The renowned Barbour jacket is the mainstay of outdoor clothing for residents of the countryside from the moment the very first Barbour Jacket left the factory over a hundred years ago. The Barbour Jacket can be seen in each village throughout the country, be it out shopping or at a city market. Both the streets and fields alike are dominated by different Barbour jackets. The Barbour brigade marches through rain and shine.

As a young woman who was madly interested in horses I was the proud owner of a Barbour jacket which had been designed as a short riding coat. Barbour has since branched out and as well as the traditional Barbour jacket we now have a whole range of Barbour hats, shirts and scarves all in various styles and colours. Barbour’s popularity has increased year on year in a much rivaled, international market.

The Barbour Jacket is indeed one of Britain’s finest example of outdoor clothing. You will see it in the city, worn by people who never have ventured into the countryside that surrounds them. Today’s townie can be seen wearing this wonderful quilted blazer, full with buckles, studs and the famous Barbour logo.