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Mill's 'surprise' at Eilish sporting its cap cloth | Mill's 'surprise' at Eilish sporting its cap cloth |
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Billie Eilish wore the navy cap, made from Abraham Moon & Sons' cloth, while performing onstage | Billie Eilish wore the navy cap, made from Abraham Moon & Sons' cloth, while performing onstage |
A West Yorkshire manufacturer has shared its "complete surprise" at superstar Billie Eilish wearing a baseball cap made from its cloth during the Grammy Awards. | A West Yorkshire manufacturer has shared its "complete surprise" at superstar Billie Eilish wearing a baseball cap made from its cloth during the Grammy Awards. |
The 23-year-old singer's navy hat, worn while she attended the ceremony in Los Angeles, was created with fabric from Abraham Moon & Sons' mill in Guiseley, Leeds. | The 23-year-old singer's navy hat, worn while she attended the ceremony in Los Angeles, was created with fabric from Abraham Moon & Sons' mill in Guiseley, Leeds. |
Nine-time Grammy winner Eilish missed out on any gongs during the 67th Grammy Awards, but took to the stage to perform her hit Birds Of A Feather at the Crypto.com Arena. | Nine-time Grammy winner Eilish missed out on any gongs during the 67th Grammy Awards, but took to the stage to perform her hit Birds Of A Feather at the Crypto.com Arena. |
"It's really nice to see what is quite traditional cloth being used in such a modern way," said Joe McCann from Moon. | "It's really nice to see what is quite traditional cloth being used in such a modern way," said Joe McCann from Moon. |
Mr McCann, Moon's brand and product director, said the firm was founded in 1837 and creates cloth which is sold on to global leading fashion and interior designers. | Mr McCann, Moon's brand and product director, said the firm was founded in 1837 and creates cloth which is sold on to global leading fashion and interior designers. |
Not all products featuring its cloth carry Moon's label, he said, but Eilish's cap did. | Not all products featuring its cloth carry Moon's label, he said, but Eilish's cap did. |
"It has been a hive of activity, the whole office has been absolutely buzzing about it," Mr McCann said. | "It has been a hive of activity, the whole office has been absolutely buzzing about it," Mr McCann said. |
"It was a complete surprise to us, it was fantastic to see Billie wearing it." | "It was a complete surprise to us, it was fantastic to see Billie wearing it." |
Billie Eilish wears Guiseley-made cap cloth at Grammy Awards | Billie Eilish wears Guiseley-made cap cloth at Grammy Awards |
The firm said it was one of the last remaining fully functional "vertical" woollen mills in the UK, meaning a building optimised to ensure efficient movement of material through the manufacturing process. | The firm said it was one of the last remaining fully functional "vertical" woollen mills in the UK, meaning a building optimised to ensure efficient movement of material through the manufacturing process. |
"It's always really great and a lovely surprise when artists and influential people that you really respect come out and wear something like this," Mr McCann added. | |
"It makes the world of difference and for a company like ours you can't replace the power of an influential figure like Billie wearing a product." | "It makes the world of difference and for a company like ours you can't replace the power of an influential figure like Billie wearing a product." |
Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here, external. | Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here, external. |