| Have you ever seen a man hand over his jacket | | | | popularity owing to their oilskin jackets. The initial |
| to an attendant at a fine-dining restaurant and | | | | customers of the company were people working |
| then subtly warn him to handle the jacket with | | | | on docks and shipyards, sailors and fishermen. |
| care? It indicates that the man is very possessive | | | | These were the people who were working under |
| about his jacket and considering all odds, you can | | | | severe weather conditions and they were on the |
| safely assume that it is a Barbour jacket. If not | | | | lookout for attires that had high endurance and |
| always then 80% of the times you will be proved | | | | demanded low maintenance. John Barbour's oilskin |
| right. Doubtful? Then on your next night out if | | | | jackets sold like hot cakes because of their |
| you happen to chance up on a man who is | | | | excellent quality, superb finishing and comfort. |
| behaving in the aforementioned manner, walk up | | | | After more than 100 years, the company is not |
| to him and ask him. | | | | only fulfilling its commitment of providing |
| Barbour Jackets are the most preferred | | | | comfortable outerwear at a reasonable price, it is |
| outerwear and are equally liked by both young | | | | improvising newer methods to enhance the quality |
| and old. Generation Y loves to flaunt their Barbour | | | | of its jackets day-by-day. |
| jackets because they look super cool in these | | | | Barbour jackets are worn by practically every |
| stylish and trendy outfits and for some, owning | | | | person who wants to make a lasting impression, |
| one of these jackets is a matter of sheer pride. | | | | irrespective of their gender and class. These |
| Your father or your uncle loves his Barbour | | | | jackets have been worn by celebrities like |
| jacket because of the regal aura surrounding his | | | | Sammy Miller and members of royalty namely; |
| jacket. For them, owning a Barbour jacket means | | | | HM Queen Elizabeth II. These jackets are a must |
| that they have arrived - a symbol of their rising | | | | have for enjoying great outdoors and leaving a |
| stature in society. | | | | mark on your colleagues and associates in office. |
| Are you thinking that these jackets are very | | | | The combination of contemporary & traditional |
| expensive? If you are considering the cost of a | | | | designs, patterns, styling and comfort offered by |
| jacket on the face value, then may be they will | | | | a Barbour jacket can not be compared with any |
| seem a little overpriced, especially to someone | | | | other outerwear. |
| who has never seen beyond the price of a | | | | Barbour jackets are available with certain unique |
| product. But if you ponder over the benefits of | | | | features like storm cuffs, drainage holes in |
| buying a jacket, then you will not give a second | | | | pockets making them waterproof, game pockets, |
| thought to the price of your jacket. | | | | neck straps and buckles that can be adjusted, |
| A Barbour jacket comes to you from the house | | | | breast pockets with zip etc. These features are |
| of J. Barbour & Sons Ltd. The company came | | | | hard to come by in a normal jacket that you pick |
| into existence in 1894 and quickly rose to | | | | up from a shopping arcade. |