A Tradition of Craft

At dunhill, the making of a garment is a journey defined by place, material, and the hands that shape it. It begins in landscapes where traditions run deep and continues through mills and workshops whose expertise spans generations. What follows is a portrait of this world, of provenance rooted in the British Isles, of communities bound by craft, and of the quiet, exacting standards that give each dunhill piece its enduring character.

At dunhill, provenance is more than origin, it concerns identity. Across the British Isles, from the Scottish Borders to Somerset, we work with regional mills and specialist workshops whose heritage is measured in generations.

Here, raw fibres meet the soft waters of the Highlands. For example, our cashmere story begins over 4,000 miles from British Isles, in the high plateaus of Inner Mongolia and China, where the prized capra hircus goat yields fibres of rare softness and durability.

In Scotland, Bentley Cotton looms dating back over 70 years run alongside modern Italian winding machines. Fabric is washed, dyed, and spun in a ritual of precision and patience, processes refined over decades to create yarns of uncommon softness and resilience. It is within these mills that the quiet art of British manufacturing endures, shaping the foundation of our knitwear and tailoring alike.

Every dunhill garment is the result of collaboration, a community of makers united by shared values of skill, care, and continuity. In the Scottish Borders, knitwear specialists hand-link and finish each piece with a level of control no machine could replicate. In the North of England and the South West, traditional tailors work cloth pressed on Hoffman steam tables. Spinners and weavers uphold the codes of traditional craftsmanship while embracing modern innovation.

Together, they form an ecosystem of excellence, a living chain of knowledge that connects workshops, towns, and families across Britain. At each mill, multi-stage quality control ensures the integrity of every roll of cloth. At one weaving house, cloth must pass through three separate verification steps before it leaves the floor. It is a standard that speaks of pride. Many of our partners run in-house training schools, linking local colleges to intergenerational knowledge. In this way, dunhill garments become part of a living craft culture - made possible by community.

What distinguishes a dunhill garment lies in the balance of innovation and integrity. Our fabrics are milled exclusively for the House. Double-faced cashmeres that resist pilling, superfine merinos that retain their shape and hand, and silk blends engineered for structure, drape, and lasting comfort.

Each element is tested, refined, and verified by hand to meet exacting standards of quality. Subtle distinctions - the line of a shoulder, the roll of a lapel, the finish of a seam - become expressions of character and permanence. Each component, from horn buttons to cotton linings, is chosen for sophistication and endurance. The result is clothing built for a lifetime, not just a season. Garments that carry the story of where they were made, and of those who made them.