We’re proud to work in a part of Yorkshire with hundreds and hundreds of years of wool and fabric processing expertise. Our shirts couldn’t be produced anywhere else – Yorkshire is a special place. So it makes sense for us to pack everything we own into a van again and try our luck at the Great […]
Author Archives: Dan Booth
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May
May
Merino is wonderful. And with proper cleaning and care it can stay that way for years. As the weather gets a little warmer you may find you’re not wearing your McNair hat or Neck warmer quite as much – so we just wanted to remind you that our accessories are in fact machine washable. A […]
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Apr
Apr
For many years, the majority of waterproof and water resistant jackets that you see out on the hills have relied on a secret ingredient. And it’s not a very nice one. Long chain fluorocarbons are a key part in what is often described by manufacturers as Durable Water Repellent finishes. This is a chemical coating […]
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Apr
Apr
We’re opening our doors on Saturday April 9th from 11am to 5pm so it’s a chance to see where we make the shirts on, try one on, maybe get measured and have a brew. In fact the whole of Upper Mills are hosting an event “Made Beautifully Here” which will showcase world-class skills, and products made locally. Friends […]
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Mar
Mar
Our unplastic merino mountain shirts are perfect for skiing in deep powder, and perfect for being interviewed in by the Sunday Times. (Click here for Austin’s interview). Austin Healey demonstrating brilliantly why our heavyweight mountain shirt is better than the plastic jacket status quo. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
Shirt Stories
How Nature Inspires Better Clothing Design – Co-founder Neil McNair speaks at the Do Lectures
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Mar
Mar
We were lucky enough to be invited to speak at last year’s Do Lectures. If you have a spare 30 mins please grab a brew and watch Neil explain our thinking. We’ll let the Do Lectures introduce the film: “Neil wants you to stop bringing plastic into the mountains. Living and working in the mountains […]
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Mar
Mar
It’s easy to make a really soft fabric and it’s easy to make a really protective fabric. Making something really soft and really protective calls for a little witchcraft. McNair is in the little village of Slaithwaite for a reason. This old village is in the heart of Yorkshire’s wool country and within a […]
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Mar
Mar
Snow+Rock’s Daisy Maddinson recently chatted to McNair Shirts co-founder Neil McNair about avalanche safety and the science of snowpacks. (The interview first appeared on Snow+Rocks website). With a slow start to the winter season and following recent weeks of heavy snowfall, snowpacks across Europe can be unstable and prone to lethal avalanches. Whilst you should never […]
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Feb
Feb
When a shirt button came loose on a tester’s shirt three years ago we wanted to know what we could do about it. Small things make a big difference when you’re trying to make the best mountain shirt in the world. As has so often been the case we didn’t have to look beyond Yorkshire […]
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Feb
Feb
Turns out a charcoal McNair looks pretty with pink. Thanks to the Daily Telegraph ski and board mag for putting the look together.