In collaboration
with Grenfell, Cordings have recreated this belted shooting jacket,
first made in 1940's. Our new version is made using the same design
and fit, and in the original Grenfell Cloth, using the exact same
production techniques True to the original, this classic fit Shooter
is belted with reinforced shoulders, has three external pockets and
an internal waterproof game pocket. We have also had the jacket
laundered to give a vintage look and feel.
Made in Britain by
Grenfell
100% cotton
Unlined
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| SIR WILFRED GRENFELL |
IN 1923, WE PRODUCED
OUR FIRST GRENFELL CLOTH, AND THE REST, AS THEY SAY, IS HISTORY.
Named after
pioneering missionary Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell (more on him
later), Grenfell and its signature Cloth soon became known as the
best technical fabric around, with this so-called 'wonder cloth' a
must-have item for those in the know, and this love for Grenfell
Cloth quite naturally evolved into the clothing label you know today.
In the years since,
Grenfell and our famed cloths have adorned the backs of adventurers,
sportsmen and discerning gentlemen alike.
SIR WILFRED GRENFELL
BORN IN ENGLAND, THE
DOCTOR LATER KNIGHTED AS SIR WILFRED THOMASON GRENFELL BROUGHT FAITH
AND HEALING TO ONE OF HUMANITY’S BLEAKEST AND MOST INHOSPITABLE
OUTPOSTS.
He pioneered medical
missions from 1892, serving the Labrador coast of Newfoundland,
Canada. He filled his life with adventure, not only in terms of his
heroic service but with his Arctic quests too, and the timeless
nature of Sir Grenfell's dedication to discovery continues to inspire
us today.
Sir Grenfell's life
in Labrador and stories of his achievements fired the imagination of
the world. The doctor, whose calls took him on single-handed sled
journeys over uncharted territories, personally treated 900 patients
within two months of his landing in 1892. He inspired similar
devotion to a small band of helpers, and won world support for the
spiritual and medical needs of 2,000 fishermen and eskimos scattered
over the bleak arctic coast. The life and work of Sir Grenfell has
inspired many to establish educational facilities and charitable
organisations in his honour. To this day, we are committed working
with such organisations to ensure the Grenfell name lives on, to
inspire a new generation and endeavour to help those in need. Our
most recent work has been with the Doctors Without Borders
organisation, whose work ethic matches perfectly with that of Sir
Grenfell.
ORIGINS
How Grenfell Began
RETURNING FROM
AMERICA IN 1875, THOMAS HAYTHORNTHWAITE BECAME A DAIRYMAN AND CATTLE
TRADER IN WAVERTREE, ENGLAND. IN 1908, HE OPENED A WEAVING MILL UNDER
THE NAME T.HAYTHORNTHWAITE & SONS LTD. AT MEADOW BANK MILL IN
BRIERFIELD WITH HIS SON, WALTER.
The mill prospered
and in 1918 it moved to a larger premises at Lodge Mill, Burnley.
Here, 750 looms were driven by a twin-cylinder compound steam engine,
mostly weaving lining materials. A fateful day came in 1922 when
Walter Haythornthwaite met the then Dr Wilfred Grenfell.
Haythornthwaite had been struck by Dr Grenfell’s words, “that you
could not keep a statue warm by putting a fur coat on it; clothing
must be windproof but must breath.” With this, he set about making
a fabric dense enough to keep out the wind and weather, but permeable
to perspiration.
The task was a
difficult one since special yarns had to be spun from the finest
Egyptian cotton. Following this, looms had to be specially
strengthened, but when the fabric was woven, further problems arose.
The fabric was so naturally waterproof, that it proved almost
impossible to get the dye into the fabric. At last, the fabric was
ready and it was sent out to Labrador in Canada as a gift to Dr
Grenfell. This was not a commercial venture at this stage, and it was
only when Dr Grenfell wrote to Walter Haythornthwaite, suggesting the
cloth should be available to the public then the story began to
unfold. Dr Grenfell suggested it be called Grenfell Cloth and the
rest, as they say, is history.
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