Here at Glencroft, we’ve been selling our iconic flat caps since we first opened our doors in 1987 and over the past 30 years we believe we’ve discovered the recipe to perfecting them. After all, we’re based in Yorkshire, the home of the flat cap, so we have to meet our fellow Yorkshiremen and women’s … Continued
Where is Clapham? If you hear the word Clapham and immediately think of a district in South West London, you’re not alone. As it turns out though, there’s another Clapham up in North Yorkshire which is much smaller, much quieter and with much more sheep (well, I’m assuming). We don’t have a Clapham Common, but … Continued
For centuries, parents used sheepskins and woollen swaddles to keep their babies warm and cosy, so why now do we seem to have stopped? Perhaps far too many of us have awful memories of itchy woollen jumpers our grandmas knitted us from childhood, and that is why we turn to cotton and synthetic materials to … Continued
Are you feeling daunted by a big month of birthdays ahead, a landmark anniversary or even the dreaded office secret Santa? No need to panic! We’ve put together a handy gift guide to help you pick the perfect present for every sort of person, each with a range of options to suit your budget. Whether … Continued
Glencroft is based in a truly beautiful part of Britain. Our village in North Yorkshire is called Clapham and is part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Ingleborough Hill (the most famous of the Three Peaks) looks down over the village, where the Clapham Beck trickles through. When you’re surrounded by such picturesque scenery, it’s … Continued
I’ve been interning at Glencroft for a few weeks now, so we thought it might be nice to write a blog for our customers (old and new) who are using our new website to give you a behind-the-scenes view of how the business works. First of all though, I should introduce myself. My name is … Continued
At the beginning of 2017 Glencroft celebrated 30 years in business. Plans were put together at Christmas 1986 and we officially started trading on 1st January 1987. We’ve got lots of exciting plans in place for 2017, with new products, new trade shows, a new catalogue and more. First of all we’ve taken a look … Continued
Richard Sexton & Co trim and finish over 100 of our Glencroft sheepskin rugs each week at our warehouse in Clapham, North Yorkshire. Richard Sexton is our expert finisher, using a keen eye and a steady hand to create the perfect sheepskins that bear our Glencroft stamp of approval. Watch Richard in action below and … Continued
There are a range of tweed hats in the Glencroft range, some made with genuine Harris Tweed 100% wool hand woven on the Outer Hebrides as well as a selection made from wool blend tweeds. Our tweed hats have been manufactured 100% in the UK since we first began in 1987. Many styles such as … Continued
Perhaps the warmest woollen jumper you will wear is one made from British Wool. It’s not quite as soft as merino but it’s completely unique and made in the UK. Explaining how something ‘feels’ especially in a blog post like this is tricky because ‘feel’ is very much subjective, the sort of material that one … Continued