A KEIGHLEY company is involved in a stylish collaboration the result of which will be showcased next month.

A unique three-piece suit, commissioned by Brook Taverner, of Haincliffe Road, will appear on the catwalk for the first time at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.

The garment bears hallmarks such as Yorkshire Born and Bred woven under the collar, and the county's iconic white rose on the jacket lapel.

Also featuring in the show are limited-edition Yorkshire tweed jackets, of which 300 have been produced.

They have the Yorkshire Agricultural Society green and gold colours woven into the soft wool fabric.

The jackets will be available to buy at the Great Yorkshire Show, from July 12 to 14.

Roger Meeke, Brook Taverner's retail sales director, said the response to the new line had already been phenomenal.

"I know that one of the stockists – Eric Spencer, in Ilkley – has taken orders through its social media from Australia and America," he said.

"People want to connect with the county, it adds to the feeling of belonging.

"We have participated in the Great Yorkshire fashion event for several years.

"This is a way of further strengthening our contacts with the show and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society."

The fabric was provided by Abraham Moon & Sons, of Guiseley.

Its design director Martin Aveyard said the firm had been supplying its Yorkshire-made fabrics to Brook Taverner for 15 years.

He said the brief for the tweed jacket was to incorporate the colours of the agricultural society.

"We are a long-standing Yorkshire company – in fact we were established in 1837, the exact same year as the society," he added.

"Being able to produce something that is so uniquely Yorkshire is an achievement to be very proud of.

"What's better than three Yorkshire organisations coming together to create something that is 'born and bred in Yorkshire'?"

With an estimated 130,000 visitors expected during the show, the fashion pavilion provides the perfect platform to showcase the collaboration.

The event is also a launchpad for up-and-coming designers from across the north and students from Bradford School of Art are among those who have been given the opportunity to display their talents next month.

Clothing and head-dress creations have been produced by Level 5 students studying on the college's BA (Hons) fashion course.

Students also look after the hair and make-up for the fashion shows.

A college spokesman said: "This is a great experience for the students as they have to cope with a live event and keeping the models looking fantastic."