It all began with the vision of a Scottish master draper in Borehamwood, England, 14 miles northwest of London. Andrew Harkness founded Harkness Screens in 1929, abetted by his 18-year-old son, Tom, fabricating woven cinema screens at Borehamwood’s film studios. Today, Harkness Screens is a worldwide business, based in five countries and supplying thousands of screens to more than 130 countries.
Source: Lighting the Way: Harkness Screens Celebrates 90 Years of Innovation – Boxoffice