Richard joined the Clissold team in 1998 in the role of Designer. Since then he has progressed to Design Director for the company.

He leads a team where there is a good mixture of experience and youth and all the design staff are qualified with a textile degree.

David heads our growing export sales and looks after all the markets by either travelling to the regions or working closely with our network of agents. Being trained as a textile designer helps greatly when selling the beautiful bespoke cloths of Clissold. He joined Joseph H Clissold in 2014 after spending many years working overseas for several textile organisations.

Ruth has been part of the Clissold Sales team since joining the company in 2008 and has full responsibility for the UK sales.
Ruth is a qualified textile designer and puts this design background to use in communicating and understanding her customers’ requirements.

Kenneth brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Clissold design team. He has worked in some of the biggest mills in Scotland and Yorkshire before venturing overseas to India and finally settling down in 2003 at Clissold.

Amy joined the company in 2012 through an internship with the Worshipful Company of Weavers. Her creative talent and flair for colour shone through resulting in gaining a permanent position. working closely with our sales team, Amy creates directional collections and helps realise clients bespoke patterns.

Nathalie, a graduate in Textile design, has applied this knowledge to the role of Yarn Controller since joining the company in 2015. She works closely with the design team and has responsibility for the company’s social media platforms.

Brian is a long-standing member of the team, having joined the company in 2004 with a wealth of experience in shipping, importing and exporting goods worldwide.

Lee joined the company in 2016 and soon became a key member within the finance department. He has full responsibility for the day to day running of the accounts function within Clissold.