Sometimes stuff just happens. Good stuff rarely happens on its own. It happens when good people try hard. And that’s what we have here – these articles are about things that have happened. And will happen.
We sell online and we like it that way. By avoiding the mark up, that is incurred by passing on goods to be handed over by someone else, we are able to offer premium quality British made clothing at a more affordable price. You won’t find HebTroCo products on the high street. Even though we […]
Home From Home starring Johnny Vegas is on BBC1 this Friday at 9.30pm. It’s directed by Paul Murphy pictured at the front looking great in his HebTroCo Governor Jacket. The rest of the crew, all from Hebden Bridge, are pictured standing on the original 500 year old bridge that gives the town its name. From […]
Let’s get this straight. A pie has pastry at the bottom, round the sides and on the top. It doesn’t just have pastry on the top. It might look like a pie from the outside but it’s not a proper pie. We’re not being pedantic, this is an issue of quality. The pie tastes better […]
In our modern times life can be crushingly easy. We often have to take the stupid route to test ourselves, take some risks and find some excitement. Riding old motorcycles is on the surface a glamorous practice. It’s also a road full of breakdowns and disappointment. When they run right though, out there on the […]
You don’t want to make a big man angry. We used to only offer one cut of trouser, the tapered leg 177. Lots of people loved them and continue to do so. However some gents with big calf muscles and mighty ankles couldn’t get the trousers on. If they were wearing boots, there just wasn’t enough room […]
We’d seen this guy hanging around the Business Park where the HebTroCo unit is situated. He was usually riding round on a bicycle like a kid, always in shorts. After asking around it turned out that he’s a Para Olympic cyclist. On Twitter his name is @stevebatembe but we didn’t think he was African and […]
We don’t play the fashion “seasons” game. We do stylish clothing that’s made to last, rather than fashion that’s designed to be worn then discarded. You should expect to get years of wear out of something that you buy from us. Some people call this ‘Slow Fashion’. It’s just what we do. Clothes should be […]
HebTroCo started as an idea in the pub to make trousers. We didn’t only have one idea in the pub though. In the beginning we wanted to make lots of things. The following items were discussed at length and even taken to the sample stage: shoes, hats, underpants, women’s trousers, wallets, beer, nineteenth century railway […]
After two years in development, we’re proud to finally have our lighter “office weight” Works 177 on our shelves and shipping to customers. Launched at the end of January, these are the trousers we’ve been working on since the company launched, to sit alongside our flagship 177 Moleskins. Featuring a British woven cotton twill fabric, […]
“You won’t sell any!” Said my mum when she first heard about what has now become HebTroCo. “Moleskin trousers are only £40 in Marks & Spencer” she continued, pouring scorn on my latest harebrained scheme to keep the grandchildren in the conditions to which they haven’t become accustomed. Of course it wasn’t the first time […]
It’s a happy accident. We now sit here dressed top to toe in our own brand of clothing. Just over two years ago we didn’t have many decent clothes and we didn’t know anything about the business. We always appreciated nice things though, liked a good story and we are very curious. It all started […]
The first batch of our HebTroCo Barlow Knives will be finished this week. Here are process photos showing some of the work that goes into each knife. Joe Moore the blacksmith forges out a billet of Damascus steel on the spring hammer. He is based at Portland Works in Sheffield where Michael May who makes our […]
The HebTroCo mobile pop up shop goes on the road for a 900 mile winter cycling trip across northern Europe.
As part of Ed’s recent European cargo bike adventure, he ran a series of charity auctions. Mikkeller, the kings of craft beer from Denmark, kindly donated four rare bottles of Imperial Stout. HebTroCo matched this with a 1485 Wool Jacket, a Garrison Belt and a pair of 177 moleskin trousers. Here’s Ed speeding through the […]
Some people stand out. You notice them in town or waiting outside school when you go to collect the kids. With stylish clothes, ever present rolled wool watch cap and ginger beard Alan Coulson is one of those people. Then one day you spot him in the park. This time he’s on a skateboard and […]
Bloggers, Vloggers and anyone who asks nicely. Roll up. You’re all entitled to amazing priced goods from us with our ground breaking promotional pricing structure that means everyone gets the best deal. Daily, in and amongst the enquiries about size, shipping, the “where’s my fucking trousers” emails and the bizarre requests for us to do […]
To celebrate the end of Ed’s epic 900 mile cycle ride from Copenhagen back to England we are having a pop up party and charity auction at The Triangle in Shipley, West Yorkshire. There is a whole HebTroCo outfit and some amazing beers up for grabs on the night. Event is Friday 26th January, from […]
HebTroCo Co-Founder Ed is on the road on the HebTroCo-Eco-Euro-Solo-Pop-Up-Road-Trip. Riding across Northern Europe on a cargo bike, packed 8 pairs of trousers, 7 jackets, 2 pairs of boots & 3 belts, plus some special beers from Mikkeller to auction for charity. And some clean underwear. Ed’s a day ahead of schedule and will be […]