Still an active participant in the business, founder Nick Wheeler has a 95% stake in the company and has gone on record in interviews saying he’s got no intention to sell. In recent years they’ve begun outsourcing some, but not all, production to other countries including India, Romania, and Peru.

In fact, this is how I first became aware of the company back in 2011 or so, and I liked what I saw enough to place an order–which was the first of many! Tyrwhitt’s production formerly took place exclusively in England. Tyrwhitt is also well-known for its mail-order catalogs. It began operations in a small space on Fulham Road in London before moving to the prestigious Jermyn Street in 1997.Ĭharles Tyrwhitt started its operation in Fulham Rd., London.

Spending about £300 on five thousand leaflets and a simple Amstrad word processor, he started the business. During his second year there he became increasingly critical of the way his fellow students dressed, saying “They needed a decent shirt,” and he decided he could fill that niche himself. It was founded as a mail-order company in 1986 by Nicholas Wheeler (whose two middle names are, you guessed it, Charles Tyrwhitt) when he was a student at the University of Bristol. is a British retailer that specializes in dress shirts–but they’ve expanded their range in recent years to include ties, suits and suit separates, casual wear, knitwear, shoes, and accessories. Be sure to have a look at those installments, as well! History of the Charles Tyrwhitt BrandĬharles Tyrwhitt Ltd.

This is the third installment of our “What To Buy From” series, following our coverage of American brands Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers.

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