Discover how The Tapestry weathered the industrial shifts of the early 2000s, the battle against redevelopment, and the first seeds of creative regeneration in Liverpool’s Fabric District.
As bombs fell on Liverpool during WWII, the streets around The Tapestry — Gildart, Kempston & Constance — largely stood firm. Their sturdy warehouses survived the Blitz and entered a new era as part of Liverpool’s wholesale heartland. From fabric merchants and hat-makers to Harris’s Toys and short-lived fashion ventures, this was the Fabric District’s mid-century transformation — gritty, industrious, and full of change. By the 1960s, sewing machines hummed, leathers were pressed, and deals were made on every corner… until decline hit in the ’70s.