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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 1894 in South Shields, England |
| Founder | John Barbour |
| Headquarters | Simonside, South Shields , England |
Number of locations | 30+ retail stores |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue | £225 million for YE 30 April 2019 |
| Website | barbour.com |
J. Barbour & Sons, Limited, trading as Barbour, is an English luxury and lifestyle brand founded by John Barbour in 1894 that designs, manufactures and markets waxed cotton outerwear, ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories under the Barbour and Barbour International brands. Founded in South Shields, England, as an importer of oil cloth, J. Barbour and Sons Ltd became known for its waxed cotton jackets, a common element of British country clothing; some refer to any waxed cotton jacket, regardless of brand, as a "Barbour jacket".[1][2] J. Barbour and Sons Ltd holds royal warrants for the supply of ‘waterproof and protective clothing’ from the Duke of Edinburgh (1974), Queen Elizabeth II (1982) and King Charles III (1987).[3]
- ^ Baker, Lindsay (9 June 2023). "How the Barbour became the ultimate British symbol". BBC Culture. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Ellwood, Iain (2002). The essential brand book: over 100 techniques to increase brand value. Kogan Page. p. 175. ISBN 9780749438630.
Customers ask for a Barbour wax cotton jacket, even though they may actually buy an alternative brand.
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