Our handcrafted, waxed cotton aprons are made to last

OWNER AND FOUNDER, CLAIRE BRIGGS

- ALICE HUMPHRYS

When Claire Briggs and her family moved into an old coach house in Somerset’s Quantock Hills five years ago, she knew they would be spending a lot of time sorting out the extensive yet overgrown garden. Nevertheless, Claire felt excited to reclaim this beautiful space for her family to enjoy. And that’s how the idea for her utilitarian clothing brand, Fieldware, evolved – while knee-deep in yet another garden-clearing session.

‘My husband, Ian, and I were working away in our scruffy old clothes when we started thinking about garden wear and aprons. I didn’t feel enamoured with what was already on the market; it was either too floral or old-fashioned,’ says Claire. ‘I just knew I should set up my own garden clothing brand.’