Natural Fibres

There was a time when clothing was simply made from what the land offered.

Cotton.
Wool.
Linen.

Things that grew and breathed.

It felt like there was a time when things were made properly - and things seemed to age properly. That’s what I’ve always tried to achieve with my products. And for 14 years, I think I’ve done pretty well - if you don’t mind me saying.

Before performance finishes and plastic blends. Before clothing became disposable.

People used natural fibres. And that’s what we still try to do - to the best of our ability.

At Mamnick, we’ve worked almost exclusively with natural fibres. Not because it’s fashionable - but because it just feels right. I’ve sourced and manufactured in England and Japan over the years, because both places still understand and respect cloth.

Not just fabric - cloth. The difference is subtle, but important. Cloth has weight, memory and character.

You feel it in a brushed flannel suit (coming soon!) woven, cut and sewn properly. You see it in a cotton shirt, made properly - not engineered for stretch but built for years. You recognise it in a Guernsey knit - dense, structured, shaped by tradition rather than trends.

Cotton is honest. In our shirts, in our heavier field jackets, in structured pieces - it softens with wear, not weakness. It creases and fades. You could say it remembers. And that’s the point. Natural cotton doesn’t pretend to be anything else. It doesn’t wick like plastic. It doesn’t stretch unnaturally. It simply improves with time.

Our knitwear - Guernseys, cardigans, heavyweight jumpers are rooted in British manufacturing. Dense British wool. Proper structure. Shape that holds for a lifetime. I hate using the term heirloom - but it is precisely that.

A Guernsey isn’t meant to drape like sportswear. It’s meant to sit. To protect. To endure wind off the North Sea - or just the wind that comes from that direction when you’re fishing for pike. Natural wool regulates temperature without batteries or branding slogans. It keeps you warm when it’s cold, breathable when it isn’t. And it’s done that for centuries.

Our soft tailoring uses wool suiting - flannel, worsted, cloth with body. No synthetics to make it cheaper. No shortcuts to make it lighter. I’m not prepared to compromise to make it trend-driven — or “affordable.” It’s just proper cloth that shapes to the wearer over time. A natural fibre suit doesn’t shout - It settles.

Why Natural Fibre Matters

Natural fibres biodegrade. They repair and they age with dignity (like we all should!). I’d like to think they connect us to something slightly slower. And in a world obsessed with speed, that feels quietly rebellious. That’s probably where my punk days still shine through.

Mamnick is built around that principle:

Buy less.
Buy properly.
Wear it in.
Let it earn its place in your life.

Made in England or Made in Japan, not because it sounds romantic - but because these places still take cloth seriously.

Words - Thom Barnett

Photography - Craig Fleming