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LAURA ASHLEY - www.lauraashley.co.uk

In 1953 a young couple, Laura and Bernard Ashley, were starting to produce headscarves, as well as tablemats and napkins on their kitchen table in a flat in Pimlico. The Ashley's had invested £10 in wood for the screen frame, dyes and a few yards of linen. The scarves were an instant success with stores such as John Lewis and Heal's and put them on the road to becoming an international company with a brand that is recognised around the globe (www.lauraashley.co.uk).

The inspiration to start producing printed fabric had come from a Women's Institute display of traditional handicrafts at the Victoria & Albert Museum. When Laura looked for small patches carrying Victorian designs to help her make patchworks, she found no such things existed. Laura designed the prints and Bernard built the printing equipment, so forging a complementary partnership that was to give the company its unique strength throughout the years. Laura remained in charge of design until shortly before her death, while Bernard handled the operational side.

In its early days, the company was known as Ashley Mountney but Bernard changed the name to Laura Ashley because he felt a woman's name was more appropriate for the type of products they were making.

ABOUT THE LAURA ASHLEY RETURNS PROCEDURE

You can return any unopened and unused Standard Home Furnishings or Self-Assembly Product ordered up to 8 days after receipt, by contacting Customer Services within the 8 day period and we will refund any payment that you have already made.

LauraAshley delivery will normally be made by Royal Mail or Amtrak to the delivery address provided. Larger Furniture items will be delivered laurashley nominated carriers for your area. For all Furniture orders there is a standard delivery charge of £40.00. Standard Postage and packing on items other than Furniture is £4.50.

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