A Cut Above The Rest

Greater Manchester outfitters Alexander James of Pendlebury have been named as the Daily Telegraph Best Traditional Business in the 2006 Best Rural Retailer competition.
The Daily Telegraph

Christopher Middleton visits Alexander James, winner of The Daily Telegraph’s Best Traditional Business award
Spread out on the worktable in the Alexander James cutting room is a single piece of cloth, ….click here to read more

Attention to Detail

The world of hunt coats and hacking jackets seems a million miles away from a busy street in urban Manchester.  But Alan and Margaret Little and their two sons, Carl and Mark from Alexander James are at full stretch this summer hand-making and delivering hunt coats, beagling jackets and riding jackets for customers from Surrey ….click here to read more

Export Excellence Award

 
Alexander James are selected as a finalist by Salford City Council for Export Excellence.
With many high quality of applications received Alexander James where presented with a finalist certificate in recognition of our success in export markets.

George Bowman – Endorsement

The legendary International Carriage Driver George Bowman recently gave Alexander James the following glowing endorsement
“We searched the length and breadth of the UK for a supplier of quality tailor made livery and were delighted when we found Alexander James, a small but dedicated family business, situated in Pendlebury, North West of England.
They offered precisely the ….click here to read more

New Chairman

Date – 2002
The founder of Alexander James elected as the Chairman of the Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives.
On election Alan stated – that he strongly believes in the retention of a skilled workforce whilst developing the next generation of master craftsmen and women.
The roots of the FCDE were formed in Leeds, in March 1935. ….click here to read more

Our Beautiful new habit!

“At the ILPH Open day last September Linda and Jean had been discussing habits with Alexander James who agreed to join forces with us in designing and making a habit in a style to fit everybody in the right places.  We were invited to the shop in Pendlebury, what a place, it was like stepping ….click here to read more

Wonderfully made and hard wearing!

We first had tweed hunting coats made after the ban by Alexander James and these were wonderfully made and hard wearing. Since then as Sinnington masters we have all our hunting clothes made to measure by them. Our red coats are well made, good quality, warm and very competitively priced. The friendly staff can’t do ….click here to read more