Good Measure & CB Company: Two new young British-made menswear brands

It's always a pleasure to hear from new businesses who've made it their aim to manufacture menswear and accessories here in the UK. Two that have contacted me recently are Good Measure and CB Company. I haven't seen their products, but draw them to your attention as I know so many of you like to support British manufacture.

Good Measure is the result of an ambition to make an old school traditional sweat shirt in the UK.

John Poland of Good Measure take up the story;

'We have been trading two years with two years research prior to this, most of which was trying to find someone who could manufacture the quality of jersey we required for the project. Everyone we spoke to said it couldn't be done in England anymore and that even Sunspel have their sweatshirts made in Portugal and Turkey.

Eventually we found a small family-owned firm who were prepared, able and had the right kind of machines to knit the heavyweight loop back cotton jersey and we were in business. Construction is handled by another small family owned firm to the highest standards.

Good Measure is available in a small number of high quality retailers such as Oi Polloi in Manchester and London, Peggs Brighton, Son of a Stag London and Heather Grey Wall in Tokyo and Osaka'.

See Good Measure for more information and to buy.

CB Company was founded recently by Cole Buxton who first contacted me nearly two years ago when he was a student of sportswear design. He has now gradated and set up his own business making back packs. Made in Cornwall, they came from his personal search for a well-made bag that was practical and durable.

The bags are made from over-engineered double-stitched acrylic canvas with military spec buckles and straps. See CB Company for more information and to buy.