About I J Parkash

About Us

Our Chairman Mr.Jyoti Parkash arrived in this country in 1948, not long after India achieved her independence. He came to Manchester with the objective of sourcing fabric in the UK to export to the Indian sub Continent. The firm of I J Parkash Ltd was formed in 1956 The company then changed it’s business from primarily export, to importing fabrics into the UK, mainly sourced from China and the Indian Sub Continent.

Initially, only fabric was supplied, either in loomstate or finished form and sold to converters and manufacturers. Increasingly however, made-up products are now imported including our ranges of:

Bedding
Curtains and Linings
Mattress Protectors
Towels and Kitchen Products
Blankets and Throws

In 1984 Mr Parkash invited his Son in Law Rajiv to join the organisation to move the business forward, Rajiv has now taken on most of the day to day executive responsibilities of the Company. Despite being in his eighties, Mr Parkash still plays an active part.

A major step forward in the growth of I J Parkash Ltd was the acquisition in 1991 of Ivytex, our manufacturing operation based in North Wales. This modern factory specialises in bedding and enables us to turn around urgent orders very quickly and enhances the customer service element of our business.

Since our inception, we have been driven and motivated by our customers at every stage and our ranges change constantly to reflect any new requirements in the marketplace.

We currently supply specialised products for the quilt manufacturing and institutional trades as well as general merchandise for the retail, wholesale and mail order markets. Constant diversification and new product development have ensured that we will never stand still.

We are proud of our customer service which has given us an enviable position in the trade and one that we constantly strive to maintain and improve.