T.M. Lewin

T.M.Lewin is a British menswear brand founded in 1898 by Thomas Mayes Lewin in partnership with Geoffrey James Lewin, with its first store on Panton Street, London. The brand established itself on Jermyn Street, the home of English shirt making, in 1903. It is known for pioneering the button-up 'coat shirt' and for supplying uniforms to the RAF and British Army during World War I. The business continued under the Lewin family as T.M.Lewin & Sons Ltd and has continuously traded to date. Today it offers shirts, suits, knitwear, trousers and accessories, describing itself as offering a modern professional wardrobe built on over 125 years of cutting, refining and perfecting.

T.M.Lewin was founded in 1898 when Thomas Mayes Lewin, in partnership with Geoffrey James Lewin, opened the first T.M.Lewin store in Panton Street, London. Shortly afterwards the partnership moved and T.M.Lewin established itself in Jermyn Street, the home of English shirt making, in 1903. In the early 1900s, Thomas Mayes developed a reputation for design and quality among London's gentlemen, and with it came the start of the first ever button-up shirt. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the then known 'coat shirt' — a shirt a gentleman could put on without having to redo their hair — it was referenced in London Opinion and Today as a 'Novel' idea. During World War I, T.M.Lewin supplied the RAF and the British Army with uniform to support the country's war effort in Europe. The business continued to grow after the war before Thomas Mayes Lewin retired in 1938. The business continued with the Lewin family, trading under the trading name of T.M.Lewin & Sons Ltd, and has continuously traded to date. In 1983 a partnership with John Francomb manufacturing in Leigh-on-Sea was established, bringing with it the Prince of Wales collar shape that still remains within the brand today. The partnership remained until 1987 when T.M.Lewin established its own manufacturing facility.

Modern professional wardrobe with over 125 years of shirt-making heritage.

• The Slub T-Shirt

  Plain crew neck T-shirt crafted from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, 180gsm, slim fit, made in Bangladesh.

1. 1T.M.Lewin | Shop Online Men’s Shirts, Suits & Accessoriestmlewin.co.uk
2. 2About Us – T.M.Lewintmlewin.co.uk
3. 3The Slub T-Shirt – T.M.Lewintmlewin.co.uk
4. 4UK brand T.M. Lewin acquired by private equity firm SCPfibre2fashion.com