Tradelinens — Our Story

Meet the team supplying bed, bath and table linen to the world’s finest 5* hotels.  

History

Trusted consultants and suppliers of long-lasting luxury bed, bath and table linen for the hospitality sector Tradelinens are advisors and suppliers of luxury bedding to the world’s best 5* hotels. We understand every inch of the linen trade, from the true meaning of thread counts to the challenges facing most hotels. We use this knowledge to help you invest wisely in bed, bath and table linen we know your guests will love – you could say it’s over 80 years of experience put to very good use.

We listen to what clients want, not tell them what we have to sell. Soft spoken, sure, but it is our unique bespoke approach to your linen needs that underpins us as much sought after advisors and suppliers to the UK’s most discerning hotels.

You deserve the best. We demand it for you.

Robert Lancaster Gaye
Founder

There’s no such thing as good enough,’ my first boss used to say. I was 18 and had turned down a place to study architecture to join a textile wholesaler. Suddenly, I found myself working for the pickiest person on earth. Back then, in the 1970s, I got to try my hand at everything, from delivering to shipping companies and processing orders, to packing hessian sacks. Cardboard cartons were yet to be invented and at the end of the week you’d have bleeding hands from stitching bales. You could say I learnt the hard way, but I’d say that’s the only way to really learn the industry inside out.

Catherine Morris

Managing Director

I grew up on the south coast, but like many young people, I wanted a taste of city life. My escape came in the form of university where I was able to pursue my photography and marketing interests before joining Nestle to help launch Global brands and work on some of the biggest household names. You learn a lot from jumping in at the deep end but you’re only ever as good as your mentors – Robert is mine. His deep knowledge about the luxury textile market and my passion for building brands led to the launch of Tielle retail, a leading supplier of hotel quality linen to the domestic market. As MD at Tradelinens, I’ll continue to grow the business on the quality values that set us apart.

Team

Robert and Catherine share their passion for lasting luxury linen with a team skilled in everything, from logistics and sustainable textiles to developing the latest lines.