Established in the year 1912 at Union Street, Lurgan, Northern Ireland, the parent company is called WFB Baird & Company Ltd. named after the founder William Frederick Burgoyne Baird. His commitment to excellence and his vision of unparalleled craftsmanship started a legacy that has existed for more than a century and continues to grow even today.WFB Baird & Co. Ltd. with manufacturing units in Ireland, India, and Poland, is one of the world's oldest and largest Linen manufacturing companies supplying Irish Linen to major high-end designers, brands, and retailers in USA, Europe and Asia including India.WFB Baird came to India in 2005 and set up its first plant in the Cochin "Special Economic Zone" (CSEZ). WFB Baird India manufacturing 100% linen fabrics, supplies to the biggest names in the domestic apparel industry of India. Over the years, WFB has expanded its operations in India and currently has manufacturing facilities in Cochin, Kerala, and Erode (VIjayamangalam & SIPCOT), Tamil Nadu. Burgoyne Linen enjoys a heritage that is at once humble and grand. Today, it takes its place nearly everywhere in the world for fashion clothing. Our global presence makes us one of the most design-forward brands in the world as well as in India. Over the past century, we have been privileged to supply our fabric to many of the world's top fashion houses and designers, as well as their most discerning clients. Partnering with Peter McNutt, WFB setup the brand Baird McNutt with the foresight of diversifying into colored fabrics.