Menswear
Men's Parkas Made in England — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 6 brands that make men's parkas in England. Prices run from affordable to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Yarmouth Oilskins
Yarmouth Oilskins is a British brand with over 120 years of heritage, designing and manufacturing quality workwear in Great Yarmouth.
- Heritage
- Nautical
- Workwear
- Heritage
- Nautical
- Workwear
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
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Private White V.C.
Private White V.C. is a British clothing brand known for handcrafted outerwear and tailored garments made in their Manchester factory, preserving traditional craftsmanship.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Workwear
Factory shop- Classic
- Heritage
- Workwear
- Joe and Co Denim
Joe and Co Denim
Joe and Co Denim is a British clothing brand specialising in sustainable raw Selvedge Denim Jeans and classic workwear, handcrafted in the North West of England.
- Casual
- Heritage
- Workwear
Shop to visit- Casual
- Heritage
- Workwear
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
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A Brief History of British Made Parkas
The word parka comes from the Nenets language of Arctic Russia and first appeared in English writing in 1625. In the Aleutian Islands it simply means 'animal skin'. Arctic peoples, including the Inuit, made hooded parkas from caribou or seal skin to survive extreme cold. The parka reached Western wardrobes largely through the military. The US Army standardised the M-48 fishtail parka in 1948 and first used the fishtail design in 1950, during the Korean War. The cheaper M-51 followed. The N-3B, with its deep 'snorkel' hood, was developed in the early 1950s for flight crews working in very cold regions. In Britain, the fishtail parka became a symbol of the mod subculture in the 1960s. Mods wore surplus parkas on their scooters because they were practical, cheap and easy to find in military surplus shops. Newspaper photographs of parka-clad mods fixed the coat in popular memory. British-made parkas today continue this practical tradition, built to keep out the wind, rain and cold of a British winter.