About Us
The introduction to knitwear in our family started during the war as a postman in a small village on the outskirts of Leicestershire began to provide families with not only their mail but with classic British wool knitwear during those harsh winter months. Many years after, he then started production on a much larger scale on several traditional knitwear styles using pure British wool to supply a number of high street retailers many of whom are still around today.
Carrying on that legacy, J M Cooper Knitwear offer a full range of knitwear styles including ladies, men’s, children’s and a variety of accessories. All of our products are made from 100% British wool within our factory situated in Barwell, Leicestershire in the heart of the UK. Our British wool is sourced locally from a long-established British yarn spinner nestled in the outstanding rugged moors and beautiful valleys of Saddleworth, located within the Pennine Range. The yarn we use is natural and kept in the best quality to provide exceptional style, comfort and warmth in all our products.
Along with our stock list products, J M Cooper Knitwear have now become the leading manufacturers in bespoke design for both British and Merino wool. With an on-site design and sample team using the latest technology, we can produce high quality garments to meet any requirement.
Using the latest Stoll CMS 502 multi-gauge flatbed 5g and 7g knitting machines, we are able to manufacture around 1500-000 garments each week using sequential knitting techniques. Our extremely skilled team of passionate knitters ensure every garment that leaves our factory is of the highest quality with short lead times.
As a company, we are proud to be located in several countries across the globe providing online retailers, high street stores and independent outlets with both our bespoke designs and classic country wear styles from our stock list.
Glenloch Knitwear, our Scottish Heritage brand, supplies the Scottish mainland and highland with contemporary knitwear and heritage designs. Please see our range of stock service products.
From Sheep to Sweater
The nine vital stages of how we turn a raw material into the finest knitwear
01
Sourcing
Our wool is locally sourced from a long-established British yarn spinner in the rugged moors and valleys of Saddleworth in the Pennines, ensuring natural, high-quality yarn for exceptional style and comfort.
02
Design & Programming
Here at JM Cooper we have our own in-house design and sample team of whom have a passion for creating exceptional garments and have a keen eye for detail.
03
Knitting
With advanced Stoll CMS multi-gauge machinery, we knit every stitch with precision, producing around 2,000 garments weekly. Our skilled team ensures each piece meets the highest standards.
04
First Press
To ensure our garments get the best start in the process our first pressers steam and cool carefully measuring and examining each individual panel ready for the garment to take shape.
05
Overlocking
Using years of experience our highly skilled team of overlockers hand finish each individual garment using the best methods to make our knitwear last a lifetime.
06
Linking
The most precise stage of the process with each collar carefully added to the garment with every stitch linked together by hand.
07
Labelling
Our lockstitchers carefully add a 100% wool label and British wool stamp to each garment, ensuring authenticity and easy recognition for customers.
08
Final Press & Examination
A crucial final stage ensures each garment is meticulously pressed, measured, and checked to the millimeter, guaranteeing it meets our highest quality standards and is ready to wear.
09
Shipment
Once packaged and in our warehouse each shipmentis sent out using next day delivery where applicable and can be carefully transitioned to any location around the world.
Become a Stockist
By becoming a stockist for our brand, you will have the opportunity to showcase an exclusive selection of our offerings in your establishment.
