Lambswool Drover Shirt / Wyke Check
A truly British-Made Overshirt
Cut from the finest British-woven 100% lambswool cloth, the Drover Shirt is a stout example of the incredible garments that can be made right here in Britain. Designed and woven from luxuriously soft lambswool in the North of England, then cut and sewn to our spec and pattern in Enfield, London.
The Mallalieus mill are famous for the skill of their wool blending to achieve beautiful depth and variety of colour tones in their woven woollen cloth. Truly one of the best in the world and based right here in the north of England.
The Lore Behind the Name
Drover is a nod to the old thoroughfares once used for moving livestock around these parts. The rearing of sheep and the trading of their fleeces fuelled the weaving industry and subsequent industrial boom that shaped our Northern towns forever.
Wyke is the old Norse name for a sea inlet where moorland meets sea. Land and sea connect here in a wash of blue with hints of green. The Scandinavian origin of the name Wyke can be found along the North Yorkshire coast that was famously colonised by the Vikings, adding to the melting pot of god’s own county.
Feeling is believing. There’s a real woo! moment when you first touch this cloth. We’ve seen this over and again in our unit whenever anyone first gets their hands on one of these Drover Shirts.
The already super soft feel of this lambswool is heightened further with the raised finish.