Author Archives: Dan Booth

We are recruiting! We are on the search for production assistant apprentices. The training programme will be run by Huddersfield’s Textile Centre of Excellence and will lead to a Level 2 Manufacturing Sewn Product Apprenticeship. The role will be full-time Monday-Friday at our mill in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. The position will be varied and exciting […]

We’re looking forward to being at the Great Yorkshire Show once again. Come and find us in the Home & Gift Hall, between 9th to 11th July at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The Great Yorkshire Show is an iconic 3 day event dating back to 1838. Now in its 161st year, […]

Each month we invite you to get to know one of our customers a little better. This month we introduce you to Alan Prout. Alan is a sociologist, writer, academic and more recently a poet. Alan holds Professorships from a number of UK universities as well as a doctorate from Linköping University in Sweden. Alan […]

Each month we invite you to get to know one of our customers a little better. This month we introduce Max Vaughan who set up White Peak Distillery, one of the few English whisky distilleries. Max had harboured a dream for many years and back in 2016, he and his wife Claire took the leap. Together […]

We’re launching a new photo competition for 2019 – the good news this time is, you don’t need to be the owner of a McNair shirt to take part. This competition is open to everyone. Inspired by our ethos –  ‘Of nature, not against it’ – we want to see photos that are ‘Of nature’. […]

We love getting to know our customers. One of them is Consultant Chef, Robert Barker, of Tapas at the Manor, Nottinghamshire (www.tapasatthemanor.co.uk). Robert is an accomplished food writer and classically trained chef, who has worked at a number of Michelin Star restaurants. After chatting to Robert when he popped into the mill for his fitting, […]

Some of you asked for a darker, more subtle trim – we have listened – here it is. All our Black, Charcoal and Classic Navy midweight and heavyweight merino shirts and jackets now feature the new Charcoal Grey and Slawit Blue lining on the collar, stand, baffle and cuffs.

Thanks to everyone who entered our photo competition and sent in their lovely pics of their McNair shirts out and about in 2018. In December, our special prize draw was for any of our McNair made to measure shirts. Cato struggled to make a decision but in the end a winner was found. Congratulations to Alex […]