Menswear
Outdoor British-Made Men's Coats — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 14 brands that make outdoor men's coats in the UK. They are most often based in North Yorkshire and West Midlands. Prices run from affordable to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Carrier Company
Carrier Company is a family-run British brand crafting sustainable clothing and equipment since 1995. Each piece is handcrafted using locally sourced materials, inspired by North Norfolk’s traditions of gardening and foraging.
- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Shop to visit- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
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
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English Utopia
English Utopia crafts bespoke luxury jackets and outerwear in their York studio/workshop. each piece is made according to customer requirements from the styles to be found on our website.
- Outdoor
- Outdoor
Grenfell
Grenfell is a British clothing brand founded in 1923, known for its signature Grenfell Cloth—a durable, windproof, and waterproof cotton fabric developed for extreme conditions and worn by explorers and pioneers.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
Oxford Blue Ltd
Oxford Blue is a leading British leisure brand since 1968, specialising in high-quality lifestyle and country clothing with innovative Classical Wax designs.
Sub Zero
Sub Zero designs and manufactures high-performance outdoor clothing in our Leicestershire factory. British-made base layers, mid layers and technical apparel trusted by adventurers, professionals and emergency services since 1967.
- Athletic
- Hiking
- Outdoor
Factory shop- Athletic
- Hiking
- Outdoor
HebTroCo
HebTroCo is a British clothing brand founded in 2015 in Hebden Bridge, known for supporting small UK manufacturers by producing durable garments made exclusively in Britain.
- Casual
- Heritage
- Outdoor
Shop to visit- Casual
- Heritage
- Outdoor
Glencroft
Glencroft, established in 1987, offers classic British countrywear made from natural fibres like British Wool and Harris Tweed, inspired by rural Yorkshire.
- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Factory shop- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Buffalo systems
Buffalo Systems makes rugged, windproof, breathable clothing using the pioneering Double P System of Pertex and pile. Handmade in Sheffield since 1979.
- Hiking
- Outdoor
Factory shop- Hiking
- Outdoor
Maude & Fox
Maude & Fox is a British brand established in 2012, known for reinventing traditional British tweed with classic designs and a contemporary edge.
- Contemporary
- Country
- Outdoor
- Contemporary
- Country
- Outdoor
Lavenham Jackets
Quilted jackets and outerwear handmade in Suffolk, England, blending heritage craftsmanship with modern design.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
- Classic
- Heritage
- Outdoor
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
Peregrine Clothing
Peregrine Clothing is a British brand founded in 1796, crafting outdoor clothing and accessories for over two centuries.
- Classic
- Country
- Heritage
- Classic
- Country
- Heritage
John Partridge
John Partridge is a British clothing brand founded in 1969 with authentic heritage rooted in Staffordshire.
- Classic
- Country
- Outdoor
Factory shop- Classic
- Country
- Outdoor
Shops run by brands that make outdoor men's coats
7 of the 14 brands that make outdoor men's coats have a shop you can visit in Axminster, Clapham, Fleckney and 4 other towns.
Axminster
Fortisfactory shop
Clapham
Glencroftfactory shop
Fleckney
Sub Zerofactory shop
Hebden Bridge
Holt
Buffalo systemsfactory shop
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Wolverhampton
John Partridgefactory shop
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.