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Everyday clothes, made to last.

Natural fabrics from mills we have worked with for twenty years. Delivery over £50 is on us, and returns are easy for 60 days.

Linen overshirt
£68
Merino crew
£84
Why Vela

Clothes you will still wear in ten years.

Natural fabrics

Linen, merino and organic cotton, nothing that sheds plastic.

Family mills

Woven by the same five mills in Portugal and Italy since 2004.

Repairs for life

Send any Vela piece back and we will mend it.

60-day returns

Wear it, wash it, and still change your mind.

Made to be worn for years, not seasons.

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Meet the makers

The hands behind every seam.

We work with five family mills and two tailoring workshops. Most of them have known us for twenty years.

“They pay on time and they never ask us to cut corners.”
Marta Lopes, Fiação Lopes, Guimarães
ML
Marta Lopes
Linen mill · Guimarães
PV
Paolo Verri
Merino mill · Biella
IC
Inês Costa
Cotton weaving · Porto
GB
Giulia Bassi
Tailoring · Prato
RP
Rafael Pinto
Repairs workshop · Braga

4.8 out of 5

from 3,400 reviews · returns within 60 days
Rated 5 out of 5
Verified buyer
Linen overshirt

“Softer after every wash. I have bought it in three colours.”

Emma R.
· Bought size M
Rated 5 out of 5
Verified buyer
Merino crew

“Warm without being bulky, and no itch at all.”

Daniel K.
· Bought size L
Rated 5 out of 5
Verified buyer
Organic cotton tee

“The best basic tee I own. Holds its shape after a year.”

Priya S.
· Bought size S
Gift cards

Give the gift of better basics.

Delivered by email in minutes, valid for two years, online and in store.

Vela gift card
£50
Vela gift card
£100
Vela gift card
£200
Help

Questions about your order?

Delivery over £50 is on us, and you have 60 days to return anything.

Delivery

Order by 9pm for next-day delivery, Monday to Friday.

Yes, to 32 countries. Duties are included at checkout.

Returns

60 days from delivery, even if you have worn and washed it.

Print a label from your account and drop it at any post office.

Cool wash, line dry and iron while slightly damp.

Yes. Send it back and we will mend it, for life.

10%
off your first order

Join the Vela list

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Visit or get in touch

Come and see us, or drop us a line.

London

42 Monmouth Street, WC2
Daily 10:00 – 19:00

Bristol

9 Park Street, BS1
Mon – Sat 10:00 – 18:00

Edinburgh

17 Thistle Street, EH2
Mon – Sat 10:00 – 18:00

Customer service

Questions about an order, sizing or a return? We answer every message within a day.

Remember: you have 60 days to return anything.