Alfred Brown and M&S dress the English football team
01 July 2010| By Lotte Debell
Whatever you may think of England’s performance in the World Cup, at least they looked like world-beaters in their official team suits.
Alfred Brown, a UK weaver of worsted cloth that has been around since 1915, produced the fabric for the suits. This is a very distinctive pure new wool black and white birdseye weave, using a 19.5 micron wool. At 320gsm, it drapes and wears well, and looks both sophisticated and modern.
The fabric has been made into suits by M&S, the official tailor to the England Football Team since 2007, to specifications set by team coach Fabio Capello. The style is classic, designed to complement a variety of shapes and sizes, and is available for football fans to buy in 90 M&S stores across the country.
Ian Brown, joint managing director said: ‘We are proud to have woven the cloth for the England World Cup squad. We hope the team will enjoy wearing their suits.’
Richard Price, menswear director at M&S said: ‘The FA and M&S are both great British institutions so we are extremely proud to continue to dress the England team this summer. The M&S official FA replica suit is an extension of this great partnership, allowing everyone to feel they can be a part of this exciting experience.’
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