Menswear
Timeless British-Made Men's Outerwear — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 7 brands that make timeless men's outerwear in the UK. They are most often based in London. Prices run from premium to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
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
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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
B D Garments/Northern Style
Established in 2006, B D Garments is a Belfast based manufacturer specializing in marching band uniforms and regalia. Northern Style is our in house retro clothing brand inspired by 60s design
- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
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
Wear London
Wear London is a British menswear brand founded in 2020, offering high-quality classic clothing mostly made in England.
- Classic
- Timeless
Shop to visit- Classic
- Timeless
Oliver Spencer
Oliver Spencer is a men's fashion brand specialising in casual and contemporary clothing.
- Contemporary
- Timeless
Shop to visit- Contemporary
- Timeless
Shops run by brands that make timeless men's outerwear
6 of the 7 brands that make timeless men's outerwear have a shop you can visit: 5 in London, others in Brighton, Edinburgh, Elgin and 3 other towns.
Dege & Skinner, Johnstons Of Elgin, Oliver Spencer, Phoebe English, Wear London
Brighton
Elgin
Johnstons Of Elginfactory shop
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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.