How Barbour Jackets Are Professionally Restored | Refurbished

[@jacobbwalters8133]

I have a great appreciation for brands like Barbour that encourage their customers to repair, rather than replace. Barbour craftsmanship is phenomenal as well.

[@Lomlomlom]

Patagonia do it for free

[@von...]

@@Lomlomlom I bought a Barbour jacket second-hand & I am almost 99% sure that the only cost I paid when I sent it in for repairs was to cover shipping. Easily one of the best

[@Lomlomlom]

@@von... ive had one for 8 years and a couple thousand dog walks later, same as the day I bought it

[@bfc2155]

​@@LomlomlomI had one that pocket ripped after 2 months

[@samuraiethos]

They’re a much larger outfit than Barbour. And they produce their stuff in Asia, unlike most Barbour garments.

[@chrlkm3669]

I just got my 17 years old Barbour jacket back from an almost complete restauration and rewaxing. For the past 10-12 years I wore the jacket mainly while hunting or gardening. I craweld through countless thornbushes with it, and still it´s in a great shape. Over the years this jacket gains some sort of patina and it looks even better then the day I bought it. Thanks Barbour for your craftsmanship and your great products!

[@johnnunn8688]

Cost?

[@chrlkm3669]

@@johnnunn8688 I had to pay a little bit over 200 EUR. The restauration/rewaxing was done by Barbours German service partner. I don´t know how much you got to pay in the UK or other countries. It surely isn´t cheap, but my trusty jacket serves me well again in the outdoors and will now last a number of years more.

[@joeingle1745]

@@johnnunn8688 I have a Barbour Trooper and had it repaired (two tears) and re waxed a couple of years ago. If memory serves, it was around £50 and came back looking great.

[@garridombrovski6392]

Good! Will do it...🤝☝️

[@kevinsimm2063]

Just had my daughters Beaufort re waxed ( circa 25 years old ) came back as new , well worth the expertise barbour provide . 👍 well done to the team !

[@Harmon1ca]

I have never heard a Newcastle accent this strong.

[@cleverusername9369]

Find an interview with Brian Johnson of AC/DC, he's nearly incomprehensible

[@ThorntonValiant]

Really...watch Auf Wiedersehen pet.

[@Zero6BravoZ6B]

That's not a strong Geordie accent. lol

[@terrydavodson6105]

Actually a South shields accent

[@sheilagavin8281]

Love it!

[@goldstarsforall]

My great grandma used to be on the repair team for discontinued jackets during WW2. When it got bombed in WW2 (South Shields was a major port) She still had to go in when it was missing a wall and half the floors where missing.

[@elenalatici9568]

Holy smokes! What a story. Missing a wall is bad enough, but missing half the floors must have been extremely dangerous. Talk about customer service!. Thank you so much for sharing this personal story. My father was an American B-17 bomber pilot stationed in Framlingham during the war.

[@holzbergerpeter4480]

Got mine 1996. The big pocket on the back was always very practical in my youth to smuggle beer in cinema or clubs. Also the only jacket you still look good dressed the next day after a hangover and drunk sleepover in the bushes on the sidewalk.

[@NathanNostaw]

A worn in and used jacket looks so much better than a new one. So worth repairing and passing down the generations. Quality control didn't pick up the stiching of the new button. Orginal were all cross pattern, new one was parallel. Small detail, but as a customer that would annoy me.

[@PeterPerez.]

Same

[@silke9479]

Absolutely, that's how it is!

[@ckra2001]

Oh noes.... lol

[@terrym1964]

Well spotted. Stuff like that would bug me too ✋️

[@JayRoth-sb3nh]

Don't make them like they used to nathan... I agree with you my friend.

[@SwampySi]

I used to live about 5 minutes from the Barbour factory.. and have had my jacked for 15 years.. there fantastic and although expensive, well worth the price.

[@Winnipeg2024]

Look at belstaff prices 😱

[@souslesbombes]

These workers we see mending the jacket are more useful to society than 99% of bullshit jobs with fancy titles. I hope they are proud of what they are doing.

[@richardchorley1593]

Spot on

[@KennaDeMerkedo]

100%

[@markrushton5106]

In a throwaway culture that is fantastic. Somehow Barbour has passed me by until someone recently gave me a Beaufort and the details were amazing. I now own 3 Barbour jkts and will be using the company's service

[@michaelgerritson2934]

As an American airman, I was stationed near Ipswich in the early 1980s. A local girl I was dating pushed me into buying a navy Bedale, even though it was expensive for me. "All the royal family wears them," she said. I didn't date her for long, but 40 years later I still wear the jacket occasionally in the fall. It's a bit tighter around the middle but It has held up well. It sure could use a waxing, though.... the jacket, not the girl. 😉

[@lewis7211]

Barbour jackets are a quality product. You can buy the Barbour wax for around £12 I re-waxed my one a month or so ago at home and it’s very simple and worth tying yourself. Just don’t apply it to heavy

[@olivernilsson3361]

0:05 , My boy in the back on his phone doing everything but work lmfao!

[@jacobbwalters8133]

For those that don’t know, Barbour is the British equivalent of Filson or Carhartt. They are a workwear brand that has gotten respect for their quality and durability and now sells to many people beyond just British farmers.

[@United4eva85]

I love my Barbour coats, I have 5

[@honestguy7764]

Now? my family has owned several since the early 80 here in Spain.

[@matfox6254]

Saying it's equivalent to Filson is fair enough, but Cargartt's quality and style doesn't stand even close with Barbour. Even Filson doesn't make most of their clothes is Seattle anymore. Quality and product range is similar, but nothing compares to Barbour

[@ee1yd]

Barbour quality has died in recent years

[@zekeyeager1458]

@@ee1yd true?

[@sturusk3620]

My Northumbria is about 32 years old and if you look after them these jackets become heirlooms. I added a hood about 12 years ago and it really improved it. I love my coat.

[@TheJoshSouthy]

when was this shot? their sewing machine has passed its safety check at 1:40. in all seriousness my dad bought his first barbour 42 years ago and i wear it regularly

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

“Wax on …. wax off” 😂

[@bjarnefrederiksen8540]

I just just bought a barbour border jacket, in a second hand store, for about 10 £ 😊 i just waxed it, for about 5 £. It's like new now, and i love it ❤

[@joecool9739]

2005 is considered old now. Jesus can the clock please STOP already?

[@evanhansen5064]

actually my birth year funnily enough, i sure don’t feel old yet

[@lohikarhu734]

Cool to see, something to learn from. I wore the Belstaff brand, similar products, as my go-to traveling jacket, beating even Vancouver's rain... I had a crash at about 65 mph, and the waxed jacket had enough "slide" to it that it saved a mighty big bit of damage to my arm, and just went through the outer material, the lining wasn't damaged! Great gear from Barbour, too!

[@fieldroaster21]

Big Belstaff fan here, never been a fan of Barbour's styling. Brand has gone to h*ll in the last few years, but its almost more fun hunting the resale sites for great finds. 2012-2015 finds are my favorite, from under Martin Cooper. He turned the quality around from when the Malenotti's had stripped the make away to try and cut costs.

[@lohikarhu734]

@@fieldroaster21 thanks for the reply... unfortunately, after a crash that almost killed me, the ER people cut the jacket off... (big USA station wagon jumped a stop sign, with me only about 10-15 m away, at 60 kph.. Destroyed my Bell Star helmet, but that turned out to be the best $400 that I spent!the police had a friend, that I was staying with, come to the hospital at 1 AM to identify me :-( ) I never thought about it, but maybe I can find a flea market Belstaff jacket...I had a really fine Koola jacket, but I managed to lose it in the Berlin airport; I was really, really sick, facing a 9 hour flight, and forgot to pick it up off the security check...

[@aimonepagliarani8674]

Ho restaurato il mio giubbotto circa 25 anni fa! Ottimo risultato! ♥️🇮🇹

[@npet6842]

Marvellous job . I reproof mine in the summer on a hot day in the sun . This is my favourite model of 6 Barbour wax jackets ( bought this one in 2003 in Chester ) although the 2006 Northumbria wool lined is very nice too .

[@shinypaintf588]

it's summer in south america rn and this makes me so excited for winter again i can't wait. i hate the heat

[@elenalatici9568]

I have lived in Italy for 20 years. Summer and Autumn used to be my favorite seasons. The summer in Italy is horrendous. I've come to hate the sun. There are days in the summer when, if there is a breeze, it's ike stepping out into a convection oven. Now, with climate change, summers have become exponentially hotter and drier. I now find the summers bring on episodes of major depression.

[@Ouwkackemann]

I´ve bought a "Modern Border" in a shop, because I liked the look, without knowing that it has another fabric. I thought it is 100% wax cotton, which I loved on my old Bellstaff jacket which I had long time ago when I was motorcycling. So, will the modern fabric age the same ("used look") like the good old wax cotton will?

[@jameswhite5121]

I have a new two or three year old Barbour that has never been worn. Should I rewax the jacket?

[@コサックコサックケツだけコサック]

reproof👍 確実にした方がいいです 長く着たいなら

[@docluv14]

I just ordered the Bedale in this color. I can’t wait! 😀

[@GunCollector007]

Just got mine back. First wax in 20 years. Best $70 I ever spent

[@franktechmaniac7488]

How do I prevent the waxed fabric from cracking in folds and the wax from developing that characteristic yet odd scent?

[@daniellogansa8101]

Get a black one for the cracks, it’s the only color that doesn’t have that high contrast. For the smell air it out somewhere? Cologne maybe?

[@robbey300]

Is that Sarah Milican working at Barbours in South Shields? Love all my Barbour clothing from coats, scarfs, gloves, flasks, bags, belts and shoes….. top quality products plus excellent customer service! 😎

[@spr00sem00se]

Id like to know if this proceas gets rid of the musty smell of a jacket that was allowed to get damp... How can that smell be removed.?

[@fdfac]

Finest quality and value. I have a wax coat that has seen 3 decades of wear and it's still looking great. 😉

[@swicheroo1]

Does Barbour rewax jackets sold abroad? I just bought the Barbour International in LA. It can only be a late Fall/Winter jacket for me. And it won't see a lot of rain action. So, I doubt I need a yearly rewax. But I want to figure this out. Because I buy garments for sustainability.

[@Scrubworks]

I can't imagine why they wouldn't service your jacket. The postage will be more expensive for you though to send it back to Britain.

[@Crmsnraider]

quality work. good to have long lasting, well made clothing

[@number8pencil]

Fascinating!

[@wheelzwheela]

“Wax on wax off” Barbour training master.

[@silverfoxpin]

There's nothing better than a Barbour!!

[@jabezhane]

I found the best way to apply wax is to get someone who doesnt mind being fondled to wear the jacket, rub the wax on your fingers to warm it up further and rub it all over that way. Can be fun!

[@discodave6153]

Matron!

[@jabezhane]

@@discodave6153 Ohh stop muckin about!

[@NickOvchinnikov]

That's how babies are made

[@vitaliiriznyk57]

Loving it! It's all about the experience.

[@massimoconfalonieri3149]

Great video! Is the wax mixed with water?

[@chriswl4533]

No. It’s melted. Wax is a lipid and does not mix with water.

[@tangomike5149]

For anyone wondering how much this costs in the UK - I just paid for mine reproofing today. I dropped off an old Bedale last week to the factory in South Shields. I got an email today with a link to pay £35 for a complete reproof/rewax. It will be ready to collect in 2 weeks. Barbour also offer a clean and rewax service which was £50. Mega.

[@Dontcarewillneveruse]

Wax on, wax off! Mr myagi learned all from Neal of bArbour style

[@latinobeef]

2:17 I would send the coat back to have the new button match the crissxcross sewing used on the other buttons. The new one is just parallel lines. Would drive me nuts 🤯

[@seatown03]

I saw that as well and actually came here to see if anyone mentioned it here.

[@crownj01]

She even says they stitch it "corner to corner", while not doing that. Lol

[@Юрий-т7ф9п]

The irony is that cross-stitching require the same amount of work. Such dont-care-a-fk approach is so strange, u may think it's a mockery.

[@latinobeef]

@@Юрий-т7ф9п There is, hard to believe, an episode of the tv show "Monk" where a dry cleaner store tailor uses parallel lines on one button instead of cross cross lines because it is "her style." Yeah, I would have lost my mind.

[@MishMash22]

Bought a Barbour coat last weekend. Beautiful workmanship.

[@paulhorten2736]

I have an old and wonderful Barbour. It's years I want to have it restored and repaired. Little problem: I live in Italy... NO ASSISTANCE.

[@elenalatici9568]

Me Too! I think there used to be in Bologna in the Woolrich store where Barbour jackets ere sold. I never checked it out when I lived there though.

[@SDB1901]

How do you actually clean it? I don't imagine they just wax it without cleaning it first. And how about cleaning the lining? Steam? Great video, this one! Thanks!!

[@johnmasters7023]

Recently got my 10 year old jacket back from Barbour, came back like new. Well worth letting the professionals re wax your own jacket.👍Highly recommend the service

[@gwizz9175]

I'm just about to do my own today😊

[@worldwide_cruising]

To Everyone who sees this comment: Keep pushing in life and just never give up! You are a wonderful person, you can achieve everything you want, God may bless you.🥰🥰🥰

[@landminehopscotch3617]

Thanks uh...Demon

[@confusedpufferfish2607]

This is the strangest self promoting I’ve ever seen on KZbin

[@spanishjohn420]

do they wash it first?

[@alexmc6568]

Never ever lose that Barbour…..class.

[@elenalatici9568]

I live in Tuscany, Do you know where I can send my Barbour jacket to have it restored? I imagine it's quite expensive. Doing it every year would be impossible for me. It has one rip and a couple of holes. I wore mostly when caring for my horse and riding in the early Spring and Autumn. To the best of my knowledge, the jacket is probably 25 years old. I have used the wax that the Barbour company makes, but my jacket has never turned out like the one in this video. Thank you very much for this informative video.

[@owenmccord5078]

Good on the owner for probably spending

[@von...]

its basically free + shipping costs, I legit paid $50 to get my jacket rips repaired + rewaxed & I live in the US.

[@Cludmann]

what woud've happened had you washed the jacket before reproofing?

[@K.Bougie]

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[@alandidio7939]

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[@michaellampe8216]

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[@ryanlostak7572]

I'm from Germany I used to take loan from the bank for surviver but after trading with expert Mrs Olivia she changed my financial status for real🇩🇪

[@felicity9261]

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[@mikejuwan7120]

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[@claudia7248]

I Love my Barbour Jacket. I get it from my Grandpa. I wear it 30 years ago.

[@franktechmaniac7488]

Why did Barbour stop making the Mooreland jacket?

[@pumpthewater419]

Do we have an English translator available?

[@JohnHansen-by1ps]

I prefer to apply the wax myself. Easy process. A little Elgar on the turntable. A glass of Singleton - and and hour of rubbing in. By doing it yourself you can apply more in the critical areas, and less on the back - which will end up on your carseat anyway.

[@importantname]

Wondering how the jacket and wax behaves in high temperature regions, does the wax run or melt out?

[@elenalatici9568]

You wouldn't ever wear a wax jacket in high temperature regions. You would rapidly be stricken with heat exhaustion. As for hanging ini the house (I I've in Italy where summers are brutal) I've never had the problem of wax melting.

[@matttopcat9677]

Beautiful 👌🏻, lovely company

[@dbmail545]

Got my first waxed cotton motorcycle rainsuit in 1969. Sending it back to the factory is not an option in the US. Made the treatment out of parafin (petroleum wax in the US) and mineral spirits. Looks like you've coated the garment in snot until it's been 5 minutes in a clothes dryer which makes it look like new!

[@sirrichardrichard5655]

Sarah Millican..you are multi talented

[@madgpol]

I think everyone should own a Barbour. I wish I had purchased mine many years ago

[@750triton]

I wonder how they'd get on with my 1950's motorcycle trousers

[@mjaybee]

Here in Southern California they get moldy and smelly right away, unfortunately.

[@CanadaFree-ce9jn]

I re-waxed a Canadian made jacket with a non-Barbour UK brand wax. However, now that I have a Barbour, no other wax will do on my Barbour except Barbour wax. Keep it classy folks!

[@haichyou2930]

I thought it was Sarah Millican 😂

[@derumiya]

better than a new one

[@johnmccormack4498]

Been eearing Barbour jackets for 30odd years, great quality durable jackets.

[@thespiritofDynamic]

Would be interesting to see how swiss army knifes are restored

[@BingoBongoBingerz]

Didn't even cross stitch the button to match the others, and the patch work could of tucked inside the jacket, then stitched for a more uniform look... Save yourself the money. Buy a tin of barbour wax for £15-20. Buy a barbour hood (same colour and lining as your jacket) cut up the hoods outer and lining to make repairs on your jacket. Waxing a jacket is very easy. Total cost £40-60 not £150-200. You will appreciate your garment more when you're the one who repairs and maintains it. It is really easy just need a good eye for detail and basic stitching skills

[@Юрий-т7ф9п]

They even didnt bother to do the same stitching on replaced button, although it is the same amount of work!! Such sloppiness is simply unbelievable! A total disgrace👎

[@apb3251]

5:24 not the definition of a seamless repair is it. Surely a bit of thread and patch on the back would be a neater and less visible repair

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

You didn’t show how you clean the garment prior to re waxing. Why so ?

[@ranifraser7140]

Shame they're all now mostly manufactured outside the UK apart from 4 products. I would suggest to buy vintage UK manufacturered if you can as the quality nowadays unfortunately doesn't match the RRP.

[@technicalboy1816]

This is why the NHS is understaffed, you have a nurse repairing jackets lol

[@chrisspencer6502]

Sad state of affairs really. It made me question what we value in society when I heard social care loses staff to supermarkets that have better pay and conditions.

[@ymt_ymt_ymt3130]

Amazing!

[@olivermuggli4610]

Habe meine 35 jährige 2 mal in die Waschmaschine geschmissen,halbes kg Pulver,entfettet,wieder neu gefettet,tip top....😎

[@Homievegetable]

Had my Barbour for years and I love it, tho it has to be said it’s much easier just do do the vaxing yourself every 1 to 2 years😅

[@oliversplace263]

Beautiful

[@NatSatFat]

Ah communication, the repair supervisor said of the hand sewing operator, that she was going to "sew the button on from the 4 holes in the button from each corner crisscrossing the thread" which is an X like the other buttons on the jacket, obviously the operator has not been told this, what she does is sew a straight line to attach the button, like "I I", it is so obvious that this button is not sewn like the other buttons, it must be said that the operator is blind, if not, she is "out of it".

[@vlota]

I don't know if this was meant to be funny. But it's comedy gold. I look forward to the follow-up, where we get an in-depth look at the amazing skilled process of changing a lightbulb at the Barbour factory.

[@Юрий-т7ф9п]

Its really funny to watch how a high-skilled worker at sertifyed service doesnt care a fk to sow the replaced button with the same stitch as the other buttons are stitched! Or maybe that's some weird kind of mockery? 🤔

[@HanxHeez]

I got one yesterday, and wanted to keep it on overnight...

[@fartinbrundle5495]

I do mine myself but might send it for a few repairs

[@solb101]

The quality of the cotton is not so great nowadays. The jacket is sweaty unless it is cold and you don’t move too quickly.

[@bushido007]

So the wax was placed directly into water?

[@pm1104]

Oh aye man…….bloody lovely like ! 😊

[@Winnipeg2024]

Won't the cotton come undone just wrapped around button🤔

[@teslamoneyman426]

Labor of Love.

[@YummyFoodLahore]

❤🇵🇰

[@toddlerdurden7331]

The button needs TO BE replaced...

[@jackmoulder1801]

That’s a dialectical difference. It isn’t ungrammatical.

[@ryan49805]

2005??? Look like it’s from the 1900s

[@cmcnichols4]

"wax on, wax off"

[@AHappyBachelor]

Barbour - first class jackets from my experience

[@anarchodandyist]

Howay man.

[@bisis98]

They did not told you in this video that the repair of an old jacket costs almost as much as a new barbour jacket.

[@jonstern7511]

Not sure. Thought a rewax was £30 or £40 when I last looked. And that patch wouldn't cost much. Issue is when you have a lot needs doing (like mine). Then I agree with you it's more cost effective to get a new one (though I use glue to seal some small holes)

[@bisis98]

@@jonstern7511 i’m wasn’t talking about waxing. You could do that on your own with their wax. It takes some time but it’s not that complicated. On the other hand, repairs like patches or sleeves shortening cost near half of the jacket. I get the story that they are trying to sell, the forever jacket that could be repaired and last for generations but in reality it’s not really like that. After 10+ you get to a point when you don’t have a jacket you have some waxed cotton patches in the shape of a jacket.

[@jonstern7511]

@@bisis98 yes. I get you. The jacket for ever is a complete myth!

[@elenalatici9568]

@@bisis98 That's not been my experience. My jacket is 25 years old and has never been sent back to the factory. It got pretty rough wear as I wore it al the time in the Spring, Fall and Winter in New England and Italy when working my horse. When training a young stallion it got a couple of small rips. Young stallions like to play and nip. I got my jacket when I was 50. I'm 76 now. I have every confidence that it will last me the rest of my life and still be good enough for a niece to wear.

[@clooperman3745]

@@jonstern7511 A Barbour jacket will last a very long time, Barbour told me that extensive repairs will be expensive and may be more than the cost of a new jacket but it is possible to keep repairing a jacket indefinitely if the customer is willing to pay for them, I know several people with Solway Zippers that are well over 50 years old, mine was bought in 1982 and still in totally original good condition without the need for repairs.

[@burningmanmike]

I'll have a Barbour over Filson or Carhartt.

[@shanedusautoy5258]

Wax on, wax off. Winner!

[@benblakemore4195]

😀😀😀 HER VOICE MAKES ME JUST WANT TO GIVE HER A GIANT CUDDLE HAHA, SUPER TALENTED TOO 😀😀😀

[@jambolambertini9551]

How much does it cost to get a Jacket Re Waxed ?

[@von...]

just shipping costs IIRC

[@anarchodandyist]

Neil son - wax on, wax off.

[@spatulaman2753]

What the heck did she say?