Gift guide
Made in Britain, for Christmas
Twelve gifts made in Britain, each knitted, sewn, forged or stitched in a British workshop or factory. We kept the list short on purpose: useful things that are easy to give, at a spread of prices.
Stocking fillers
Small, useful and made close to home.
Bradford Sock Company
Wool Socks - Machine Washable
Wool-rich everyday socks, knitted a few dozen pairs at a time in a Bradford mill.
Natroma
Handmade Goats Milk Soap
Hand-cut soap, made by hand in Stourbridge to recipes from a clinical aromatherapist.
Gruum
björn Beard Balm
A plastic-free beard balm. Gruum's lime and black pepper shave cream sits in the same band.
For the cook
Pans and knives from foundries, forges and cutlers.
Samuel Groves
Britannia Cast Iron Frying Pan
From the Britannia cast iron range, made in Birmingham from largely recycled material.
Taylor's Eye Witness
Cook's Knife 20cm
A single-piece high-carbon stainless blade, European oak handle and three brass rivets, finished by hand in Sheffield.
Blenheim Forge
Santoku Knife
Forged in the brand's own Peckham workshop, with a walnut and copper handle.
For someone who feels the cold
Knitwear, base layers and coats for the British winter.
Glencroft
Keasden Zip Neck Aran British Wool Jumper
A zip-neck Aran in British wool, unisex.
Carnwear
British Wool Boxy Roll Neck Jumper
A roll neck in British wool, knitted near Penzance and in St Ives.
Private White V.C.
The Manchester Peacoat
A peacoat in Yorkshire-woven wool, made in the brand's own Salford factory.
Leather that lasts
Small pieces and bags from British workshops.
The British Belt Company
Thistleton Leather Belt
Full grain leather, made by hand at the company's own factory in Uppingham.
Tusting
Credit Card Holder
Lined in microsuede and made start to finish in the family's Lavendon workshop.
Cambridge Satchel
The Mini
A satchel made by hand at a Leicestershire workshop.