Upper Mills in Slaithwaite once again opens those big creaky gates to host ‘Made Beautifully Here’ on Saturday 3rd December 2016. From 10.30am to 5.30pm, you’re invited you to come and browse world-class products and sample local delicacies. The brass band will play, you can get slightly sizzled on mulled wine and a bit podged […]
When we wanted to make the finest mountain shirt in the world, we quickly realised we needed to make it ourselves, ‘proper’ in Yorkshire. Hundreds of years of local expertise went into creating a world class, natural performance fabric, it then just felt wrong to make the shirt in a far off land. So the […]
WT Johnson & Sons mill our woven merino to create a unique weatherproof fabric. This is their story told beautifully on film.
We often warn people before they try on a McNair Shirt that once you’ve put one on, it stops being, ‘will I, won’t I?’ and becomes, ‘sooner or later’. If you haven’t tried one on yet and Derbyshire doesn’t sound too far away, why not pop in and say hello at Chatsworth Country Fair from […]
With more and more people wanting to call-in and see shirts being made in our home village of Slaithwaite we’ve decided that brave souls that seek us out and buy a shirt should be treated to a free lunch. Just below McNair, overlooking the canal is the truly excellent The Handmade Bakery. You’ll need to […]
The fleece is one of the outdoor world’s most popular garments – most of us will have owned at least one. However, there’s a rather shocking truth about polyester fleece starting to emerge in the outdoor press. It turns out that each time you wash your trusty fleece jacket you are releasing thousands of tiny […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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