Artisanal British clothing?

[pipvh]

I'm looking for makers of what I'm calling, for want of a better word, 'artisanal' clothing in the UK. I mean high quality, small-scale manufacture, not directly concerned with fashion. The prime example, and the only one that I know of, is Old Town, but I know there are others. Any pointers, UK loungers?

 

[herringbonekid]

the Curator fits that category:

http://www.thecurator.co.uk/contact.html

there's also labels such as Nigel Cabourn and Heritage Research who are 'vintage inspired' but a bit more towards 'fashion' than Old Town.

 

[Rudie]

What about Darcy's and lots of knitwear manufacturers like Sou'west Chunkies and North Sea Clothing?

 

[herringbonekid]

also, Pike Brothers for the more denim / workwear side of the spectrum.

 

[Sloan1874]

Walker Slater do fantastic tweed and knits, but are great suit makers generally.

http://www.walkerslater.com/welcome

 

[Rudie]

also, Pike Brothers for the more denim / workwear side of the spectrum.

Pike Brothers are a German company.

What about Bookster?

 

[Mysterious Mose]

Pike Brothers is German, made in Turkey...

 

[herringbonekid]

whoops !

 

[Mysterious Mose]

Their "About us" is a load of ****.
Zelig brothers.

 

[herringbonekid]

MM, i should have guessed... the photo of the wooden shack certainly doesn't look like Notting Hill.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Their "About us" is a load of ****.
Zelig brothers.

Who is that? I can't find their page at all.


A nevermind. I just didn't understand zee joke. :eusa_doh::eusa_doh::eusa_doh::eusa_doh:

 

[Mysterious Mose]

I meant Zelig, the movie.
Pike bros. should change their name.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Yes, now I got it. I am a little slow today.

I knew they were german and just never read their "about us" page.

 

[Two Types]

David Saxby http://www.davidsaxby.co.uk/

I have a couple of waistcoats from him and they are very nice. He used to do some stylish one button suits in very heavy fabrics (tweed and Bedford Cord).
And he has a vintage shop next door.

 

[pipvh]

Thanks for all the answers. If you can think of any more, please keep 'em coming!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

If you can ever convince the old herringbone to make you summink …

Also, there's a nice shop in Hastings called Warp and Weft. Owner makes a bunch of nice-looking menswear.

 

[RegentSt1965]

Walker Slater are a tweed and mens accessories store in Edingburgh and Chelsea - got a nice tweed suit there that is my staple for Goodwood Revival. Dawson Denim of Brighton do great aprons etc. Private VC White (Lambs Conduit St) manaufacture in Manchester. Peckahm Rye is very British and I THINKthat their squares and ties are UK made.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Ah... I recognize some names from the Mens File magazine. Maybe you should get some back issues? If it is british and in the heritage/artisanal spectrum they will write about it.

 

[Sloan1874]

Walker Slater are a tweed and mens accessories store in Edingburgh and Chelsea - got a nice tweed suit there that is my staple for Goodwood Revival. Dawson Denim of Brighton do great aprons etc. Private VC White (Lambs Conduit St) manaufacture in Manchester. Peckahm Rye is very British and I THINKthat their squares and ties are UK made.

I bought a two-button chalk stripe from Walker Slater, made of wool and cashmere, nice classic cut. Rotated with my other suits week in, week out for eight years before it was retired with honours.

 

[Mr Badger]

What about the good folks at Old Town? Before I bit the bullet, I wrote this blog post about 'em, too... I only managed to write three 'Best of British' features before taking redundancy, the others concern Aero and Dents gloves...