How we make
First comes the garment.
Coats, jackets and knitwear, designed and made in England. A structured coat, a casual jacket and knitwear are each made differently, so each is offered differently. Here is what we make, how to order it and when it reaches you.
Coats
A peacoat in double-layered melton.
The Hampden is a double-breasted peacoat in Abraham Moon melton wool, with angled Polish cuffs and natural horn buttons engraved on the edge. It is a structured coat with real weight, and a coat like that only looks right when the chest, shoulders and sleeves sit exactly where they should.
Why it's made to order
So the proportions are right for you. Making each Hampden individually means we can offer eighteen sizes, XS to 2XL in Short, Regular and Long and confirm with you personally which one will fit before anything is cut. Each coat is made by a single tailor.
- We confirm your size and length with you personally.
- Your coat is made by a single tailor.
- You hear from us at each stage until it arrives, 12 weeks after you order.
Jackets
Designs that stay.
Cloths that change.
Our jackets are the more casual side of Barnfield. Once a design is settled it stays and is offered in a different cloth over time.
How they are offered
Jackets are available by preorder, in a fixed number. Each cloth is made as one limited run. When the order books open, the price, cloth, number made and delivery date are confirmed, and they close once the run is taken.
What you reserve
One jacket from that run, in a finished design and a chosen cloth, paid in full when you reserve it.
We never ask you to commit to a sketch. The pattern, fit samples and cloth are settled first, and every decision is recorded on The Ledger.
III. Knitwear
Merino knitwear, hand-linked in England.
The Anson is a slim merino crew neck made for layering. The Slingsby is a waffle-knit merino cardigan with a shawl neck and natural horn buttons. Both are linked by hand, stitch by stitch, for a flat, neat seam that sits cleanly under a coat.
How it is offered
Knitwear is ready to order now, with no wait. Each colour is knitted as a single limited run, one colour at a time.
When a colour sells out
It is archived. A popular colour may return, but rarely, and only after a long gap, with new colours introduced in between.
The first jacket: The Lawrence
The first Barnfield jacket.
Inspired by a photograph of our founder’s great grandfather in his WW1 uniform. Each jacket was cut in organic cotton gabardine, lined with unique artwork penned by Thomas Moore over British wool quilting and finished with laser etched corozo buttons. Fifty were made available, and when the order books opened every one was reserved in just under 36 hours.
Different garments. One standard.
Cloth and yarn come first
Abraham Moon melton, Mallalieus doeskin, merino yarn. Each design starts from a material chosen to be worn for years.
Made in England by specialists
Tailoring, knitting and hand-linking each go to the workshop best equipped for it, and it shows in the finish.
Finished before it is offered
No garment is released to meet a launch date. What you order has had its fit and details settled.
Repaired for life
Every Barnfield piece can be repaired for as long as you own it, charged at cost.
Questions
Ordering your garment
What can I order now?
The Hampden peacoat is open to order and reaches you 12 weeks later. Knitwear is ready to order now.
Jackets can be ordered only while their order books are open. The Ledger shows which jackets are coming next.
When do I pay for a jacket?
In full, when you reserve it. The price, cloth, number made and expected delivery are all confirmed before the order books open, so you know exactly what you are paying for and when it is expected to arrive.
How will I know when a jacket’s order books open?
Follow the garment on The Ledger and sign up for emails. Subscribers receive each entry as it happens and every first run opens to them 48 hours before anyone else.
Will a knitwear colour return once it has sold out?
Rarely. Once a colour’s run has sold, it's archived. A popular colour may return, but only after a long gap and new colours are introduced in between.
Can I return a made-to-order coat or a preordered jacket?
Yes. Every garment, including made-to-order coats and preordered jackets, can be returned within 14 days of delivery, unworn and in perfect condition with its tags and packaging. Full details are on our Shipping and returns page.