The Bradford district is being treated to a royal visit today.
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, is taking a tour of Baildon manufacturer Laxtons this afternoon.
The Princess Royal, who is president of the UK Fashion and Textile Association, arrived by car at the Baildon firm, located at Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Otley Road, for the visit.
Laxtons, established in 1907, was an industry pioneer at the time and the firm remains at the forefront of the specialist yarn industry today.
It produces a variety of yarn, spinning different fibres to create various products for weaving, handknitting, dying, and machine knitting.
Its fancy and worsted spun yarns can be found in products throughout the world.
A woman who works at nearby Anetic Aid: "We stopped work and we're really excited to see her."
Several company representatives from Laxtons, as well as local dignitaries, were on hand to greet Princess Anne on her arrival.
It's understood she will visit another business in West Yorkshire this afternoon.
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