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Sprayway

Outdoor clothing brand started in 1974 by John Hunt and Simon Wright above a laundrette in Chorlton, Manchester, making nylon cagoules for sailing; now based in Hyde, it makes waterproof jackets and outdoor wear with a 'function first' ethos. via brand about page ↗

sprayway.com ↗

Origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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City

Hyde

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Founded

1974

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Company

Small ~30 people

One of ~50 brands in Bollin Group's distribution portfolio; brand team (design, sales, CS) in Hyde ≈ 30 · Brand unit only; Bollin Group Ltd files group accounts (much larger headcount, not used)via estimate ↗

Owner

Bollin Group

Sprayway is one of Bollin Group's brands (Macclesfield); Bollin Group Ltd is PSC of Sprayway Limited (01039237)via research ↗

Price

€€ ≈ €36–€225

median €90 · T-shirt €36 · typical range of 164 products

Ethics

2.8 / 5

average of 2 sources ↓

Quality

3.8 / 5

average of 2 sources ↓

Reviews

★ 2.0 / 5

average of 1 source ↓12 reviews

Newsletter

Subscribed

Certifications

Fair Wear ↗

Ratings

Ethics

2.8/ 5

Weighted average of 2 sources

Sources disagree by 2.8 points.

Fair Wear 4.0
audit / certification body · counts 59%
Good (2025; 68/100) ↗ · 2025-09Brand Performance Check; benchmarking score 68; member since 2012; supply-chain transparency 100%
Ethical Consumer 1.2
rating organisation · counts 41%
Ethiscore 2024: Sprayway 24/100 ↗ · 2024-05Outdoor clothing guide, Issue 208 (May/June 2024); Bollin Group Ltd. Score table in the free magazine flipbook.

Quality

3.8/ 5

Weighted average of 2 sources

The Great Outdoors 4.0
expert reviewer · counts 66%
150D face fabric 'exceptionally hard-wearing' ↗Reaction jacket; positive=4; page 403, from search snippet
Countryfile 3.5
independent blog / video · counts 34%
3.5/5 ↗ · 2023-01Reaction Gore-Tex jacket; magazine star rating used directly

Customer reviews

2.0/ 5

Weighted average of 1 source · 12 reviews

Trustpilot 2.0
open review platform · counts 100%
2.0/5 ↗ · 12 reviews · 2026-10 · low weightOnly 12 reviews; not representative

Each source is averaged first, then sources are weighted by reliability: audits, lab tests and verified-buyer platforms count most, rating organisations and expert reviewers less, brand-run reviews and community opinion least. Review scores also weigh by how many reviews stand behind them, and anything older than three years fades.

Verification

Research confidence: medium.

Sourcing & ethics

Manchester-born waterproofs and outdoor apparel brand, Fair Wear member since 2012, rated Good (benchmark 68 in 2025, up from 40 in 2023) with 100% supply-chain transparency. Production in 11 countries incl. China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, India and the UK. Owned by Outdoor & Sports Company Ltd.

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