henry vacuum cleaner caster Brands at John Lewis York Welcome to our Brand page Chester by Chester Barrie Damsel in a Dress Galt Arts & Crafts Good Grips by Oxo Marc by Marc Jacobs Somerset by Alice Temperley Thomas the Tank Engine Van Cleef & Arpels Wilton Brands International Llc – The largest manufacturer of laces in the UK – Order shoe, boot and trainer laces direct from their website. They also sell round elastic cord online and (in minimum quantities) made to order braid and cord, tape, ribbon, woven tape, elastic and webbing, piping, treasury tags (India tags), etc. – all made at their factory in Leicester.  Fabmania were previously named Hancock and Roberts Ltd. For British made shoe and boot laces also try e-bay – I bought my most recent trainer laces from “thankshoe” and another supplier is “theshoelaceplace“: Shoe String were a bit evasive when I asked them if they manufactured anything themselves in the UK, but I get the impression they do manufacture some of their laces in house in the UK.

You’ll need to check if what you are interested in is made in the UK. Their other shoe care products are all foreign made – http://www.shoestringuk.co.uk Possibly Ragray Textiles make shoe laces in the UK, but you would have to contact them to check. Patons shoelaces (William Paton Limited) was taken over by Punch in 1990 and, as far as I know, no longer manufacture in the UK. Kiwi (now part of American company SC Johnson) also used to manufacture shoe laces and shoe polish in the UK but as far as I know no longer do so.panasonic vacuum cleaner mc-v5737 Wren’s Shoe polish is, as far as I am aware, no longer made (see history of Cherry Blossom below).  lg cyking vacuum cleaner sparesThe same with Nugget Boot Polish which also merged with Chiswick Products.vax sukka wet and dry vacuum cleaner

Lane Bros. (Polishes) Ltd as far as I know is no longer in existence. Carr & Day & Martin (branded Carr’s / Day & Martin’s / Carr & Day & Martin) used to make shoe polish in England, but as far as I am aware no longer do so, and now concentrate on horse care products. Cherry Blossom is the original, and now, the only shoecare brand manufactured in Great Britain – http://www.cherryblossom.co.uk – manufactured in Alfreton, Derbyshire – Cherry Blossom do a full range of shoe and boot cleaning materials.  Available on e-bay, in supermarkets, etc.  Only the tinned polish is made in the UK I think.  Other products are made abroad, so please check before buying. Owned by Granger’s (see below). Flying the flag for British manufacturing, Cherry Blossom polish is 100% made in the UK, even the metal tins are from a local firm a few miles down the road from their factory. Timpson branded shoe polish tins are made in England too (made by Cherry Blossom). Granger’s – http://www.grangers.co.uk  – Granger’s waterproofing products, including G-Wax, are still made in the UK at their factory in Alfreton, as are their other products.

They state on their website “Today, we’re proud to say that all our chemical products are designed and manufactured in the UK”. Granger’s also make Leder-Gris wax oil for Alt-Berg, and I am assuming this product is made in England although it does not say so on the tin.  You will want to ask before buying. There is an interesting article about Cherry Blossom here, with great pictures.  Production moved to Alfreton in 1994. The company has variously been known as the Chiswick Soap Company, the Chiswick Polish Company, and Chiswick Products Ltd. They also started the Meltonian brand which now owned by Kiwi (now part of S. C. JOHNSON & SON). In 1929 they amalgamated with the Nugget Polish Co. In 1938 Chiswick Products acquired William Wren. The company was closely associated with Reckitt and Colman for many years and were eventually to be fully owned by Reckitt and Colman who themselves were bought in 1984 by American-based Sara Lee (at the time known as Consolidated Foods Corporation). 

Cherry Blossom have also manufactured in other countries like India in the past. Reckitt Benckiser (India) still hold the rights to the Cherry Blossom brand in Asia and still manufacture, market and sell the Cherry Blossom brand in India and Pakistan. Cherry Blossom have been owned by Granger’s since 1994. Ascertaining information about Cherry Blossom / Granger’s is not that easy, but hopefully I have got this history about right. Cherry Blossom / Granger’s appears to be the only shoecare brand still manufactured in Great Britain. Chain Bridge Honey Farm (W.S. Robson) products appear to all be made in the UK and include beeswax shoe polish, furniture polish, leather polish, honey, honey mustard, lip balm, skin care creams, ointments, soap, propolis products, and candles – http://www.chainbridgehoney.co.uk “All [Nikwax] aftercare products are manufactured in the UK”. The Nikwax Analogy waterproof system fabric was developed by Paramo / Nikwax but I assume the fabric is foreign milled (because Paramo products are foreign made) – http://www.nikwax.co.uk

For British made insoles and wool insoles you can try your local indoor market, as well as them being easily found on e-bay and some shops. Sheep Sheep (Glencroft by Richard Sexton & Co) sell a few UK made moccasin slippers and UK made wool insoles, as well as good value British made sheepskin rugs, British made belts, British made jumpers, British made hats, British made chamois leathers, etc. Some of their products are foreign made – http://www.sheepsheep.co.uk Blakey’s, the world’s original and best shoe protectors, are still currently (as of June 2014) made in Leeds, England. Available via their website, elsewhere online and in shops and cobblers. The idea behind shoe protectors or ‘SEGS’ is that of hammering protective pieces of metal into the sole of shoes. They are made by Pennine Castings Ltd and apparently account for 30% of the company’s turnover. Pennine Castings Ltd are now owned by H Goodwin (Castings) Limited, an iron foundry in the West Midlands, who also own Tirion Seat Sticks.

Taylor of Old Bond Street sell a couple of shoe brushes but I’m not sure if they are made in the UK. Likewise Cherry Blossom sell shoe brushes but again I am not sure that they are made in the UK. Hill Brush / Salmon shoe brushes are not made in the UK. Bentley Brushware also make shoe brushes but again I am not sure they are UK made and I think they are not. The Herring Shoes website has a Church’s show brush which has a made in England logo near it (the Church’s shoes website does not have this product and you will need to confirm it really is made in England before buying) and a UK made shoe tree. Does anyone know of any British made shoe brushes please? is a great site all about blanco, shoe polishes and other polishing products, including histories of brands like Kiwi, Carr and Day and Martin, and Cherry Blossom. Shoe laces made in Britain. Boot laces made in Britain. UK made boot laces. UK made shoe laces. Shoe laces made in the UK.