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Brand profile
Atkinsons Royal Irish Poplin
Family-run Irish heritage tie maker, founded 1820, known for its silk-and-merino Royal Irish Poplin neckwear woven in Ireland.
BelfastOrigin
MenswearFocus
Urban prep / IvyStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Atkinsons Royal Irish Poplin
Half silk, half merino wool
Royal Irish Poplin is a 50/50 silk-merino cloth, dyed in Scotland and woven and finished in Ireland — a firmer, drier hand than an all-silk tie.
You may own it already
The small workshop sells mostly wholesale, supplying ties, cravats and bows to traditional retailers and tie makers including J.Press, O'Connell's and Sam Hober.
Club and regimental stripes to order
Alongside its stock neckwear, the family-run maker weaves bespoke club and regimental stripes, a trade it has held since 1820 and a Royal Warrant from 1837.
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Brand facts
Atkinsons Royal Irish Poplin is a heritage neckwear maker founded in Dublin in 1820 by Alderman Richard Atkinson and now family-run from Northern Ireland. Its signature Royal Irish Poplin blends 50 percent silk with 50 percent Australian merino wool, dyed in Scotland and woven and finished in Ireland. Queen Victoria granted the firm a Royal Warrant in 1837. The small workshop supplies ties, cravats and bows wholesale to traditional menswear retailers and tie makers including J.Press, O'Connell's and Sam Hober, plus bespoke club and regimental stripes.
- Founded
- 1820
- Origin
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Styles
- Urban prep / Ivy, Quiet luxury