Jack Wills started in Salcombe, Devon in 1999 and dressed British university towns for the next fifteen years: pink check shirts, the pheasant logo, Fabulously British on every label. Sports Direct bought the business in 2019, so the cotton shirts and velvet dresses with the original labels are from the boom years.
Does Jack Wills run small? Yes, the cut was slim throughout. We list bust, waist and length flat.
What do you look at on a Jack Wills piece before listing it? Label generation, fabric weight on the shirts and embroidery condition on the dresses, all in the photos.
Jack Wills: what our pieces tell us
none in stock right now · 2 sold. Jack Wills, founded in Salcombe, Devon in 1999, went into administration in August 2019 and the brand was acquired by Frasers Group.
About the Jack Wills label2 label photos · sizes · sources
Read from the 2 Jack Wills pieces we have handled: our own tape, our own label photos. Nothing here comes from the brand.
- Composition on the labels
- 98% cotton, 2% elastane ×1 · 100% cotton ×1
- Register numbers on the labels
- RN 130498 registered to Jack Wills Inc
- Eras on our pieces
- Y2K ×1
- Sizes handled, as listed
- UK 6 ×1 · UK 8 ×2 · S ×1
Labels through the years, from our photos
Jack Wills, founded in Salcombe, Devon in 1999, went into administration in August 2019 and the brand was acquired by Frasers Group. Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked 21 Oct 2026.
Is Jack Wills still made? Yes, as far as public records show (checked October 2026). Jack Wills, founded in Salcombe, Devon in 1999, went into administration in August 2019 and the brand was acquired by Frasers Group. Source: en.wikipedia.org. What we sell is second-hand, from earlier seasons.
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Pieces from Jack Wills that have already found a home. Each is one of a kind, so none can be bought again.
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