May
This June Cat Friend (British, 28) and Valerie Bisbal (Spanish, 41) will attempt a world first to become the first people and first women to stand-up-paddle board (SUP) around the entire coast of Mallorca from Soller to Soller – 555km. They are embarking on this epic adventure of endurance to raise money and world-wide awareness […]
Mar
Wool is a natural answer to a natural problem. The weather has been cold and changeable for even longer than we’ve been moaning about it – a few hundred, thousand years at least, so we shouldn’t be surprised that evolution has come up with a pretty good solution. Adding some nurture to nature’s best efforts […]
Mar
Where will your McNair shirt take you? We love finding out where your McNair Shirt has been and seeing the shots of you and what you’re up to. To tempt you to send us even more photos we are giving away one McNair merino hat each month during 2018, and in December we’ll be giving away […]
Mar
We’re really proud to be based in an area with such a glorious textile heritage. Woollen cloth has thought to have been woven here in the Colne Valley for over one thousand years. What makes this the perfect place for wool production and how has the industry developed? We thought we’d run a series of […]
As one of nature’s finest technical fibres, merino works just as well in the warm as it does in the cold. It’s common knowledge that merino offers natural warmth and comfort in cold weather, less well known is how effective it is in regulating temperature in the heat. Merino has unique moisture wicking properties. The […]
Inspired by the sometimes leaden skies above our mill we have a new Lead Grey colour in our unique heavyweight PlasmaDry corduroy. It’s a rich and soft cloth from our local suppliers and may claim to be one the finest corduroys in the world. With its water resistance and luxury weight, it’s the perfect garment to see […]
Nov
Upper Mills in Slaithwaite once again opens those big creaky gates to host ‘Made Beautifully Here’ on Saturday 2nd December 2017, from 10am to 5pm. For up to date information follow “Made Beautifully Here” on social media… Facebook: /MadeBeautifullyHere Twitter: @MadeProperHere Instagram: @MadeBeautifullyHere
How many brands actually make the clothing that they sell these days? Not so many when you stop to think about it. We stand by our shirts and we are all very proud to actually make them ourselves. Here’s a chance to meet some of the McNair shirt makers on a little tour of our […]
Oct
It’s that time of year again… the Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show starts today. Our stand is now open and we’ll be there right through until Sunday (October 29th). We look forward to seeing lots of you there over the next few days (along with your McNair shirts). To mark the event we will be […]