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Double TWO: Trailblazing Wakefield Shirt Company behind two-collar shirts, which even had its own bus service
The Hepworth Wakefield and the Tileyard, formerly Rutland Mills, may be the most eye-catching buildings lining the River Calder on the edge of Wakefield City Centre.
In their shadow, across the water, however, is a pioneering shirt company that put Wakefield and the whole of Yorkshire on the map.
Wakefield may be synonymous with its sculpture trail and being an integral part of the Rhubarb Triangle
People often forget that Wakefield is steeped in textile history , but it is steeped in textile history.
Double TWO, formerly Wakefield Shirt Company, has been a key part of this industry for the past 85 years.
It is the trailblazing company behind two-collar shirts and the world’s first shirt made entirely of man-made fibres.
Double TWO was also pioneering in how well it treated its employees during the 1940s and 50s.
The company launched amid the Second World War when conscription meant that women had to replace many men in the workplace who'd been sent to fight.
While most places paid women less than…
Double TWO strengthens retail presence with new store at Junction 32
Junction 32
Junction 32, Yorkshire’s leading outlet shopping destination, is delighted to announce Double TWO, the British Wakefield-born heritage brand, is returning to the centre this August.
Due to open on August Bank Holiday weekend, the brand, which specialises in men's shirts, ties, formalwear and womenswear, will open a new 1,500 sq ft store located by Starbucks. Alongside the brand’s extensive range of menswear and ladieswear ranges, the store will feature interactive video screens, showcasing new product ranges and exclusive promotions.
Founded in 1940 in Wakefield by entrepreneurs Isaak Donner and Frank Myers, Double Two revolutionised men’s fashion with patented detachable collars and later introduced the world’s first polyester shirt in collaboration. Still family-run, Double TWO now focuses on continuing to evolve with modern collections and new retail locations.
The new store at Junction 32 marks Double TWO’s 8th site in the UK, alongside over 25 concessions across the UK, and sees the brand open a store in the very place the brand was born.
Lee Bromley, Sales and Marketing Director at Double TWO, commented: “We have been steadily enhancing our retail operation over the last five years, so are thrilled to re-open at Junction 32 with our new store…