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Viyella was the First Branded Fabric in the World encapsulating the perfect combination of high quality, luxury and practicality. Values that remain at the heart of Viyella Today.

As we roll out of our fiscal 2019 season and into 2020 we would like to take this time of reflection to thank all of our outstanding customers in Canada, United States of America & Europe.. We owe every one of you a debt of gratitude for all that you have taught us over the past year. It has been absolutely an exhilarating experience to do business with all of you. To think that a little store in Leamington Ontario Canada started by my father in 1972 would be able to reach families from all four corners of North America & Europe in 2019 is humbling. 50 Years ago February 14th 1970 Mom and her business partner two-school teachers launched Modrigal followed by my Dad...

The Viyella brand was established in 1784 and has been a main stay of mens fashions ever since. At The Abbey we carry a broad selection of this quintessential brand in our store, from the main stay of the long sleeve Viyella shirts in a 80% Cotton and 20% Merino Wool to our high performance 100% Cotton Non Iron in long and short sleeve Viyella shirts. Along with this we also carry a large selection of sweaters and scarves.

In The Beginning. I look at this photo from back in the 70's and it makes me  smile looking at my mom and dads start to their journey into the fashion industry. I lived all the hard work they put into their stores and lived the joys they received from all of their great customers and staff over the decades. Even today 49 years later the staff and customers still put a smile on our families faced with their accomplishments. How things have changed but still remain the same. Service and creativity were always and will always be key. I guess I cut my chops in these places growing up and set me on a path as an entrepreneur.  ...

Well its that time of the season to open up the project ideas file (The Lesson Tree) and take a look at what we can do for the upcoming fall winter season going forward. Before I start I have to say that this season I have had the opportunity to have some great dialogue with some awesome folks that have really help me keep my creative juices running. Thank You The interesting thing as I look forward into the future I really have to say Thank You to the folks that took the time to teach me and ground me back in the 80’s. It is really neat to look how Deming’s Principles have evolved since my first training back...