2025.11.27

The Tradition and Quality of Gloverall, the World's Favorite Duffle Coat

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The duffle coat is one of the classic outerwear pieces for winter. In Japan, it has been a beloved staple for many years.

The duffle coat gets its name from the port town of Duffel, near Antwerp, Belgium's second-largest city. Its roots trace back to the cold-weather gear made for fishermen, using a thick, coarse fabric woven in the region. It was later officially adopted as an on-deck coat for the British Royal Navy.

Today, we're taking a closer look at Gloverall, the world-renowned brand synonymous with duffle coats.

We spoke with Hayato Tsukuba, a director at Associated International Co., Ltd., which has been handling Gloverall's distribution in Japan for many years, about the brand's history and classic items.

"Gloverall was founded in 1951, setting up a factory in Earls Barton, a town north of London. It's located near Northampton, famous as the heart of the British footwear industry, making it an area with a rich manufacturing culture.

The founders were siblings Harold and Freda Morris. After World War II, they started collecting and selling surplus coats from the British military. When these became a hit, they began creating their own original duffle coats—and that was the beginning of Gloverall. To this day, they avoid mass production, with a few dozen artisans continuing to craft duffle coats with a commitment to being 'Made in Britain'."