As a consumer you can reduce your impact significantly* by taking care of your clothes.
We recommend that to save water, reduce detergent usage, reduce energy consumption and to extend the life of this garment that you wash it as infrequently as is practical.
*wearing your clothes for 9 months longer can reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by 20-30% each.
In the 1930’s Yarmouth Stores carried a range of shirts from the ‘Cruising Shirt, the Sports Shirt and the Tunic Shirt ‘in latest designs’. Today The Worker Shirt takes inspiration from the original tunic shirt. The Worker Shirt is made with a differential back hem and deep side seam pockets. The double yoke detail with french seams and etched Corozo fisheye buttons finish the look. Garment washing treatment gives a relaxed pre-worn look and feel.
Yarmouth Stores Ltd has designed and manufactured quality workwear garments to the highest standards in Great Yarmouth, Great Britain for over 100 years.
SIZING
Fits true to size. Take your normal size
Regular Fit
All sizes are approximate and may vary slightly within Yarmouth Oilskins' range!
Size
Chest - A x 2 (inches)
Sleeve Underarm Length - B (cm)
Shirt Length - C (cm)
S
38
56
88
M
42
56
89
L
46
56
90
XL
50
58
91
XXL
54
58
92
Still not sure about your perfect size and fit? Our team can provide detailed information for any of our products: orders@brotherswestand.com
Returns or exchanges: Please try items in the comfort of your own home. If they are not right for you, return them here.
Product Footprint
Strong Points
Cut and sewn in-house
Family like working atmosphere
Exceptional quality (shirt will be enjoyed for many years)
People
This jacket was made in house by Yarmouth Oilskins. Yarmouth Stores Ltd employ a dedicated team of 20 machinists and pattern cutters many of whom have been with the company for 25 years (the company has been in operation at the same site for over 100 years). Brothers We Stand have spoken in person with the factory manager and an employee who shared that it is a family-like atmosphere at the factory. This is supported by the length of time many workers have stayed at the factory.
The khaki fabric is sourced from P&R Fabrics, a textile agent in Manchester, UK. P&R Fabrics have a CSR statement which sets out basic worker rights. P&R fabrics source their khaki fabric from a mill in Turkey that dyes the fabric. They are not able to trace the provenance of the fabric further back.
The navy fabric is sourced from Carrington Textiles and dyed by sister company, Pincroft Dyeing & Printing Company, located at the same premises as Carrington Textiles in Adlington, Lancashire. Carrington textiles source the cotton twill fabric from one of four suppliers in Pakistan. Senior management visits these mills and Carrington are in the process of introducing a policy where all suppliers must have some form of external social audit.
Planet
Jacket made to last. It will be worn for many years negating the need for a replacement to be produced.
Fabric Oeko-tex certified. This means it is free of harmful substances and safe for human health and the environment too.
The fabric dyeing and finishing company are working to reduce their environmental impact through specific actions such as installing one of the largest heat recovery units of its type in Europe, reportedly saving over 4,000 tonnes of Co2 per year.
Cotton is a water hungry crop and conventional cotton requires a lot of pesticides which can leach into the environment where adequate safety measures are not in place.
Suppliers
Cut & sew: Yarmouth Oilskins (in house), Yarmouth, UK
Khaki & Natural fabric: P&R Fabrics, Manchester, UK
Areas For Development
Brothers We Stand would like to see Yarmouth Oilskins and their partners consider the use of BCI (Better Cotton Initiative) or GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified cotton.
