Though famously known world-wide for their country wear, Barbour has been making clothing suitable for motorcycle riding since their inaugural catalog in 1908.  In 1936, they developed the one piece green wax cotton suit called the Barbour International. As the name suggests it was developed specifically for the 1936 International Six Day Trials (ISDT) event and became the standard for decades.  By WWII, the two-piece jacket and pant version was adopted as standard for British submariners.  In 1953, the International jacket was adopted as the official 'uniform' for the Vincent Owners Club. Vincent was known as the “Maker of the World's Fastest Standard Motorcycle” and to mark this tie-up between the two businesses, the International was dyed black for the first time.  By 1957, 97% of riders at the International Six Day Trials (ISDT) wore Barbour Internationals.  In 1964, Steve McQueen and the rest of the US team stopped by in London to buy their Barbour Internationals en route to compete in the ISDT. 

Today, a separate stand-alone brand, Barbour International celebrates this long and rich motorcycling heritage. Men’s and women’s collections include heritage pieces as well as fashion inspired by the their famous biker look.