Menswear
Luxury British-Made Men's Outerwear — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 7 luxury brands that make men's outerwear in the UK. They are most often based in London. Ranked by community upvotes.
Dege & Skinner
Dege & Skinner, bespoke tailor and shirt-maker established in 1865 and still a family-owned business. Located at Number 10 Savile Row, as well as hosting various domestic and overseas trunk shows to cater for high demand.
- Bridal
- Classic
- Contemporary
Shop to visit- Bridal
- Classic
- Contemporary
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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Johnstons Of Elgin
Johnstons of Elgin is a British family-owned luxury brand, Made in Scotland since 1797, renowned for exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
Factory shop- Classic
- Heritage
- 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
Aero Leather Clothing
Aero Leather Clothing crafts premium handmade leather jackets in Scotland, specialising in authentic reproductions of iconic 1920s–1960s and WW2 styles with unmatched quality and tradition.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Vintage
Factory shop- Classic
- Heritage
- Vintage
- Lockwood Smocks
Lockwood Smocks
Lockwood Smocks crafts premium British smocks and outerwear built for life, not just a season.
- Outdoor
- Outdoor
Oldfield Outfitters
Oldfield Outfitters, founded in 2009, crafts British-made vintage-inspired menswear and womenswear using authentic 1920s–40s patterns with a focus on quality and timeless style.
- Classic
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Vintage
Shops run by luxury brands that make men's outerwear
5 of the 7 luxury brands that make men's outerwear have a shop you can visit: 2 in London, others in Axminster, Edinburgh, Elgin and 4 other towns.
Axminster
Fortisfactory shop
Elgin
Johnstons Of Elginfactory shop
Galashiels
Aero Leather Clothingfactory shop
Hawick
Johnstons Of Elginfactory shop
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Hindolveston
St Andrews
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 Outerwear
Britain's cool, wet weather has shaped its outerwear, and several well-known coats and fabrics began here. In 1823 the Glasgow chemist Charles Macintosh patented a waterproof cloth made by sandwiching dissolved rubber between two layers of fabric. Coats made from it became known as mackintoshes, and his firm later made garments at a factory in Manchester. In 1879 Thomas Burberry, a draper and outfitter in Basingstoke, developed gabardine, a tightly woven twill whose yarn was waterproofed before weaving, so the cloth kept out rain while still letting air through. He patented it in 1888. Gabardine coats were worn by British officers in the First World War, giving rise to the trench coat. The duffle coat takes its name from Duffel, a town in the province of Antwerp in Belgium, where its thick woollen cloth was first made. In the 1890s the Admiralty bought the coats in quantity for the Royal Navy, and they were worn widely by British forces in the Second World War. Surplus coats sold after the war carried the style into civilian wardrobes.