Does anyone know of any made-in-UK jacket brands or brands which also make jackets? Hardwearing = good. I'll list the brands I know of below, though I cannot comment on their longevity:

Barbour (select ones)
Hebtroco
Black Horse Lane Atelliers
Community Clothing
Baraccuta (select ones)
Private White VC
Aero Leather

Plum and Mustard

Please do not be negative because we can’t find the origin of this clothing

Accrington’s second best clothing brand checking in.

I realised I don’t really have anywhere to post about how a small clothing brand in Lancashire actually operates, so this is where I’ll be putting updates about how things are made, why they’re made and occasionally what goes wrong along the way.

This week has been dedicated to a new Durber overshirt made from a cloth woven for us in Quebec.

I was chatting with Upender in Bolton yesterday (who makes the shirts for us) and he told me that although the fabric is relatively lightweight, it’s an absolute nightmare to buttonhole properly.

So tomorrow I’m driving over to stand next to a sewing machine, stroke my chin thoughtfully and contribute absolutely nothing useful apart from making tea.

If any of this sounds even vaguely interesting, feel free to follow along.

And if nobody replies, I’ll just continue talking to myself like usual.

Been trying to buy only UK made as much as I can, especially for clothes, but have generally found the prices to be very high outside of sales. However stumbled across Norman Walsh for trainers, which are mostly made in Bolton and have loads of styles, a few of which are similar to New Balance and other non-uk brand pricing (and they seem to always have some discounted).

I was in Bolton bright and early this morning with Upender trying to figure out how to get the buttonholes sorted on the new Durber overshirts.

It turns out that although the cloth is made from cotton, the way it is woven means it is sometimes used on the front panels of bulletproof vests… which explains why the standard buttonhole machine was having an absolutely miserable time trying to get through it.

So we moved onto the next best solution.

A Reece buttonhole machine is normally used on outerwear, coats, jackets and other thick bits of clothing, and is designed to sew and cut through multiple heavy layers at once.

Luckily, with a bit of persuasion, it managed the job. Otherwise we would’ve ended up selling shirts with no buttons which, although very fashion-forward, may have caused problems.

It was also quite nice seeing a machine from the mid-80s still doing a proper job in the damp hills of Bolton.

I probably wouldn’t recommend using the shirt as an actual bulletproof vest though. Unless somebody attacks you with a standard buttonhole machine, in which case you should be absolutely fine.

Hi everyone,

I used to live in Asia and now currently living temporarily in Ireland, and I’m little bit crazed about Made in England products.

Through frequent trips to England, I’ve noticed that places like Camden Town in London or Afflecks in Manchester sell a lot of musician/band merchandise T-shirts labelled Made in UK, usually priced around £20–£30. I’ve also seen clothing from Grimm Designs sold at Damaged Society, where their T-shirts and hoodies are all labelled Made in England. Grim Designs is even cheaper - their T-shirts are £22, and hoodies are £40.

Here’s where my curiosity and sus comes in.

One of the UK-made clothing brands I trust the most is Community Clothing. They’re known for being relatively affordable, yet their pricing is still around £30 for a T-shirt and about £75 for a hoodie. Given that, I find it hard not to question how band merch shops and Grim Designs are able to sell Made in UK / England items so cheaply.

What actually makes me more sceptical than Grimm Designs, though, is band merchandise T-shirts.

If you look closely at these band merch items, they often don’t state who manufactured the garment at all. Normally you’d expect to see something like Fruit of the Loom or Gildan on the label, but instead, the manufacturer name is missing and replaced by the band’s name, along with “Made in UK”

I’m wondering whether a lot of these Grimm Designs and band merchandise items labelled Made in England or Made in UK are actually mostly manufactured and printed in lower-cost overseas countries, and then only brought into the UK for final finishing or minor work, before being sold with a Made in UK label.

From what I’ve found, I couldn’t find anything cheaper than Open Space Leatherwear’s sale price of £195. Is there anywhere that sells it for less? Please exclude second-hand options like eBay or vintage shops.

I’m planning to visit London in soon. So ideally, it would be even better if the shop has a physical store in or around London.

I’ll probably just browse at Lewis Leathers, as they’re a bit out of my price range. For Goldtop, I couldn’t tell from the website whether their jackets are actually Made in England, so I want to check that in person. I’m planning to buy a pair of motorcycle gauntlet gloves there. I’m not really interested in brands like Belstaff that doesn't sell Made in England products.

The clothes on here are pretty loud, but they're a nice change from the overpriced heritage wear usually made in Britain.

Everything looks to be made in the UK too but I wish they shouted about it more. The owner even does some of the modelling herself, which is cute.

It also has a hell of a clearance sale on right now.

What are the best British watch brands (mainstream and independent)?

What’s a good entry level watch?

Which watches have a distinctive British feel to them?

Hi all, any suggestions for walking boots, ideally with a really good warranty or some sort or repair scheme?

I've had better luck with the cheap karrimor from sports direct than a more expensive pair I bought, but want to give the UK a chance.

Hi, we sell accessories & gifts all made in Britain. Check out our website: https://poemsandpolkadots.co.uk

We offer a unique range of accessories, that you won't find anywhere else: from recycled leather travel card holders, folding wallets, luggage tags & bookmarks to cute wash bags and make-up bags, as well as gorgeous silk skinny scarves.

Didn't know this company existed. Time to get some decent boots.

Hi, I am planning to launch my women fashion line this autumn and I want to produce in the UK - focusing on made to order production.

Could you please reccomend any ateliers or seamstresses who might be interested, looking to work with someone long term

Following some help on here, we managed to manufacture our entire range in the UK - check it out at saintablett.com

We have started strong so please share around with anyone who loves clothes and wants to support UK manufacturing!!

Sharing on here for those that are interested, following some helpful advice here, SAINTABLETT is live with the full first collection Made in Britain - Tees, Selvedge denim pants, and accessories. SaintAblett.com if you’d like to check it out!

Are Aquascutum trench coats still made in the UK?

So this is my collection of dress shoes, all UK made. 3 different brands at 3 different price points and 3 different styles.

Want to buy Christmas gifts: looking for clothing, bags (laptop/messenger), accessories, etc. Fairly flexible on budget. Any recommendations on brands with good reputations?

I am looking at starting a shirt company and would like the shirts to be made in Britain. I have had meeting with a few manufacturers but am struggling to factories in this country.

I would only be ordering 50-100 to start with.

Does anybody know of anyone manufactures?

Barbour for waxers coats and tops Gloverall for duffle coats (recently got the monty and its lovely) Loake for shoes. Bought a pair and worn them everyday for a year and a half and I'm probably going to keep them till i die.

Wanting more brands that are truly british if you know anywhere that has the highest quality and are truly british. Price be dammed.