Menswear
Outdoor British-Made Men's Overshirts — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 6 brands that make outdoor men's overshirts in the UK. Prices run from affordable to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
SEAM JUNKIES
SEAM JUNKIES is an independent Stirling clothing label making handcrafted outerwear engineered in Scotland, mostly produced to order.
- Casual
- Outdoor
- Slow Fashion
Shop to visit- Casual
- Outdoor
- Slow Fashion
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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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
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.
- Casual
- Classic
- Country
- Casual
- Classic
- Country
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
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
Shops run by brands that make outdoor men's overshirts
3 of the 6 brands that make outdoor men's overshirts have a shop you can visit in Axminster, Hebden Bridge and Stirling.
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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 Overshirts
The overshirt is a shirt cut from heavier cloth and worn over other layers, often left open like a light jacket. The word has been in English since the early nineteenth century. In the early twentieth century, labourers on farms and railways and in towns wore loose outer shirts and shirt-jackets in wool or cotton. These kept them warm and kept dirt and soot off the clothes beneath. Military dress added another strand. Between the wars, the US Navy issued a heavy wool overshirt, known as the CPO shirt, to its chief petty officers. It was cut roomy enough to wear over thick knits, and surplus versions later passed into civilian wear. These workwear and military roots explain the overshirt's familiar features: sturdy cloth, chest pockets and a loose cut for layering. Because it works as both a shirt and a light jacket, it is useful in spring and autumn. British makers today produce overshirts in wool, cotton and other woven cloths, keeping the practical design for casual and smart-casual wear.