Womenswear
Casual British-Made Women's Bags and Satchels — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 14 brands that make casual women's bags in the UK. They are most often based in London and Devon. Prices run from premium to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Zatchels
Zatchels is a British accessories brand founded in 2011, specialising in handmade leather bags crafted in England using traditional techniques.
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Kate Sheridan
Kate Sheridan is an independent British clothing brand founded in 2001, creating distinctive, handcrafted leather goods and ready-to-wear collections made in England.
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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.
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- Ethical
Shop to visit- Casual
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Ednerat
Ednerat designs and makes women's coats, clothing and accessories. Everything we offer is made by hand in the British Isles. We champion our makers and use British textiles and materials in everything we can.
- Bridal
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- Classic
Shop to visit- Bridal
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Mille Saisons
Silk accessories made in small batches in East Sussex
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- Cottagecore
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- Cottagecore
Phoebe English
Clothing made in England attempting a variety of solutions towards less extractive fashion systems. Est 2011.
- Bridal
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Shop to visit- Bridal
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Fortis
Fortis is a British outdoor clothing manufacturer founded in 1997, evolving from farm diversification to producing durable, sustainable garments with military-grade fabrics.
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Sam Brown London
Sam Brown London crafts premium leather belts, bags and accessories using British hides and traditional veg-tanning methods.
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BEEN
BEEN London is a British circular design studio creating timeless accessories entirely from discarded materials. They combine innovation with local skills and heritage in East London.
- Bridal
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- Bridal
- Casual
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- The Well Worn
The Well Worn
The Well Worn crafts British womenswear from reclaimed, vintage and deadstock fabrics. Sustainable dresses, skirts and reworked vintage pieces handmade in the UK.
- Casual
- Slow Fashion
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Casual
- Slow Fashion
- Vintage
M.Hulot
M.Hulot is a British luxury accessories brand founded in 2011 by Anna Kreeger, known for timeless, handcrafted leather goods made in England with a focus on quality and sustainability.
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Hettie
Hettie is a British lifestyle brand offering handmade family and pet accessories, combining traditional craftsmanship with ethical values. All products are made in England.
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- Country
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- Country
Lanx
Lanx crafts high-quality footwear blending British heritage with contemporary style. Founded in 2018, Lanx creates handmade shoes, boots, brogues and sneakers for men and women, using traditional techniques and premium materials.
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Factory shop- Casual
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Holland Cooper
Holland Cooper is a luxury British fashion brand known for timeless style, expert craftsmanship, and contemporary design.
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Shop to visit- Casual
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Shops run by brands that make casual women's bags
9 of the 14 brands that make casual women's bags have a shop you can visit: 2 in London, others in Manchester, Abergavenny, Axminster and 5 other towns.
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Axminster
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Bicester
Brixham
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Cheltenham
Whalley
Lanxfactory shop
Winchester
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 Bags
From about 1650 until the late nineteenth century, many women carried their belongings in tie-on pockets: separate pouches tied round the waist under the skirt and reached through openings in the dress. In the 1790s, slimmer dresses with fewer petticoats made these pockets awkward, and many women began carrying small drawstring bags instead. Known as reticules or indispensables, they held a purse, smelling salts and a handkerchief, and were often made and decorated at home. The word handbag first meant hand luggage, usually carried by men when travelling. In the later nineteenth century the leather travelling bag, with its metal fastenings, inside compartments, ticket pockets and sturdy handle, inspired a new handbag for women, the forerunner of the twentieth-century handbag. Some British saddlers and harness makers turned to bags as well. In Walsall, the centre of the saddlery trade, some firms were making travelling bags and other light leather goods from the 1870s, and turned more of their work to them as motor vehicles replaced horses after 1900. British-made women's bags today draw on this background of leatherwork and accessory making.