Menswear
Ethical British-Made Men's Scarves and Wraps — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 9 brands that make ethical men's scarves in the UK. Prices run from premium to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Woolkind
Woolkind offers custom Scottish knitwear, ethically made in Edinburgh from superfine merino wool.
Oubas
Oubas is a British knitwear brand founded in 2012 by Kate Stalker, creating timeless pieces using ethically sourced materials and supporting UK artisans. They produce knitwear in Cumbria and work with traditional mills in England.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Timeless
Factory shop- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Timeless
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G.H.Hurt & Son
G.H.Hurt & Son is a family-owned British brand established in 1912, renowned for luxury knitted lace shawls, scarves and baby accessories.
- Classic
- Ethical
- Heritage
Factory shop- Classic
- Ethical
- Heritage
Carrier Company
Carrier Company is a family-run British brand crafting sustainable clothing and equipment since 1995. Each piece is handcrafted using locally sourced materials, inspired by North Norfolk’s traditions of gardening and foraging.
- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Shop to visit- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Olive Pearson Designs
Unique, contemporary fair-isle, unisex knitted accessories - all designed and handcrafted by Olive.
- Colourful
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Colourful
- Contemporary
- Ethical
Glencroft
Glencroft, established in 1987, offers classic British countrywear made from natural fibres like British Wool and Harris Tweed, inspired by rural Yorkshire.
- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Factory shop- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Pajotten
Pajotten is a British clothing brand founded in 2016, designing and making garments to order in the UK. Discover their contemporary, utility-focused collection.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Workwear
Shop to visit- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Workwear
Sims Wear
Sims Wear crafts timeless British menswear using top-quality natural fibres, made to last. Discover elevated wardrobe essentials, knitted-to-order in the UK.
- Classic
- Ethical
- Timeless
- Classic
- Ethical
- Timeless
Charl Knitwear
Charl Knitwear is a British knitwear brand designed in England and crafted in England and Italy, specialising in sustainable jumpers and cardigans inspired by Norfolk Gansey heritage patterns.
- Classic
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion
- Classic
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion
Shops run by brands that make ethical men's scarves
6 of the 9 brands that make ethical men's scarves have a shop you can visit in Clapham, Edinburgh, Flookburgh and 3 other towns.
Clapham
Glencroftfactory shop
Flookburgh
Oubasfactory shop
Holt
Nottingham
G.H.Hurt & Sonfactory shop
Tenterden
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 Scarves
Scarves and neck wraps have long been worn in Britain for warmth against cold, damp weather, and the country's textile history is closely tied to them. Machine knitting has English roots. The stocking frame, the first knitting machine, is traditionally credited to William Lee of Calverton in Nottinghamshire in 1589, although much of the story rests on later tradition. Framework knitting spread over the following centuries and became an early stage in the mechanisation of textiles. In Scotland, Bailie John Hardie brought the first knitting frames to Hawick in 1771. By the 1870s Hawick was internationally known for high-quality knitted garments, and the town is still the main centre of the Scottish Borders knitwear industry. Woven wraps have their own history. From the early nineteenth century, weavers in Paisley produced patterned shawls inspired by Kashmir designs. By the 1830s the town's output was so large that the shawls became known simply as 'Paisleys'. British makers today continue to draw on these knitting and weaving traditions to produce scarves in wool and other natural fibres.