Sunspel

Operating since 1860, Sunspel created some of the world’s earliest t-shirts. This British brand manufactures their garments in the same UK factory they’ve occupied since 1937. Using knowledge and skills built up over years of operation, they continually refine their production and design processes, working closely with manufacturing partners who share their values.

Throughout its history, Sunspel has had several moments which captured the attention of the world. In 1985, Levi’s released their famous “Launderette” TV ad, which featured Nick Kamen stripping down to his Sunspel boxer shorts in a laundromat – catapulting the undergarment from a niche luxury item in the UK to a cultural icon. In 2005, Daniel Craig wore the Riviera Polo as James Bond in Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale, cementing yet another iconic Sunspel design.

While their t-shirts are still manufactured in Long Eaton, Nottingham, they have established close relationships with specialty garment makers in Portugal and Scotland to develop new styles as the brand has expanded. Sunspel strives to use natural, renewable materials that are sustainably and ethically farmed, sourced from trusted producers in Japan, Italy, France, and Scotland. Pillars of the brand ethos include maintaining supply chain transparency, ensuring ethical treatment of labourers and the environment, and creating timeless, long-lasting products.