The Belfast Bib Company: Crafting Your Brand Identity Through Storytelling
MARCH, 2026
Your brand identity is more than just visuals - it’s the story you tell and the impression you leave with every customer interaction. A strong, consistent image builds trust, recognition, and loyalty, and even the smallest details - like what your team wears - play a powerful role. Custom uniforms, especially aprons, can become a key part of your visual language, helping communicate your values, personality, and professionalism.
At The Belfast Bib Company, our custom aprons are designed to bring your brand story to life. Made in Northern Ireland by skilled artisans using premium fabrics, each piece combines quality craftsmanship with thoughtful design. By aligning your team’s attire with your brand, you create a cohesive, memorable experience that reflects who you are and sets you apart.
Because the strongest brands aren’t just seen - they are remembered.
Image: Ai generated 2026
The Artisan's choice with Colin Davidson,
functional premium aprons to protect,
endure & sustain.
CUSTOM APRON
We at The Belfast Bib Company are very proud of what we do. Our ethos is to make premium functional products which, with the right care, will last and endure for a very long time. To get such a compliment from Northern Ireland's Award winning contemporary artist is very humbling. Thank you Colin for your kind words!
"We punch well above our weight here in Northern Ireland. My new apron from @thebelfastbibcompany exemplifies this. A world class product, beautifully designed and expertly crafted locally. Very special indeed. Now to get it covered in paint!
Please note: I NEVER do paid promotions - I just like to support local!"
Images courtesy of Colin Davidson.
The Belfast Bib Company: A Legacy of Craftmanship and Durability
OCTOBER, 2025
The Belfast Bib Company is a heritage-driven brand deeply rooted in Northern Ireland’s rich industrial past. Inspired by generations of family who worked in the region’s iconic linen mills and rope factories, the company is a tribute to the grit, resilience, and craftsmanship that shaped both people and products.
Built on a foundation of hard work, precision, and respect for quality materials, The Belfast Bib Company creates durable, functional goods that are designed to last. Every item is handcrafted by skilled local artisans, many of whom have spent decades honing their craft. Every stitch, seam, and detail is made with care and a commitment to longevity - reflecting the values of the hardworking generations that came before.
Central to the company’s ethos is a belief in maintaining and preserving well-made items. That’s why they offer a comprehensive repair and maintenance service, allowing customers to extend the life of their products rather than replace them. Whether it's reinforcing a seam or restoring a worn bib, these services continue the tradition of valuing utility and reliability over convenience and waste.
In a world dominated by mass production and throwaway culture, The Belfast Bib Company stands apart - celebrating heritage, supporting local craftsmanship, and ensuring the values of the past live on in every product they create.
Image: (Heritage Hunter, 2024)
Nomadic Watches Belfast
x The Belfast Bib Company
JULY, 2025
There’s something special about collaborations that feel like they were always meant to happen. Recently, The Belfast Bib Company had the honour of creating bespoke aprons for the talented horologists at Nomadic Watches Belfast - and it couldn’t have been a more fitting partnership.
Nomadic is more than a watchmaker. Their timepieces are a tribute to Belfast’s story - precision, resilience, and heritage woven into every detail. Just like us, they draw inspiration from the city’s proud past, from the shipyards that launched giants to the linen mills that clothed the world.
At The Belfast Bib Company, we’ve built our craft on that same legacy. Every stitch in our aprons is a nod to the generations who came before us - the workers whose skill and graft defined this city. So, to see our work now worn by makers who carry forward Belfast’s tradition of excellence feels deeply meaningful.
This collaboration is more than just aprons and watches. It’s a meeting of kindred spirits - two Belfast brands celebrating the heritage that shaped us, while creating something timeless for the future.
Image: Nomadic Watches, 2025
Introducing the 'Clonard': A New Product Crafted for Artisans
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
I was deeply moved when I experienced Colin Davidson's 'Silent Testimony' at the Ulster Museum, Belfast. The poignant emotion captured in these portraits, especially the haunting eyes, was a powerful testament to the pain and anguish suffered as a result of the conflict in Northern Ireland. (Currently on exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery, London until the 25th February 2025)
Given his remarkable talent, Colin seemed the perfect choice to trial the 'Clonard' bibbed apron, which is designed with artists and artisans in mind. With its extra-long length and split front, the apron is not only practical but also an ideal accessory for any studio, blending style with functionality.
'Thank you so much for sending the apron. It is in itself a work of art. The design and craftwork involved in it's making is impeccable.' - Colin Davidson
(Image courtesy of Colin Davidson, 2024)
Belfast School of Art
x 175 Fashion Event
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
175 years of Belfast School of Art, celebrated in style at McConnell's Distillery, Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast. A fantastic array of creativity from Past, Present and Future Graduates and I was honoured to be a part of it showing some aprons from 'The Belfast Bib Company'.
The 'Belfast Classic' took to the runway in Cumin and Charcoal dry wax cotton, along with the 'Belfast Classic Un-bibbed' in Khaki which was teamed with a custom bibbed waistcoat crafted from 50 year old vintage linen salvaged from a factory clearance. Each look was styled with vintage linen hats by 'The Belfast Bib Company' and the matching vintage linen ties were a custom order beautifully crafted by the very talented David and Karen from 'Belfast Bow Company'.
A new addition to the range, the 'Malone' made its debut and is skilfully handcrafted in a rugged waxed leather with a lasered logo on the bib pocket.
A hugely successful and enjoyable event, congratulations to Dean Liggett and the teams behind the scenes.