If you've been around since the begining, we apologise for the repeated content but genuinely thankyou for the support. If you're new, let me take a minute to tell you why we're here. I created Mallin & Son in 2019 when I bought an old Barbour Gamefair that needed reproofing. From there,…
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This is my second go at writing this having spent a good 30 mins typing before losing the last draft... So here we go again in bullets to give you an overview of what's happening here in the workshop.- We appeared at York Fashion Week last Sunday with the team…
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The word 'busy' gets used in many ways but this last month has been busy which a capital 'B' and 'U' and 'S' and 'Y'. Does that even make sense? We're not sure and we don't really care anymore. September was always going to be a busy month as the summer…
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When we started reproofing jackets, we'd often come across the same label sewn into the lining of most. A little research told us of a company sitting over the hill of the M62 who'd made the fabric for brands such as Belstaff, Barbour, Cabourn, Saint Laurent, North Face and pretty…
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I can't believe that I last wrote in March. The weather may still feel like March here in Yorkshire but it feels like a lifetime ago. I really want to commit to these a bit more as they generally receive a positive response. I've even given it a new name which…
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March 24 was our busiest month on record. It was also the first tie we'd really witnessed the power of social media first hand. We started creating and sharing reels of the rewaxing process on Instagram in our account blew up. One clip is just shy of 900k views which then…
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We always champion good people doing good things. It's woven into the fabric of our brand and better still when it's on our doorstep. People who know me personally will know I have a background in various sporting worlds from spending a time riding bikes in circles at the velodrome. When…
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Hi, it's been a while! I last wrote to tell you about how we we were focussing on our jacket workshop, which we did and that continues to grow. Wonderful! Our clothing was taking a slight hiatus whilst we cleared the office of samples and last sizes before taking stock of…
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Another year, another list of goals to add and tick off. Or maybe not. We set out on this journey a little over 3 years ago not knowing where it would take us. It has offered us some amazing opportunities and opened doors to things I never though possible. I've met some…
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A few years back, one of my closest 'non-football liking' friends would get excited over the latest Marvel films. I'd mock and tell him to act like an adult whilst he'd try explain how Thanos gaining all of the Infinity Stones would be catastrophic for us all. Six years later or…
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