This month we opened the factory doors to hold one of our favourite events in the calendar: Heritage Day! The day is always a joy to host, filled with warm memories and providing an opportunity for our lovely team to share their passion about our Standfast & Barracks history and the exciting work we do. […]

We'll be exhibiting at Proposte between Monday 15th - Wednesday 17th April 2019! Visit us at Ala Cernobbio Stand 53 to discover our latest collections. The theme of our stand this year will be Eastern Exploration and we'll be showcasing a range of designs which have been inspired by our theme while taking inspiration from […]

At Heimtextil, Frankfurt Messe, Germany, from 9-12 January we’re showing seven new collections on our stand, G50 in Hall 4.1. Come and speak to us and discover our latest innovations! The seven new collection archives being shown are Traditional Archive, Archive Florals, 30s inspired Wholesale, Modern Sherwood, Novelty Brights, Luxury Velvet and Contempary Florals named […]

Less than two years after its manufacturing factory was devastated by Storm Desmond, innovative Lancaster based fabric printing company, Standfast & Barracks, has made a spectacular come-back – one that few could have predicted. Despite millions of pounds’ worth of damage to equipment and materials, causing nearly a year of disruption to production, the 90 […]

Today marks the one year anniversary of Storm Desmond and the flooding of our factory! It hasn’t been an easy ride but we have made huge progress on our road to complete recovery. Flood defences are currently being built around our site so we are prepared for this winter. We have come back stronger from […]

Revealing Heritage Through Art. The international textile artist Michael Brennand-Wood has been commissioned to produce an artwork as part of the ‘Behind the Wall’ programme that explores the fascinating history of the Standfast & Barracks site. ‘Ghosts in the Machine’ will be a site specific work that plays with the idea of something behind and […]

We are revealing Heritage through our Art with Mirador Have you ever wondered what lies behind the factory wall that stretches 1/5 of a mile along Caton Road, Lancaster? We thought so, that’s why ‘Behind the Wall’ started. As a lot of local people will be aware, we are a fabric printing company and have […]

The BIBAs award ceremony, which took place on Friday 16th at the Blackpool Tower, saw Standfast & Barracks achieve the accolade of Manufacturer of the Year 2016. Standfast & Barracks comments: “We had a brilliant night and we’re thrilled with the award. It is a massive achievement to win this award after a really tough […]