In 1906, William Goldstein- an East European immigrant- changed his name to William Gee and opened a small trimming shop at 495 Kingsland Road with £2 worth of stock.

At that time Hackney was a well-to-do area as well as being a centre for the rag trade. There were garment shops, clothing companies, factories and small units all along the road. Most products were manufactured locally and then supplied to the big shops and manufacturers in the West End. William Gee’s business soon started to expand and moved across the road to larger premises at 520 Kingsland Road...

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We have recently added a number of products to our online shop range.

• Metal Boning
• Basting thread
• Snap/Poppa tape
• Vario Pliers
• Sewing Machine oil (small 20ml containers for domestic use)

William Gee endeavours to bring you an extensive range of current and new products, as well as relevant information within the industry, whilst offering the best prices directly to you.

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