Menswear
Luxury British-Made Men's Beanies — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 14 luxury brands that make men's beanies in the UK. They are most often based in Derbyshire and London. Ranked by community upvotes.
Corgi Socks
Corgi Socks is a British clothing brand founded in 1892, specialising in luxury hand-knitted socks, knitwear, and accessories made in Wales by five generations of the Jones family.
- Casual
- Classic
- Colourful
Factory shop- Casual
- Classic
- Colourful
John Smedley
John Smedley is the world's oldest manufacturing factory, established in 1784. They produce high-quality knitwear with a "Made in England" tag on every garment.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
Factory shop- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
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Lochcarron of Scotland
Lochcarron of Scotland is the world’s leading manufacturer of tartan, producing over 500 authentic Scottish tartans since 1947.
- Highland
Factory shop- Highland
Fortis
Fortis is a British outdoor clothing manufacturer founded in 1997, evolving from farm diversification to producing durable, sustainable garments with military-grade fabrics.
- Casual
- Classic
- Country
Factory shop- Casual
- Classic
- Country
Turnbull & Asser
Turnbull & Asser is a distinguished British shirtmaker founded in 1885, renowned for timeless style, exceptional quality, and sartorial elegance.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
S.E.H Kelly
S.E.H Kelly crafts enduring British garments since 2009, using quality cloth and skilled artisans from the British Isles.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
Berk
Berk Cashmere, established in 1961, is a British family business known worldwide for understated style and finest cashmere knitwear, hand-made in Scotland by skilled artisans.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Classic
- Heritage
Oubas
Oubas is a British knitwear brand founded in 2012 by Kate Stalker, creating timeless pieces using ethically sourced materials and supporting UK artisans. They produce knitwear in Cumbria and work with traditional mills in England.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Timeless
Factory shop- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Timeless
Begg × Co
Begg × Co crafts luxury cashmere scarves, knitwear and homeware using traditional Scottish craftsmanship and responsible production methods.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
Factory shop- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
Owen Barry
Owen Barry is a British brand handcrafting sheepskin and leather products in Somerset since 1948, continuing a family tradition across four generations.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
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Illicitbloc
Illicitbloc, founded in England by brothers Josh and Arron. Illicitbloc is luxury athletic leisure wear with no shortcuts.
- Athletic
- Casual
- Streetwear
- Athletic
- Casual
- Streetwear
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Genevieve Sweeney
Genevieve Sweeney crafts luxury British made knitwear for women, and men.
- Timeless
Shop to visit- Timeless
Sunspel
Sunspel is a British clothing brand founded in 1860, known for luxury basics crafted with innovative fabrics and meticulous craftsmanship.
- Timeless
Factory shop- Timeless
New & Lingwood
New & Lingwood is a British menswear brand founded in 1865, known for bespoke tailoring and outfitting Eton College with a heritage of quality craftsmanship.
- Formal
- Timeless
Shop to visit- Formal
- Timeless
Shops run by luxury brands that make men's beanies
10 of the 14 luxury brands that make men's beanies have a shop you can visit: 5 in London, others in Ammanford, Axminster, Ayr and 9 other towns.
Begg × Co, John Smedley, New & Lingwood, Sunspel, Turnbull & Asser
Ammanford
Corgi Socksfactory shop
Axminster
Fortisfactory shop
Ayr
Begg × Cofactory shop
Ellesmere Port
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Eton
Flookburgh
Oubasfactory shop
Long Eaton
Sunspelfactory shop
Matlock
John Smedleyfactory shop
Much Hadham
Selkirk
Lochcarron of Scotlandfactory shop
Wester Ross
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A Brief History of British Made Beanies
The close-fitting, brimless knitted cap now often called a beanie has a long history in Britain. One of the earliest documented knitted caps is the Monmouth cap, named after the Welsh town where hand knitters were making caps by the fifteenth century. The caps were knitted large and then fulled, or felted, which shrank them and made them warmer and more weatherproof. Later much of the trade moved to Bewdley in Worcestershire, and the name came to describe a style rather than a place. Monmouth caps were everyday wear for soldiers, sailors and labourers. In the 1620s the backers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered them for settlers, and knitted wool caps remained common outdoor headwear from the eighteenth century onwards. The word "beanie" is much younger. It was first recorded in the twentieth century and probably comes from "bean", a slang word for the head. At first it usually meant a small cap sewn from panels of felt or cloth. Only later, in many English-speaking countries, did it become a common name for a knitted cap.