Outdoor kit
Buffalo Systems
Pertex-and-pile outdoor clothing made in Sheffield since 1979
The makers
Things made in Sheffield, built to outlast you.
An independent guide to the city's makers: knives that hold an edge, leather stitched by hand, jackets built for decades of weather, pots made for everyday use. We don't sell anything. Every link goes straight to the maker's own shop.
Outdoor kit
Outdoor kit
Core Climbing
Bouldering mats sewn in-house in Sheffield from 1100-denier Cordura. £60 to £400.
Outdoor kit
Field Cycles
Handmade steel bike framesets from Sheffield. From £2,585, with a lead time of 12 weeks or more.
Ceramics
Ceramics
Carla Murdoch Ceramics
Wheel-thrown functional pottery
Ceramics
Echino Ceramics
Hand-thrown tableware
Ceramics
Grey Suit Clay
Wheel-thrown tableware finished by hand, by Francesca Hague
Ceramics
Penny Withers Ceramics
Ceramics
Ceramics
Pottery Conway
Wood-fired mugs, jugs, bowls, vases
Ceramics
Pottery West
Wheel-thrown tableware and homeware
Furniture and homeware
Furniture and homeware
Christopher Barr
Bespoke furniture in British-grown timber
Furniture and homeware
Fallen Giants Woodwork
Furniture handcrafted in Sheffield from reclaimed wood, at Harland Works on John Street. Side tables from £225.
Furniture and homeware
Idle Furniture
Made-to-order furniture and homewares
Furniture and homeware
Made in the Cellar
Solid oak furniture with Sheffield-made steel bases
Knives and cutlery
Knives and cutlery
David Mellor
Stainless and silver cutlery made at the Round Building factory, with tours and a shop
Knives and cutlery
Edwin Jagger
All-metal safety razors and shaving brushes from its Sheffield factory, with razors from £30. Own razors and brushes only.
Knives and cutlery
Ernest Wright
Hand-made scissors and shears, made in small batches at Kutrite Works on Broad Lane, with a lifetime warranty. Kitchen scissors from £105.
Knives and cutlery
Ferraby Knives
One-off hand-forged kitchen knives
Knives and cutlery
Mamnick
Knives and everyday steel goods from their Made in Sheffield collection
Knives and cutlery
Michael May Knives
Traditional Sheffield pocket knives and kitchen knives
Knives and cutlery
Taylor's Eye Witness
Professional Series kitchen knives, made in its Sheffield factory, hand honed and guaranteed for life. That range only.
Knives and cutlery
William Abdy
Handmade knives; cutlery from £3
Knives and cutlery
William Whiteley & Sons
Scissors and shears handmade in Sheffield since 1760, each pair assembled and tested by its own craftsmen. £39 to £269.
Shoes and boots
Shoes and boots
Goral
Shoes and boots made in their own Sheffield factory, built to be resoled and rebuilt by Goral
Shoes and boots
William Lennon & Co
Traditional leather boots and shoes, made at Stoney Middleton since 1904
Leather
Leather
Hyde Wares
Wallets, belts, straps; belt-making workshops
Leather
Noble & Wylie
Handmade leather and vegan footwear made to order, plus resoling and refurbishment
Leather
Scavenger
Wallets, belts, dog leads from retired climbing gear
Leather
Simon Brock
Handmade clogs, everyday, step and morris, each pair made from scratch by Simon himself in Sheffield, with re-wooding available. £165 to £195, order by email or phone, 4 to 5 months' wait.
Leather
Wilebore Leather
Oak-bark-tanned belts, hand-stitched wallets