Gear made in Europe and the UK.

[NoName]

for people who care, or want to care in the future, that local fair and safe jobs and continuation of crafts are important..

I made a small list of Bushcraft Gear made in Europe.
Please help complete the list! Especially made in UK. I know there are lots of UK manufacturers and local craftsman (on this forum too)!

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C_Claycomb
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Clothing

1. Devold Norway (wool sweater and merino underwear) made in Europe
2. Helle Knives Norway
3. Meindl shoes Germany (incl. leather; Identity)
4. Hanwag shoes Germany
5. Saint James (wool traditional fisherman sweaters) France
6. Woolpower, Sweden, merino wool underwear, socks, shirts, sweater
7. Buffalo UK, Pertex clothing
8. Aigle Rubber boots, France
9. Bison Bushcraft UK, clothing, plaid shirts, knives etc
10. Janus, Wool Base Layers, Norway
11. Snowsled, Ventile Polar Clothing, UK
12. Barbour coats UK and Portugal
13. Aclima wool base layer, Norway
14. Alfa footwear - Norway:
15. Altbergs - North yorkshire
16. Sealskinz - England
17. Woodrups, Pack frames, UK.
18. PHD, Down clothing and bags, UK

Tools

1. Ardennes Coticules (handmade) whetstones Belgium
2. Brussletto knives Norway
3. Helle Knives Norway
4. Morakniv Knives Sweden
5. Dovo Solingen Straight razors Scissors Germany
6. Gransfors Bruks Axes Froes Sweden
7. Victorinox SAK Switserland
8. Opinel Knives Frankrijk
9. Wetterlings: Sweden, axes
10. Roselli; Finland, knives and Axe
11. Svante djarv, Sweden forged tools
12. Bison Bushcraft UK, clothing, plaid shirts, knives etc
13. Strømeng same knives - Norway:
14. EKA knifes . Swedish

Gear

1. Sigg Bottles Switserland
2. Light my Fire Sweden Firesteels and containers
3. Suunto, Finland, compass
4. Savotta Finland, rucksacks, shelters
5. Trangia sweden, stove, burners, pans, pots
6. Bach Backpacks Ireland
7. Carradice cycle gear, paniers & Saddle bags, UK
8. Aiguille Alpine Equipment, Rucksacks and climbing bags, Staveley, UK
9. DMM, climbing gear UK
10. Snugpak, mixed, some UK some not, website shows which is which.
11. Multimat Sleeping mats. UK
12. Blizzard Survival Emergency thermal (space like) blankets. UK
13. Isbjørn sleeping bags - Norway:

 

[C_Claycomb]

Janus wool base layers, Norway :http://www.janus.no/en/om-janus-2/selskapet-eng

Snowsled Ventile polar clothing (general outdoor stuff closed in 2015): https://www.snowsled.com/about-snowsled/

 

[mrcharly]

Not exactly bushcraft, but related. Carradice cycle gear (panniers and saddlebags mostly from heavy duty cotton duck) are made in England. It's damn fine durable stuff.

 

[MartiniDave]

Barbour coats are still made in South Shields. Sadly the fashionable stuff is mostly now made in Portugal, but I don't do fashionable, so not a problem.

 

[Arya]

Aclima wool (under)wear - Norway:
http://www.aclima.no/about-us

Alfa footwear - Norway:
https://www.alfaoutdoor.com/

Strømeng same knives - Norway:
http://samekniv.no/english/?m=Mobile

 

[GGTBod]

Berghaus - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Altbergs - North yorkshire

On one - Yorkshire

Sealskinz - England

 

[Paul_B]

Aiguille Alpine Equipment, Staveley, UK. They make rucksacks, bags, climbing chalk bags, guide book covers, some canoeing kit, etc. Plus for a fee you can get custom modifications of their products done for not much extra. Everything they make is made upstairs above the store. They'll take you up there to pick your fabrics and other features. BTW they've suuplied sacks capable of carrying silly weights and volumes. Which probably suits some bushcrafters gear levels on nights out.

No affiliation.

 

[mrcharly]

GGTBod, I'm damn near certain that on-one have their frames made abroad, so not made in this country, sorry. Woodrups are still frame building in Yorkshire.

 

[NoName]

Thanks for the wonderful additions and helping out!!

 

[Janne]

Marttiini knives. Finland

some Optimus products are Made in Sweden
Wenger knives Switzerland

Are Hultafors made in Sweden?

Haglövs bsckpacks etc - swedish company but some stuff made in Europe

 

[Jared]

Wales

DMM
http://dmmclimbing.com/ & http://dmmprofessional.com/
Climbing gear.

Blizzard Survival
http://www.blizzardsurvival.com/
Emergency thermal (space like) blankets.

Multimat
http://www.multimat.uk.com/
Sleeping mats.

England

Snugpak
http://www.snugpak.com/
Not all their products are made in the UK, but website does a pretty good job showing which are.

 

[NoName]

Marttiini knives. Finland

some Optimus products are Made in Sweden
Wenger knives Switzerland

Are Hultafors made in Sweden?

Haglövs backpacks etc - swedish company but some stuff made in Europe

thanks for helping out!
Haglofs is mainly made in China.....
I will get Hultafors out indeed....!

 

[NoName]

my Berghaus packs are make in China.....

Addition: Wisport survival packs Poland http://www.wisport.com.pl/

 

[Scotty Von Porkchop]

I make quilts, hammocks and things in the North East of England, but I'm not sure if I count as it's mainly one off custom builds

 

[bopdude]

I make quilts, hammocks and things in the North East of England, but I'm not sure if I count as it's mainly one off custom builds

I would definitely say you count.

 

[Janne]

Technolen in Lomnice nad Popelkou in Czech Republic make tents, shelters and so on. Also make tents for other brands.
Gumotex Czech Rep make inflatable canoes and other water craft

Fjallraven - some production in Sweden ( Sorry, my computer at work does not have the Swedish letters)

 

[Janne]

just a thought - it would be maybe interesting to know US and Canadian made stuff too?
I am happy not only to support the European workforce, but the North American too!

 

[NoName]

Correct
I agree!!

 

[Hibrion]

Feel free to add me: Myler Custom Leather - bespoke handmade leather and canvas goods made in Ireland, made with the finest Italian leather and British made canvas.

PS - this is a good idea. Too many people don't know where their gear comes from or who really makes it.

 

[KayakFisherFinland]

Own loads of Fjällräven clothes and pretty sure it says -made in china- in every tag.