The Barbour story began in 1894. It’s a family owned business that remains where it started – Simonside, South Shields. Though the brand have embraced overseas manufacturing, the classic wax jackets are hand crafted in the South Shields factory. While they’ve expanded their collection with quilted jackets, knitwear and footwear, Barbour remain true to the core values of the family business which espouses the unique values of the British countryside and brings the qualities of grit and glamour to functional clothing.