Menswear
Formal British-Made Men's Coats — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 9 brands that make formal men's coats in the UK. They are most often based in London. Prices run from premium to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Phoebe English
Clothing made in England attempting a variety of solutions towards less extractive fashion systems. Est 2011.
- Bridal
- Casual
- Classic
Shop to visit- Bridal
- Casual
- Classic
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
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Paul Brown
Paul Brown manufacture luxury ladies and mens clothing made in England.
- Classic
- Formal
- Timeless
- Classic
- Formal
- Timeless
Udeshi
Udeshi is a British menswear brand offering bespoke, made-to-measure and ready-to-wear clothing for the discerning gentleman.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Formal
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Formal
- Henry Poole
Henry Poole
Henry Poole, founded in 1806, is a British tailor credited with inventing the tuxedo and establishing Savile Row’s bespoke tailoring tradition.
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Formal
- Heritage
MacAngus & Wainwright
MacAngus & Wainwright specialise in bespoke tailoring, creating individually handmade suits and garments in London. They focus on high-quality craftsmanship using traditional tailoring methods and the finest clothes from around the world.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Holland Cooper
Holland Cooper is a luxury British fashion brand known for timeless style, expert craftsmanship, and contemporary design.
- Casual
- Contemporary
- Country
Shop to visit- Casual
- Contemporary
- Country
Barrington Ayre
Barrington Ayre is a British bespoke shirtmaker and tailor founded in 2010 in Cirencester, offering personalised tailoring in a relaxed showroom with a full UK travelling service.
- Formal
Shop to visit- Formal
Herring Shoes
Herring Shoes offers expertly crafted footwear through partnerships with renowned Northampton manufacturers, ensuring exceptional British craftsmanship since 1966.
- Classic
- Formal
- Classic
- Formal
Shops run by brands that make formal men's coats
6 of the 9 brands that make formal men's coats have a shop you can visit: 4 in London, others in Bicester, Cheltenham and Cirencester.
Henry Poole, MacAngus & Wainwright, Phoebe English, Turnbull & Asser
Bicester
Cheltenham
Cirencester
This independent directory lists UK-made clothing brands, and marks those that make only some items here.Why choose British-made?
A Brief History of British Made Coats
Coats have long been essential in British dress because of the country’s changeable, often cool and wet climate. Over the centuries, British makers adapted outerwear to practical needs, while tailoring skills shaped how coats were cut and finished. One well-known British contribution is gabardine, a tightly woven, weatherproof and breathable cloth. Thomas Burberry, who was apprenticed to a draper in Surrey and opened an outfitters in Basingstoke in 1856, invented the fabric in 1879 and patented it in 1888. Its yarn was waterproofed before weaving, and the cloth was later used for the trench coats that British officers wore in the First World War. Another British-linked style is the duffle coat, named after the heavy woollen cloth of Duffel in Belgium. The British Admiralty bought hooded, toggle-fastened coats in quantity for the Royal Navy in the 1890s, and they were widely issued in the Second World War. Surplus stocks then made the duffle a common civilian coat in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. British coat makers today continue to combine tailoring with practical needs, using classic and modern cloths to make coats for everyday wear in changeable weather.