley steam railway. This is where all the design and creative development for each season is built.
The mill in Bollington, Macclesfield is the only surviving mill that continues to dye silks using traditional Madder silk techniques, along with hand screen printing, innovative digital printing and 100% pure silk weaving. With techniques continuing to develop and modernise, Robert Keyte Silks continues to advance, as well as endeavouring to keep traditional methods alive.
Today after 20+ years, Robert Keyte is proud to continue to create completely handmade accessories, designed in England and ‘Made in England’.
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rOBERT KEYTE
DIRECTOR
Robert was introduced to the silk industry by his grandfather, Basil Brown of menswear accessory brand ‘Holliday and Brown’. Robert started an apprenticeship at the renowned silk printers David Evans, in 1969.
ron smart
DIRECTOR
Ron joined forces with Robert Keyte back in 2007 to help develop the business. The partnership allows the Robert Keyte business to now produce all silk products in-house.
Ron speaks fluent Italian. He enjoys his ski trips to Italy and also enjoys playing golf in his spare time.