Harris Tweed is a clothhandwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides.
Harris Tweed is protected by the Harris Tweed Act 1993, which strictly outlines the conditions in which the cloth can genuinely be made.
Authentic Harris Tweed is issued with the Harris Tweed Orb Mark after inspection by the Harris Tweed Authority, the industry's governing body.
History
For centuries the islanders of Lewis and Harris, the Uists, Benbecula and Barra have woven cloth by hand calling it Clò Mór in the original Gaelic or 'The big cloth'.
As the Industrial Revolution reached Scotland, mainland manufacturers turned to mechanisation but the Outer Hebrides retained their traditional processes. Lewis and Harris had long been known for the excellence of the weaving done there, but up to the middle of the nineteenth century, the cloth was produced mainly for home use or for local market.
Harris Tweed was a British comic strip series, fully named Harris Tweed, Special Agent, later retitled Harris Tweed - Super Sleuth, which appeared in the British comic strip magazine The Eagle (1950-1962) . The strip was drawn by John Ryan and centered on a monocled, rotund, bumbling secret agent, Harris Tweed, who, along with his far more capable boy sidekick, simply known as "Boy", managed to get into all manner of scrapes, somehow always managing to make good in the end.
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Tweed began as a handwoven fabric that was made on looms. The cloth was rough and thick and coarse. And the colors were earthy because they were inspired by nature.
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00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Origin of Tweed Name
Some people claim, it comes from the river tweed, which is in Scotland. Supposedly the cloth was first woven in the Tweed Valley. Other people claim, tweed is a twist of the Scottish word tweel.
Now, tweed is usually quite heavy and warm. But believe it or not, it used to be the high-performance fabric of its time. The English gentry was quick to adopt tweed as the preferred fabric for golfing, hunting or fishing under country estates.
Today, It is rarely used for sport activities anymore be...
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Handwoven in Scotland, by Islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides. Harris Tweed is warm, textured, durable cozy fabric which got a lot of popularity when worn by the royals.
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Tweed began as a handwoven fabric that was made on looms. The cloth was rough and thick and coarse. And ...
More about #tweed: https://gentl.mn/the-story-of-tweed
Tweed began as a handwoven fabric that was made on looms. The cloth was rough and thick and coarse. And the colors were earthy because they were inspired by nature.
#tweedguide #notsponsored
00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Origin of Tweed Name
Some people claim, it comes from the river tweed, which is in Scotland. Supposedly the cloth was first woven in the Tweed Valley. Other people claim, tweed is a twist of the Scottish word tweel.
Now, tweed is usually quite heavy and warm. But believe it or not, it used to be the high-performance fabric of its time. The English gentry was quick to adopt tweed as the preferred fabric for golfing, hunting or fishing under country estates.
Today, It is rarely used for sport activities anymore because it is quite insulating and even though wool is quite absorbent when it comes to sweat it is simply too warm for most people.
02:22 Tweed Named After Varieties of Sheep
Cheviot Tweed
Cheviot is a breed of white faced sheep that were first kept in a cheviot hills in Northumberland near the Scottish border. Generally, it is a larger and rougher type of tweed. It is quite coarse to the touch, such as this one.
Shetland Tweed
The opposite of cheviot in the sense that it is much softer, it is finer and usually have a looser weave.
03:35 Geographically-named Tweeds
Donegal Tweed
The name of Donegal is derived from the Irish county of Donegal and the characteristic is a tweed with knobs as you can see here. Rather than having a plain fabric, you see like orange or red, gray speckle, sometimes you have pink or green or something very outlandish but overall it creates a very soft look.
Saxony tweed
In the middle ages, it was forbidden for the Christian areas of Spain to export sheep.Generally, it is made from a Merino wool today and it is another wonderful sport coat or a jacket fabric.
05:46 Functionally-named Tweeds
Gamekeeper Tweed
The heavier fabric usually starting at 700g, about 24 oz. It is made for cold weathers, so it is quite insulating and hard wearing. It really got its name from the people who use it outside all day in cold harsh conditions.
Sporting Tweeds or Hunting Tweeds
Developed specifically for hunting and the idea was that one hand, that the colors are chosen so you blend in with the environment. On the other hand, a hunting tweed jacket has a shoulder patch just like this one, so you could easily hold your rifle and it wouldn’t wear out your shoulder fabric so quickly.
Thornproof Tweed
Made of two-ply wool yarns which are supposed to be woven tightly and as a consequence if you go through a thorn it may poke through, but is then self-repairing.
Supasax is a Saxony tweed used to be made by Bladen. It had been discontinued for a while. I think it is back now, though I really prefer the old stuff because it has a special color depth and wonderful patterns.
07:27 TWEED PATTERNS
Plain twill weave tweed. It has these ridges that are quite wide they can be a little finer, but this is typical for a plain twill weave.
Overcheck twill. It’s still a twill weave but not as pronounced as the one you can see here, but it has this overcheck.
Herringbone. Herringbone is named that way because it’s supposed to resemble fish bones. Basically, a herringbone is a twill weave, so it’s the same twill weave you can see here but the rows are adjusted to go up and down right next to each other giving you this herringbone pattern.
Barleycorn. it’s called that way because upon closer inspection it resembles a kernel of barley.
How do you actually wear a tweed? It's particularly well suited for fall, winter outfits, because otherwise, you simply overheat.
When not to wear tweed? If you are in a traditional white collar environment, tweed is not the fabric to wear. Stay away from formal events, especially evening events.
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Tweed began as a handwoven fabric that was made on looms. The cloth was rough and thick and coarse. And the colors were earthy because they were inspired by nature.
#tweedguide #notsponsored
00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Origin of Tweed Name
Some people claim, it comes from the river tweed, which is in Scotland. Supposedly the cloth was first woven in the Tweed Valley. Other people claim, tweed is a twist of the Scottish word tweel.
Now, tweed is usually quite heavy and warm. But believe it or not, it used to be the high-performance fabric of its time. The English gentry was quick to adopt tweed as the preferred fabric for golfing, hunting or fishing under country estates.
Today, It is rarely used for sport activities anymore because it is quite insulating and even though wool is quite absorbent when it comes to sweat it is simply too warm for most people.
02:22 Tweed Named After Varieties of Sheep
Cheviot Tweed
Cheviot is a breed of white faced sheep that were first kept in a cheviot hills in Northumberland near the Scottish border. Generally, it is a larger and rougher type of tweed. It is quite coarse to the touch, such as this one.
Shetland Tweed
The opposite of cheviot in the sense that it is much softer, it is finer and usually have a looser weave.
03:35 Geographically-named Tweeds
Donegal Tweed
The name of Donegal is derived from the Irish county of Donegal and the characteristic is a tweed with knobs as you can see here. Rather than having a plain fabric, you see like orange or red, gray speckle, sometimes you have pink or green or something very outlandish but overall it creates a very soft look.
Saxony tweed
In the middle ages, it was forbidden for the Christian areas of Spain to export sheep.Generally, it is made from a Merino wool today and it is another wonderful sport coat or a jacket fabric.
05:46 Functionally-named Tweeds
Gamekeeper Tweed
The heavier fabric usually starting at 700g, about 24 oz. It is made for cold weathers, so it is quite insulating and hard wearing. It really got its name from the people who use it outside all day in cold harsh conditions.
Sporting Tweeds or Hunting Tweeds
Developed specifically for hunting and the idea was that one hand, that the colors are chosen so you blend in with the environment. On the other hand, a hunting tweed jacket has a shoulder patch just like this one, so you could easily hold your rifle and it wouldn’t wear out your shoulder fabric so quickly.
Thornproof Tweed
Made of two-ply wool yarns which are supposed to be woven tightly and as a consequence if you go through a thorn it may poke through, but is then self-repairing.
Supasax is a Saxony tweed used to be made by Bladen. It had been discontinued for a while. I think it is back now, though I really prefer the old stuff because it has a special color depth and wonderful patterns.
07:27 TWEED PATTERNS
Plain twill weave tweed. It has these ridges that are quite wide they can be a little finer, but this is typical for a plain twill weave.
Overcheck twill. It’s still a twill weave but not as pronounced as the one you can see here, but it has this overcheck.
Herringbone. Herringbone is named that way because it’s supposed to resemble fish bones. Basically, a herringbone is a twill weave, so it’s the same twill weave you can see here but the rows are adjusted to go up and down right next to each other giving you this herringbone pattern.
Barleycorn. it’s called that way because upon closer inspection it resembles a kernel of barley.
How do you actually wear a tweed? It's particularly well suited for fall, winter outfits, because otherwise, you simply overheat.
When not to wear tweed? If you are in a traditional white collar environment, tweed is not the fabric to wear. Stay away from formal events, especially evening events.
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Handwoven in Scotland, by Islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides. Harris Tweed is warm, textured, durabl...
Harris Tweed
Shop here: https://bit.ly/3hSggCw
Handwoven in Scotland, by Islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides. Harris Tweed is warm, textured, durable cozy fabric which got a lot of popularity when worn by the royals.
StudioSuits provides suits, jackets, pants, bows, coats made in the original fabric with its trademark label.
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Harris Tweed
Shop here: https://bit.ly/3hSggCw
Handwoven in Scotland, by Islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides. Harris Tweed is warm, textured, durable cozy fabric which got a lot of popularity when worn by the royals.
StudioSuits provides suits, jackets, pants, bows, coats made in the original fabric with its trademark label.
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Tweed began as a handwoven fabric that was made on looms. The cloth was rough and thick and coarse. And the colors were earthy because they were inspired by nature.
#tweedguide #notsponsored
00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Origin of Tweed Name
Some people claim, it comes from the river tweed, which is in Scotland. Supposedly the cloth was first woven in the Tweed Valley. Other people claim, tweed is a twist of the Scottish word tweel.
Now, tweed is usually quite heavy and warm. But believe it or not, it used to be the high-performance fabric of its time. The English gentry was quick to adopt tweed as the preferred fabric for golfing, hunting or fishing under country estates.
Today, It is rarely used for sport activities anymore because it is quite insulating and even though wool is quite absorbent when it comes to sweat it is simply too warm for most people.
02:22 Tweed Named After Varieties of Sheep
Cheviot Tweed
Cheviot is a breed of white faced sheep that were first kept in a cheviot hills in Northumberland near the Scottish border. Generally, it is a larger and rougher type of tweed. It is quite coarse to the touch, such as this one.
Shetland Tweed
The opposite of cheviot in the sense that it is much softer, it is finer and usually have a looser weave.
03:35 Geographically-named Tweeds
Donegal Tweed
The name of Donegal is derived from the Irish county of Donegal and the characteristic is a tweed with knobs as you can see here. Rather than having a plain fabric, you see like orange or red, gray speckle, sometimes you have pink or green or something very outlandish but overall it creates a very soft look.
Saxony tweed
In the middle ages, it was forbidden for the Christian areas of Spain to export sheep.Generally, it is made from a Merino wool today and it is another wonderful sport coat or a jacket fabric.
05:46 Functionally-named Tweeds
Gamekeeper Tweed
The heavier fabric usually starting at 700g, about 24 oz. It is made for cold weathers, so it is quite insulating and hard wearing. It really got its name from the people who use it outside all day in cold harsh conditions.
Sporting Tweeds or Hunting Tweeds
Developed specifically for hunting and the idea was that one hand, that the colors are chosen so you blend in with the environment. On the other hand, a hunting tweed jacket has a shoulder patch just like this one, so you could easily hold your rifle and it wouldn’t wear out your shoulder fabric so quickly.
Thornproof Tweed
Made of two-ply wool yarns which are supposed to be woven tightly and as a consequence if you go through a thorn it may poke through, but is then self-repairing.
Supasax is a Saxony tweed used to be made by Bladen. It had been discontinued for a while. I think it is back now, though I really prefer the old stuff because it has a special color depth and wonderful patterns.
07:27 TWEED PATTERNS
Plain twill weave tweed. It has these ridges that are quite wide they can be a little finer, but this is typical for a plain twill weave.
Overcheck twill. It’s still a twill weave but not as pronounced as the one you can see here, but it has this overcheck.
Herringbone. Herringbone is named that way because it’s supposed to resemble fish bones. Basically, a herringbone is a twill weave, so it’s the same twill weave you can see here but the rows are adjusted to go up and down right next to each other giving you this herringbone pattern.
Barleycorn. it’s called that way because upon closer inspection it resembles a kernel of barley.
How do you actually wear a tweed? It's particularly well suited for fall, winter outfits, because otherwise, you simply overheat.
When not to wear tweed? If you are in a traditional white collar environment, tweed is not the fabric to wear. Stay away from formal events, especially evening events.
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How to accept a compliment - https://youtu.be/_EKXNmM1PUo
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How to tie a Bow Tie - https://youtu.be/2I3cfa0BOOc
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Handwoven in Scotland, by Islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides. Harris Tweed is warm, textured, durable cozy fabric which got a lot of popularity when worn by the royals.
StudioSuits provides suits, jackets, pants, bows, coats made in the original fabric with its trademark label.
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Harris Tweed is a clothhandwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides.
Harris Tweed is protected by the Harris Tweed Act 1993, which strictly outlines the conditions in which the cloth can genuinely be made.
Authentic Harris Tweed is issued with the Harris Tweed Orb Mark after inspection by the Harris Tweed Authority, the industry's governing body.
History
For centuries the islanders of Lewis and Harris, the Uists, Benbecula and Barra have woven cloth by hand calling it Clò Mór in the original Gaelic or 'The big cloth'.
As the Industrial Revolution reached Scotland, mainland manufacturers turned to mechanisation but the Outer Hebrides retained their traditional processes. Lewis and Harris had long been known for the excellence of the weaving done there, but up to the middle of the nineteenth century, the cloth was produced mainly for home use or for local market.
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The Isle of Harris is known to many for its sandy beaches and Harris Tweed but this year’s Golden Globe Awards led to one of its distilleries becoming a household name among Hollywood’s elite.
Puzzles ... Crossword. Polygon ... By episode two, and the contestants’ first mission, she was in her second, a brown tweed number with — just to keep things on message — the word “mission” on the back ... Why HarrisTweedHebrides proved irresistible to Dior ... .
A collaboration between HarrisTweed weavers and an independent slow fashion brand has brought the cloth made on the Outer Hebrides to a new audience — and made an Instagram star out of a 33-year-old weaver.
It’s not often that I come across a retail shop that reminds me of my old retail days on ElmwoodAvenue...There is a rack of handsome HarrisTweed jackets, right next to a heavy stack of wide wale corduroy pants ... Crew ... Finn and Buffy ... .
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The stunning corset, made from blue-grey HarrisTweed, was splendidly embroidered with shiny glass beads in a distinctive "breastplate" pattern, making it appear to be a true piece of art.
The chief executive of HarrisTweedHebrides pauses and smiles ... Harris Tweed is the only fabric in the world to be governed by its own act of parliament ... Harris Tweed Hebrides offers up another one ... It is truly from another world, Harris Tweed.
... premier menswear site in the world, attributes London’s resilience to its rich menswear heritage, supported as it is by local manufacturing (HarrisTweed, Scottish cashmere, Northampton shoes, etc).
A wall of shelving near the door is packed tightly, and neatly, with hemp and cotton webbing, dead stock HarrisTweed, woolen water bottle sacks, adorable metal maple syrup jugs in the shape of sugar ...
