About

The Sykes & Ainley Company was founded by UK-born John Sykes (1833-1909) and his son-in-law Norman Ainley (1858-1938). In 1889, the two took over the Williams woollen mill in Glen Williams, Ontario, Canada.  In 2020, Glen Williams native Matthew J. Rowe, who grew up in one of the original Sykes & Ainley worker homes on Tweedle Street, revived the Sykes & Ainley brand to sell the finest woollens from across Canada and around the world. Mr. Rowe’s vision, inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales’s Campaign for Wool, is rooted in providing customers with the finest natural fibres with an eye to also delivering social impact.