The first Harrington-style jackets were claimed to be made in the 1930s by the British clothing company,
Baracuta by two brothers, John and Issac Miller. Baracuta's original design, the G9, is still in production. The British company Grenfell, previously known as Haythornthwaite and Sons, also claims to have invented an identical jacket around the same time based on their golf jackets, which is also still in production using their own signature cotton. The Harrington from either original source is based on lightweight, roomy jackets worn to play
golf hence the G in the G4 or G9 naming convention for Baracuta. Both versions were originally made in
Lancashire, England. Baracuta originally manufactured their jacket in
Manchester whereas Grenfell were based in
Burnley then London. The character
Rodney Harrington from the television series
Peyton Place was so frequently seen wearing Baracuta jackets that the style of jacket came to be named after him. ==Revival==