About Tulip and Nettle

Tulip and Nettle children`s clothes are made FOR children not BY children. Our clothes are all manufactured here in the North East of England in a few small excellent factory units, by properly paid adults. We don`t get any production from countries where conditions can be less than perfect for the machinists. We are a truly local company. Everything from our photography to dispatch of your order is from our Northumberland base. We keep our production levels small, so the range will always be special.

We started with just the Tulip label in 1998. Nettle came into being when a customer pointed out to us that her 12 year old son found the Tulip label in his trousers a shade girly. Grown Up clothes are a more recent introduction to the range.

Our design base is in a converted stable block in rural Northumberland. The range is actually `designed` as opposed to being simply sourced from factory outlets. Our designer trained and later taught at Central St Martins and has worked extensively on several clothing ranges throughout Europe. Everything we stock is unique to us and is a deeply considered element in a balanced collection. The range is well priced for what is essentially a designer product. Small production runs, top quality raw materials, and attention to really good shape and cut. These are not rip off clothes, they are original designs in the pure sense produced by professionals with care and experience.

Clothes to love, cherish and above all actually wear every day.

Tulip & Nettle, The Hayloft, Healey Hall, Healey, NE44 6BH.