How about European heritage workwear?
Hi all,
Since a lot of workwear is focussed on Americana, I was wondering if we can look at some European heritage workwear. Of course there's English boots, Scottish tweed, French bleu de travail, German flecktarn military jackets. But maybe there's more?
Of course a lot of 20th century clothing in Europe has been heavily influenced by American culture: jeans and t-shirts are quintessentially American. And in the current menswear moment, a lot of 'heritage' menswear in Europe is not actually our own heritage, but we're copying it from the US.
But maybe there's Italian work jackets, Spanish trousers, Belgian shoes and French shirts which we're completely overlooking?
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Old Town
Old Town - British clothing designer and maker
Garments are chosen from an evolving menu of everyday styles and available to order from our own workshop.
Carrier Company
Carrier Company | handmade bags, clothing and accessories
Carrier Company is a family run company creating a range of sustainable heritage workwear designed for gardening, coastal exploration and recharging at home, based in Norfolk, England. Small scale clothing, bags and outdoor goods all made in the UK since 1995.
British companies who draw heavily on British workwear and fabrics.
Le Laboureur for French workwear
I came across this Spanish brand, called Boltey. They seem to make some really nice things! https://boltey.com/collections/chaquetas?page=1
Thank you for the tips for stores but I was looking more for specific garments or styles rather than shops
I mean all these shops do sell specifc items of a particular heritage style. Otherwise, clothes made out of Loden (a type of water-resistant wool) come to my mind, which were traditionally used for 'workwear' in Austria / southern Germany and Switzerland.
In the UK, there's also Yarmo, a manufacturer based in Great Yarmouth of traditional workwear (e.g. Fishermans Smock) https://www.yarmo.co.uk
Yarmo Group
Yarmo Group - Supplying Finest Quality Workwear and Uniform
British Workwear that has been made in Great Yarmouth since 1898. Original Workwear pieces including smock, knitwear and trousers that are made to last and will stand the test of time
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the easiest way to learn about garments associated with Euro workwear is to look at stores. I'd recommend looking at the websites and insta pages of Brut Vintage (massive Paris-based vintage archive people), Tender Co and Oliver Church (dudes in the UK making cool antique-style workwear), Golden Age (another vintage focused store, this one based in LA), and Carrier Co (more UK, traditional inspired workwear)
oh yeah big fan of their clothes! looks amazing!
Vetra and Le mont st michel also have to be mentioned for France
Would defo recommend Carrier Company - I have a couple of their work jackets and they are really really nice - although I’d strongly recommend checking the sizing chart, because their XS was way too small on me and I had to size up - which is unusual in my shopping experiences! Great stuff though.