British Made Clothing: News, Stories & Industry Insights
This is the UK’s dedicated feed of news from clothing and footwear brands that manufacture here. We gather collection launches, factory and mill stories, and industry coverage from brand blogs, RSS feeds and a handful of trusted sources, then publish it in one place.
Based in the Outer Hebrides, Harris Tweed Hebrides produces premium Harris Tweed cloth that is still handwoven by island artisans using skills passed down through generations. Their commitment to craftsmanship, heritage and sustainability ensures every metre of cloth carries a story rooted in the landscape and culture of the Hebrides.
There is a version of this post that talks about the turning of the seasons and the poetry of autumn. This is not that version. This is the practical version. As the mornings get cooler, fabric wei…
Photo by Marcus Urbenz on Unsplash A garment rarely dies where you’d expect. Not from the fabric wearing thin, not usually. It dies from a zipper that stops sliding, a button that works loose…
Cambridge Satchel x International Gallery BEAMS x Ryan Gander OBE RA To celebrate the 50th anniversary of International Gallery BEAMS in Japan, Cambridge Satchel has collaborated with Ryan Gander OBE RA and International Gallery BEAMS on an experimental project exploring the relationship between art, fashion and crafts
FashionCapital – [email protected] There is a persistent idea that British manufacturing has effectively ended, that the factories closed in the 1980s and the skills went with them and w…
Our new shirting combines 68% Sea Island cotton with 32% linen to create a very light summer fabric that sits somewhere between traditional cotton shirting and pure linen. Sunspel has worked with Sea Island cotton for well over a century. We have used it for underwear, shirts, and T-shirts and, over time, have learnt q
The number on a fabric specification sheet that most people ignore turns out to be one of the most useful pieces of information about any garment. GSM, grams per square metre, is simply how much a …
Most clothing is made to order. A brand decides what it wants, commissions fabric, has it woven, dyes it, cuts it, sews it, and sells it. The environmental cost of that process runs from the field …
Where the trench coat comes from, what makes one real, and when a wool overcoat is the better buy. Includes the Raleigh, Gloverall's made-in-England trench.
Two jumpers in the Gloverall range carry a longer history than most coats: the Aran, born on three islands off Ireland's west coast, and the fisherman's rib, the working knit of harbours from Cornwall to the Hebrides. Both were made to keep men alive in Atlantic weather; both crossed into everyday wardrobes without cha
The chore jacket is workwear's great survivor: a square-cut, button-front jacket with generous patch pockets, designed in nineteenth-century France for labourers, rail workers and farmers who needed a tough layer that could carry tools and take a beating. A century and a half later the shape is unchanged and the appeal
Dufflewool is Gloverall's natural insulation: a fill made from 100 percent wool, developed as an alternative to goose down and synthetic padding. It is the material behind a new chapter of Gloverall outerwear, engineered for warmth and longevity while staying true to the wool-first heritage the brand was built on. This
Some collaborations just make sense. This one has been a few centuries, and one very good satchel, in the making. The Cambridge Satchel Company was founded in 2008. Where, you ask? Well… Cambridge, of course. And the original inspiration behind our classic leather satchel? The traditional school bags once carried by st
It's grey in Manchester most of the year. So we made something to fix that - a sunshine filter, made in collaboration with Cubitts. Frames handmade at The Yard in London, cases at our Mill in Manchester.
Denim with tailoring? Oil and water? We'll show you how the classic workwear fabric can be a brilliant casual foil to our relaxed, unstructured tailoring this autumn.
As summer draws to an end, it might feel a little too early to be thinking about winter. But here in the workshop, winter is an all-year-round process.
Wearing shearling slippers certainly gives you a feeling of luxury and supreme smoothness that your feet desire. There are a number of people who believe that investing in a pair of these slippers would be a costly affair and hence refrain from doing so. So, for those who believe that it would be a bad investment, here are the top seven reasons why you should be getting your pair of slippers made out of shearling sheepskin.
1. Unmatched Warmth: Stay Cozy in Every Season
Shearling is undoubtedly one of the best ways to protect your feet from freezing temperatures during the winter season. At the same time, it is the best option to insulate your feet against the sweltering hot temperatures during the summer season. They help keep the feet of the wearer warm in the winters and cool in the summers.
2. Breathable Comfort: Natural Sheepskin That Adapts to You
These slippers are truly luxurious which is bound to give each of the wearers an overwhelming feeling. Once you wear these slippers, you would certainly not love to wear anything other than these.
3. Handmade Durability: Draper Craftsmanship Since 1937
Shearling is completely natural and comes with the goodness of nature as opposed to man-made unnatural materials. The natural wonder plays a vital role in keeping your ankles and feet healthy in the best possible manner.
4. Stylish Versatility: Perfect Indoors and Outdoors
One of the major reasons why a pair of shearling slippers are preferred so much by the users is the level of comfort offered. The pair of slippers made out of shearling sheepskin provides uncompromised comfort to the wearers, and hence a highly preferred choice.
5. Foot Health Benefits: Cushioning & Moisture Control
The pair of slippers are great to protect the feet not only against heat or cold but also from all others sorts of unwanted elements, thereby making the slippers an appropriate choice for a considerable volume of the population.
6. Sustainable Choice: Eco-Friendly Shearling Footwear
We all know that shearling is costly and so the slippers made are also quite costly. There are many who refrain from buying shearling slippers solely due to their high cost. But the usefulness and functionality of the pair of these slippers make sure that each penny invested is absolutely worth it.
7. Value for Money: A Long-Term Comfort Investment
Finally, the slippers made out of high-quality genuine shearling sheepskin form an excellent gifting option. Irrespective of the gender, these slippers can be conveniently gifted, thereby making these slippers very suitable for the purpose of gifting.Now, a clear idea can be obtained why you should be making sure to invest in a pair of shearling slippers for yourself.
Our new-season utility trouser brings all the best bits of the classic workwear style together with an elevated and discerning construction and fabrication, creating a relaxed trouser that will offer tonnes of off-duty styling options this season.
James Martin entrepreneur joins Lockwood as business partner. Plus factory visits across the Black Country, a birthday surprise in London, and the honeymoon we've been building towards all year.
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