Menswear
Men's Smocks Made in England — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 11 brands that make men's smocks in England. Prices run from affordable to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Yarmo
Manufacturers of British Workwear & Uniform for over 100 years
- Casual
- Heritage
- Nautical
- Casual
- Heritage
- Nautical
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
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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
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
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
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
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
- Lockwood Smocks
Lockwood Smocks
Lockwood Smocks crafts premium British smocks and outerwear built for life, not just a season.
- Outdoor
- Outdoor
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
Elgar Shirts
Elgar Shirts is a UK brand founded by twin sisters Catherine and Jane Elgar, crafting historical-inspired garments with quality natural fabrics and made-to-measure options.
- Classic
- Vintage
- Classic
- Vintage
Paul James
Paul James is a Leicestershire-based luxury knitwear manufacturer producing garments from 100% natural fibres. They craft timeless, ethically made knitwear in family-owned factories in England and India.
Shops run by brands that make men's smocks in England
5 of the 11 brands that make men's smocks in England have a shop you can visit in Axminster, Hebden Bridge, Holt and 2 other towns.
Axminster
Fortisfactory shop
Hebden Bridge
Holt
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 Smocks
The smock frock, now usually just called a smock, is a loose overgarment worn to protect the clothes beneath. It is thought to have grown out of the loose linen or canvas coats worn by seventeenth-century carters, and was in use from the mid-1700s. Farm labourers in the Midlands, southern England and parts of Wales wore it through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Smocks were cut from squares and rectangles of linen or coarse cloth such as drabbet, so little fabric was wasted. The fullness was gathered with close honeycomb stitching, and many were embroidered at the collar and shoulders. The loose cut shed rain and kept out the wind, which suited shepherds and carters. Smocks were at their most popular in the mid-nineteenth century. By the end of that century they were dying out in the countryside, partly because a loose garment was dangerous near machinery. Painters and potters later wore smock-style overalls, and the form passed into women's and children's clothing. British-made smocks today build on this long history as a practical working layer.