Menswear
Casual British-Made Men's Knitwear — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 15 brands that make casual men's knitwear in the UK. They are most often based in Devon and London. Prices run from affordable to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Community Clothing
Community Clothing is a British brand founded in 2016 by Patrick Grant. They produce affordable, high-quality, seasonless staples in the UK, supporting local factories and minimising waste.
- Casual
- Classic
- Ethical
- Casual
- Classic
- Ethical
Carnwear
SupporterCarnwear produce hand crafted and made to order knitwear, designed and made in their West Cornwall studio. Their collection features transeasonal knitted garments for men & women as well as a selection of hats, scarves and hand warmers.
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Meccanica Clothing
Meccanica designs and hand-makes classic British clothing and accessories inspired by 1950s-70s racing, using sustainable materials and traditional techniques in the North of England.
- Athletic
- Casual
- Classic
- Athletic
- Casual
- Classic
WAWWA
WAWWA is a Manchester clothing brand making functional, gender-inclusive everyday wear in its own UK factory. They work to a pre-order model, use organic and recycled materials, and pay the real Living Wage.
- Casual
- Contemporary
- Ethical
Shop to visit- Casual
- Contemporary
- Ethical
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
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
Yarmo
Manufacturers of British Workwear & Uniform for over 100 years
- Casual
- Heritage
- Nautical
- Casual
- Heritage
- Nautical
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
- Casual
Mars Knitwear
Mars Knitwear is a Leicester-based manufacturer producing high-quality knitwear since 1994. All pieces are designed, made, and inspected in-house by experts.
- Casual
- Timeless
- Casual
- Timeless
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, founded in 2016, is London’s only authentic denim factory producing high-quality selvedge and organic raw denim jeans with a focus on sustainability and free lifetime repairs.
- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
Factory shop- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
Hemingsworth
Hemingsworth is a British-made menswear brand founded on a lifetime of travel, offering timeless, versatile garments engineered for the modern globetrotter.
- Casual
- Classic
- Formal
- Casual
- Classic
- Formal
- Nattily Dressed
Nattily Dressed
Nattily Dressed offers British-made Polartec fleece gilets and quarter zips from recycled plastic bottles. Their colourful, sustainable clothing is designed and crafted in the UK for lasting quality.
- Casual
- Country
- Casual
- Country
Lambland
Lambland is a family-run British company established in 1961, based in Devon, that specializes in high-quality, ethically sourced sheepskin footwear, including slippers, moccasins, and boots.
- Casual
Shop to visit- Casual
Mamnick
Mamnick is a British brand founded in 2012 by Thom Barnett in Sheffield, focused on high-quality craftsmanship, timeless design, and sustainable practices inspired by the Peak District.
- Athletic
- Casual
- Cycling
Shop to visit- Athletic
- Casual
- Cycling
Shops run by brands that make casual men's knitwear
8 of the 15 brands that make casual men's knitwear have a shop you can visit: 2 in London, others in Axminster, Hebden Bridge, Ilfracombe and 3 other towns.
Blackhorse Lane Ateliersfactory shop, Phoebe English
Axminster
Fortisfactory shop
Hebden Bridge
Ilfracombe
Penzance
Carnwearfactory 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 Knitwear
Knitting in Britain long predates the factory. Knitted woollen caps were made at Monmouth by the fifteenth century, and hand-knitted stockings were available during the sixteenth. Mechanisation came early. In 1589 William Lee, curate of Calverton in Nottinghamshire, invented the stocking frame, the first knitting machine. Framework knitting spread across the East Midlands, and by 1851 Leicester and Nottingham each had thousands of frames. The trade moved into factories in the second half of the nineteenth century. Lea Mills in Derbyshire was founded in 1784 by Peter Nightingale and John Smedley to spin cotton, and moved into knitting towards the end of the eighteenth century. John Smedley still makes knitwear there, and the company describes it as the world's longest-running factory. Regional styles added variety. The guernsey, or gansey, a fisherman's jumper named after the Channel Island, was knitted in fishing communities around the British coast. Fair Isle colourwork from Shetland became fashionable after the Prince of Wales wore it in public in 1921. British-made knitwear today draws on both these hand and machine traditions.