Menswear
Contemporary British-Made Men's Shirts — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 15 brands that make contemporary men's shirts in the UK. They are most often based in London. Prices run from premium to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.

Blackshore
Blackshore is a British brand founded in 2017, specialising in sustainable clothing and accessories made with ethical production and local craftsmanship.
- Contemporary
- Nautical
Factory shop- Contemporary
- Nautical

SIRPLUS
SIRPLUS is a British clothing brand crafting menswear from surplus fabrics, championing sustainable design and timeless style.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
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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

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

Drake's
Drake's, founded in 1977 by Michael Drake in East London, is renowned for handmade men's scarves, ties, and accessories, combining craftsmanship with relaxed elegance.
- Casual
- Classic
- Contemporary
Shop to visit- Casual
- Classic
- Contemporary

Mayfair & Legacy Bespoke
Handcrafted bespoke and made-to-measure shirtmakers, established in 2016. Appointment-only salon at 11–12 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London.
- Casual
- Classic
- Contemporary
Shop to visit- Casual
- Classic
- Contemporary

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

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

Eastmond Apparel
Eastmond Apparel creates classic men's clothing with functionality and simplicity, made in the UK using British fabrics. Designed to last and be loved.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage

Reworked 348
Reworked 348 is a clothing company based in Derby, that specialises in workwear and utility inspired clothing made from archived deadstock cloth in small batches.
- Casual
- Contemporary
- Vintage
- Casual
- Contemporary
- Vintage
- Batch LDN
Batch LDN
Batch LDN curates made-to-order batches of smart-casual mens clothing handmade in London.
- Casual
- Contemporary
- Slow Fashion
Shop to visit- Casual
- Contemporary
- Slow Fashion

ADKN
Founded in 2013 after the Rana Plaza disaster, ADKN is an award-winning English fashion brand dedicated to ethical and sustainable practices. In 2015, it pioneered using recycled plastic waste for clothing.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion

Ella Griffee
Ella Griffee crafts timeless, ethical clothing in Cornwall, UK. Each piece is designed and made in-house, with limited edition batches and a slow fashion ethos.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion
Factory shop- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion

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 contemporary men's shirts
11 of the 15 brands that make contemporary men's shirts have a shop you can visit: 7 in London, others in Falmouth, Manchester, Rackheath and 1 other town.
Batch LDN, Dege & Skinner, Drake's, Mayfair & Legacy Bespoke, Oliver Spencer, Phoebe English and 1 more
Falmouth
Ella Griffeefactory shop
Rackheath
Blackshorefactory 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 Shirts
Britain's shirtmaking grew alongside its linen and cotton industries in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as mechanised spinning and weaving made cloth cheaper and more plentiful. Ready-made shirts became a large industry in the nineteenth century, and the biggest centre was Derry, now in Northern Ireland. William Scott started a shirtmaking business there in 1831, relying on outworkers who sewed at home. Tillie and Henderson opened a large shirt factory in the city in 1856. By 1902 Derry had 38 shirt factories employing 18,000 workers, with many more outworkers, and most of the workforce were women. Poplin and Oxford cloth became staples of shirting. Poplin's name is usually traced to a fabric made in Avignon in France, while the origin of Oxford cloth is uncertain. British-made cotton poplin was sold in the United States from the early 1920s, where buyers renamed it broadcloth. Contemporary British-made shirts draw on this history of cloth and factory skill, using careful cutting and stitching to make shirts for both formal and casual wear.