ABOUT
In the early 1960's there was no 'specialised' outdoor clothing when Moyse and Brenda Kemp opened their first shop - B&M Camping Supplies in Horsforth, Leeds. They realised that the outdoor clothing on offer was limited in both design and functionality and so in 1968 began to manufacture their own garments under the name of Weather Wise.
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There were no breathable fabrics in those days, only polyurethane coated nylons (in different weights) made by Dunloprufe. There were no 'taped seams' either. All the seams were 'doped' (brushed on) with a Bostik and thinners solution - Health and Safety would have had a field day!!
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Still in the same family, our business focuses on the quality of the garments we manufacture. We have worked with many different outdoor fabrics including Sympatex, Cyclone, Milair, Pertex, Ventile and Exeat amongst others.
Designed with unrivalled quality & comfort in mind...
Now based in Scotland, all our garments are still made 'in-house' thereby giving us control in every aspect of the manufacturing process. Our designs have been tried and tested by outdoor enthusiasts over the years.
A lot more goes into all of our products than initially meets the eye.
We love to design & develop fantastic, practical garments, but what you don’t see are the hours, days and sometimes even weeks, spent striving to create ‘the perfect pattern’ in order to achieve ‘the perfect fit'.
As we’re all different shapes & sizes, you could argue that ‘the perfect pattern’ doesn’t actually exist, this won’t ever prevent us from trying though and if you feel that you need a different size i.e. shorter/longer sleeve length or overall length, please let us know and we can make one specially for you.