These are travel & outdoor clothing manufacturers and brands, including alpine & arctic wear, fleeces & thermals, boots & shoes, wetsuits & marine gear.
See also Clothing Retailers and Travel Equipment |
| Alt-Berg Bootmaking Company |
01748 824717 |
Traditionally made boots for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts. |
| BCB International |
02920 493 251 |
BCB are manufacturers of ration packs, military survival gear, field equipment and clothing. OK, you may not need the more specialist equipment like armoured vests and laser gunsights for your next camping trip to the Lake District! But backpacks, cooking equipment, first aid packs, etc might be useful. |
| Berghaus |
0191 516 5700 |
Well-known clothing, ruck-sack and footwear manufacturer, now (2006) 40 years old. |
| Brasher |
0191 516 5780 |
Boots, walking shoes and accessories like gaiters & walking poles |
| CarryOn Clothing |
0191 370 0250 |
Outdoor clothing manufacturer. |
| Chiemsee |
n/a |
Sports/activity designer-wear, eg ski/snowboard gear, swimwear, summer clothes. |
| Cioch Outdoor Clothing |
01470 572707 |
Custom made outdoor clothing (waterproofs, windproof, fleece jackets, etc) manufacturer. |
| Cirrus |
01379 853127 |
Manufacturer of canvas & leather luggage... but they also do leather driving coats, flying jackets, etc. |
| Columbia |
n/a |
U.S. manufacturer of mountain clothing, parkas, footwear and accessories, with plenty of outlets in the UK. |
| Craghoppers |
0845 11 333 99 |
Travel and outdoor clothing manufacturer (IE waterproofs, windproofs, fleeces, etc), but also ranges of sun-protective and insect-repellant clothing. |
| Hotter |
0800 525 893 |
Brand name for Beaconsfield Footwear Ltd's range of 'comfort'/'weekend' shoes and 'all-terrain' footwear. |
| Lowe Alpine |
n/a |
A U.S. mountain equipment and clothing manufacturer. Their website has a search facility for UK stockists. |
| MBT Footwear |
020 7684 5565 |
AKA "Masai Barefoot Technology". These guys make 'physiological footwear' designed to take the stress out of walking. They've won plenty of converts and plenty of favourable press coverage too. |
| North Face, The |
(+39) 0423 683 100 |
Well known international clothing, (tents, sleeping bags) and accessories brand. |
| Páramo |
01892 786444 |
Outdoor clothing manufacturer using their own waterproof/breathable materials. They take themselves rather seriously and refer to their products as a "directional clothing system"...er, ok. |
| Raichle |
n/a |
Swiss outdoor footwear manufacturer. Boots and shoes for mountaineering, trekking and streetwear. |
| Rohan |
0870 601 2244 |
Famous outdoor/travel clothing manufacturer. |
| Slioch Outdoor Equipment |
01445 781 412 |
Manufacturers of mountain wear and extreme protection clothing. The sort of stuff rescue teams wear. |
| Sprayway |
n/a |
Outdoor clothing from ski & mountainwear to shorts & summerwear. |
| Teva |
01475 746000 |
All-terrain sandals, running & climbing shoe brand |
| Tilley Endurables |
0800 374353 |
It all began in 1980 with Tilley hats, invented by Canadian sailor Alex Tilley to "float, stay on, be unshrinkable, last indefinitely, and be attractive". Now there is a range of practical travelwear and accessories, but nothing to do with the famous lamps. |
| Typhoon |
01642 486104 |
Wetsuit manufacturer for sailors, surfers & divers. |
| VentureSport |
01603 613378 |
Outdoor adventure equipment and clothing. |
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