The humble jay, commonly found in the Derbyshire valley where our Lea Mills factory is located, has played an important role throughout John Smedley's history. First catching the attention of our founder with its distinctive panel of electric blue feathers, and with the obvious J for John Smedley link, the jay went on to be adopted as the company's trademark towards the end of the 19th century and has since been used frequently in our branding and advertising.
The Jay Bird polo revisits this longstanding emblem to form part of our Jay Bird capsule collection. Knit to our standard fit from sumptuously soft John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton, this classic polo shirt design is adorned with an embroidered jay mascot, referencing our heritage in a modern, more casual way.
We use plastic-free packaging, produced solely in the UK and branded with the John Smedley logo, for sending out all our web orders. Made from 100% recyclable materials — including FSC-certified, sustainably sourced pulp — these bags can be reused or totally recycled through standard household paper recycling.
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Returns
Returns Policy
Extended Christmas Returns
For orders placed from 1st November 2023 to 12th January 2024: Items can be returned for a refund until 31st January 2024 (subject to our returns policy).
We hope you are completely satisfied with your purchase; however, should you wish to return a garment then please do so within 14 days from receipt of your goods.
With each order we will provide you with instructions on how to create a returns postage label to return any unsuitable items.
Within the United Kingdom, this service is free. For international orders, there is a small charge.