Born to a family of sailmakers in Scotland, our founder, William J. Mills, settled in Greenport, NY on the North Fork of Long Island. The area, known for it's impressive whaling and oyster fleets, was in need of a master sailmaker and thus William J. Mills & Company was born. With the introduction of steam and gasoline powered engines at the turn of the 20th Century, William J Mills recognized that the days of a commercial fleet powered by sails were short lived.
While maintaining its sailmaking roots with sail fabrication for small sailing yachts, the business diversified its services by fabricating awnings and other canvas products for homes and businesses as well as custom marine canvas products. Today, we remain a family business that is owned and operated by the sixth generation of master sailmakers within the Mills family.
Many of our old sail plans have been donated to the Mystic Seaport museum. Our world-renowned canvas bags are designed with timeless style and built to last a lifetime.
While maintaining its sailmaking roots with sail fabrication for small sailing yachts, the business diversified its services by fabricating awnings and other canvas products for homes and businesses as well as custom marine canvas products. Today, we remain a family business that is owned and operated by the sixth generation of master sailmakers within the Mills family.
Many of our old sail plans have been donated to the Mystic Seaport museum. Our world-renowned canvas bags are designed with timeless style and built to last a lifetime.
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From 1880 to Today, the Mills family continues it's storied traditions of sailmaking and canvas products.
William J. Mills arrives in the small seaport village of Greenport located 100 miles east of New York City on Long Island's north fork.
The village was thriving on the maritime industries of commercial fishing and shipbuilding.
The promise of steady work enticed the young sailmaker to move east from his home on Hempstead Harbor where he worked in a family sail loft following his immigration from Scotland.
William J. Mills arrives in the small seaport village of Greenport located 100 miles east of New York City on Long Island's north fork.
The village was thriving on the maritime industries of commercial fishing and shipbuilding.
The promise of steady work enticed the young sailmaker to move east from his home on Hempstead Harbor where he worked in a family sail loft following his immigration from Scotland.
Over the course of our 135-plus years in business, one thing has remained the same: We're a family business!
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J. Mills & Co. is currently owned and operated by the fifth generation of the Mills family.
Our customers come to us for quality in both the goods we produce and the service we provide.
All of our products are handcrafted in our shop in Greenport, N.Y. on the North Fork of Long Island and certified Made in the USA!
As President and Vice President respectively, William J. Mills III (Jamie) heads the awning division while Robert L. Mills II (Bob) leads the production division of our custom canvas, canvas bags and sails.
Wm.
J. Mills & Co. is currently owned and operated by the fifth generation of the Mills family.
Our customers come to us for quality in both the goods we produce and the service we provide.
All of our products are handcrafted in our shop in Greenport, N.Y. on the North Fork of Long Island and certified Made in the USA!
As President and Vice President respectively, William J. Mills III (Jamie) heads the awning division while Robert L. Mills II (Bob) leads the production division of our custom canvas, canvas bags and sails.
We provide a broad range of custom awning and canopy solutions for commercial and residential applications throughout eastern Long Island.
All of our awnings are designed and built at our shop in Greenport, NY.
We've fabricated awnings for some of the Hampton's most exclusive destinations as well as a host of country clubs, yacht clubs, restaurants, hotels and private residencies throughout the east end of Long Island.
We offer removal, storage, maintenance and re-installation services for all of our customer's awnings.
All of our awnings are designed and built at our shop in Greenport, NY.
We've fabricated awnings for some of the Hampton's most exclusive destinations as well as a host of country clubs, yacht clubs, restaurants, hotels and private residencies throughout the east end of Long Island.
We offer removal, storage, maintenance and re-installation services for all of our customer's awnings.
PLEASE NOTEThe colors shown in the showroom may vary slightly than the real fabric color due to your display settings.
We are proud to offer a wide variety of solid and stripe Sunbrella fabrics for Awnings of Distinction products.
Please launch the showroom to see our fabric offerings from Sunbrella.
Sunbrella fabrics are made with close attention to design detail, and engineered with robust performance characteristics that provide resistance to fading and degradation from sunlight and chemical exposure.
We are proud to offer a wide variety of solid and stripe Sunbrella fabrics for Awnings of Distinction products.
Please launch the showroom to see our fabric offerings from Sunbrella.
Sunbrella fabrics are made with close attention to design detail, and engineered with robust performance characteristics that provide resistance to fading and degradation from sunlight and chemical exposure.
Sattler fabrics offer premium sun protection for almost any residential or commercial application.
Sattler fabrics, made of 100% Solution Dyed Acrylic, provide outstanding performance over long periods of time.
PLEASE NOTEThe colors shown in the showroom may vary slightly than the real fabric color due to your display settings.
Sattler fabrics, made of 100% Solution Dyed Acrylic, provide outstanding performance over long periods of time.
PLEASE NOTEThe colors shown in the showroom may vary slightly than the real fabric color due to your display settings.
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