I normally wear Harris Tweed hats, but I have to say I recently got a hat from 'Murphy Of Ireland' who from what I see, are a relatively small company. Their Donegal Tweed hats are hand made and absolutely beautiful. I bought a blue and grey herringbone and it fits in with about any blue or grey coat I have. I'm mentioning it here because they really do deserve some recognition -their product is excellent.
Please consider doing a wardrobe tour. I don't know about anyone else but I would be very interested in seeing the sheer scale and grandeur of your wardrobe. Great video as always btw :D
achaarpickler You’re right! Decades ago a friend landed an academic job after switching from a loud, used card salesman-style jacket to an understated college prof style sport coat I sold to him for $5. You have to look the part!
At the end he states not to wear white as it contrasts with the casual nature of tweed but at 6:16 everyone is wearing white shirts...and they look good
Now I know what I own, what I’ve seen, and what to keep an eye out for. Too bad your channel was around years ago. I had a friend in grad school who was interviewing for college prof jobs, but wasn’t getting offers. I said it was because he didn’t look the part: he’d wear a loud, used car salesman-style sport coat. I sold him my tasteful, slightly too long, tweed sport coat for $5, what I’d paid 4 years before. Next interview, he got an offer.
I am a professor and I wear tweed a lot myself as I have to walk from building to building a lot. I have a green tweed vest I like to pair with other off jackets in the winter. I live in the mountains of Tennessee, so it gets quite chilly outside and windy during the winter.
My first tweed Jacket is one that was passed down to me by my grandmother, that she got (but never wore of course, since it is a mens jacket) from my great grandfather
The benefit of living in the Midwest is that tweed is formal attire at funerals and weddings. There is no city prejudice against country wear. Life is short, I would never wear black as a first choice. Great video. Consider a visit to the Cheviot Hills, they are wool heaven.
The chief characteristic of a twill isn't alternating colors, but the method of weaving where every weft thread passes under at least one warp thread, and then over at least 2 warp threads. The number of warp threads being crossed each time defines the type of twill. For instance a 2/2 twill has the weft pass under 2 warp threads, then over 2 warp threads. There is also an offset with each row that creates the fabric's pattern. Herringbone is made by reversing the direction of the twill (either horizontally or vertically, depending on how the loom is set up) at regular intervals. The alternating diagonal patterns come from using different color threads for the warp and weft. If the same or similar colors are used, the pattern is much less noticeable. You can weave a twill out of any kind of fiber. Chino, for instance, is cotton twill. But it was probably invented for wool. Wait -- BOGEY is your example of an "old, stodgy gentleman"? WHAT? In his day he was the very essence of the cool and the fashionable! Not stodgy in the least!
Excellent information on tweeds their origin how to wear and what to combine them with your videos are always fantastic and truly helpful I enjoy always the one-on-one interviews great job as always thanks!
Next time I have a migraine I'm going to listen to this chaps voice as I find it very relaxing! Thanks for your advice. I'm in the process of ditching my t shirts and jeans and changing my wardrobe.
These videos are a wonderful resource. The explanations are invaluable in orienting someone in how to dress within social expectation and practical requirements. I do sometimes, however, disagree with the prescriptions made in the videos on a level of personal taste. For example, I wouldn't hesitate to wear a dark navy or charcoal tweed (maybe with a subtle overcheck) to a "city" event where a suit was expected (formal sensu lato), even in the evening, if I knew there was a potential for cold (I'm thinking of a local music venue, especially). But at the same time, I have to acknowledge that the advice to avoid wearing tweed at evening formal avoids any potential for faux pas and the embarrassment of underdressing. Great vids, all of them! A proper men's fashion compass.
I love how you chose a pocket square wich has the colors of knobs on the fabric of your gray jacket. Great attention to detail. Personally I think that tweed is a nice looking fabric, and I'd love to be able to buy a tweed garment someday.
@nick labian I believe he is referring to the lack of tweed jackets available in the States. And honestly, have manners, I believe one would come to the *Gentleman's* Gazette to, among many other things, understand the importance of chivalry.
Another great video. I've taken a liking to tweed and am lucky enough to thrift a few tweed odd jackets in my area. I have about three of them now, two of which are Harris Tweed. My most recent purchase is a Donegal one with beautiful flecks of blue throughout and it has both a reinforced shoulder pad and elbows as well as an action back and throat latch so it's my new favorite. They're a fantastic way of adding both color and texture to a wardrobe so it's less bland plus they're practical as well. Thanks so much for presenting a lot of information in a easy to digest way.
This is really interesting style of transitions between scenes. This is a guide i hoped for... I love tweed and own a lot of tweed pices so totally in my alley
Another great video. Have to say that I love tweed, just bought a Green Harris Tweed Jacket. I already owned a blue Donegal Tweed Jacket and I’m seriously considering a waistcoat or even a three-piece suit. These jackets are so warm and versatile and though quite expensive are actually great value for money.
Great video. I am looking to purchase my first tweed suit and now, after watching this video, am confident that a tweed jacket will be the correct purchase for me to complement my growing suit wardrobe. Thank you, Ravi Peiris M.D.
About a year ago I brought a Harris Tweed jacket from an op-hop here in Te Kuitu New Zealand for a very low price $5.00 (£2.50 UK). And there's no holes except where the holes should be i.e. button holes. There's no pilling, keeps me very warm in winter sometime I sweat, it is that great keeping my heat in! Rain? What rain? My Harris Tweed jacket is like a force field when it comes to rain and cold! If anyone wishes to buy one (spring/summer time good to buy as will be on special (end-of-season) I highly recoomend all chaps, gentlemen (upcoming) to buy one today! The one piece of tweed I would love to own is a waistcoat or three piece tweed suit! 😀
This guy is like the coolest on the Internet! Buy, wear tweed! Is there such a thing as a "long" tweed coat... like an overcoat, but wearable like a "sports jacket"? I'm from South Texas. The winter here can be near-brutal! Right now it's 32 degrees F. We wear tweed with white shirts (yes) and jeans. Great look at the morning breakfast club.
Super super videos. So much to learn and so good that clothes are seen as investments for life and not just to be used for a season till the celebs move on and then they get binned.
A few points. The weight. I have a bespoke Donegal tweed suit weighing in at the 600g+ mark. This is noticeably heavier than any other suit I have. While weight was toughed upon a couple of times I'd say weight is one of the most notable characteristics of tweed and makes it really suitable for late autumn, winter and maybe early spring wear. A good heavy pair of moleskin trousers goes well with tweed. Again I have a bespoke pair of heavyweight moleskin trousers (again weighting in at the the 600g mark) that goes very well with tweed. Finally, expand on the non-Scottish and non-Irish tweeds. While I know of one mill that weaves tweed in England I've never heard of tweed been woven outside Britain and Ireland.
Thanks, I apreciate how you've explained about tweeds..... I didn't know before. You've done an excelent work; also I'm just looking for a tweed jaket for the rigid winter season, your tips are very useful for me !!! Thanks again.
So glad I found your channel, great video! But I really wish to commend you on your SUPERB Tweed Guide on your website, which I followed your link and read the very in-depth, very lengthy but incredible article. One of the most in-depth, well researched and authoritative articles I read for years. Thank you for your work. A new keen follower.
Really interesting and helpful video - thank you. I love tweed even though I live in a country where we can wear it for about 2 weeks of every year (too hot)!
I recently picked up a 1948 Harris tweed two piece suit. I’m absolutely in love with it. The only problem with it is that it’s too warm to wear in most situations.
I have considered wearing tweed during the cold winter months and I believe that a nice driving cap would be nice to wear with tweed, I have actually seen an older gentleman in Pittsburgh wear tweed clothing but with a Homburg hat and although it did look a little out of place he owned the look and wore it with pride and confidence
Thank you very much for you Tweed Guide! I learned a lot as i´m completely new to Tweed. I like the look of Tweed and think about to buy a Jacket or Vest. Perhaps on my Travel to Ireland in September. I like your blue Vest. Greetings from the Ore Mountains in Germany!
A wonderful flue Tweed sport coat was passed down to me a few years back, tailor made by Sir of Sweden. Suprisingly, it fits me like it was made for me. I also found a vintage white and black herringbone Tweed sport coat at a second hand store for just under $10.
Informative video! I believe the leather patches on sporting jackets also reduced the "grab" of the material on the buttstock of the shotgun when mounting the firearm. In other words, the shotgun wouldn't get stuck in a fold of material when raising the gun to the shoulder.
If you live in or near Glasgow, Edinburgh or London, or are visiting, there is a fantastic shop called walker slater that have an amazing range of tweed suits and accessories, they also have some of the most comfortable shirts I have ever worn, it’s also pretty affordable.
The origin of Tweed is wrong, it was originally produced to replace family Tartan, this is because Tartan was originally used to identify different Scottish families, they were in addition made using brighter colours and family's would inter-kill each other due to family feuds. Tweed was from there onwards born due to their darker colours they wouldn't stand out as much within the countryside, the different types/motifs were then designed to identify different estates.
There are hunting tartans and weathered tartans that were designed specifically for hunting and other outdoor pursuits, but were only worn by those who belonged to the clan. Colourful tartans are known as "Dress Tartans" and were worn on formal occasions only. The fabric known as Tweed originates from the Hebridean Isles and was created for working the land. As the Scottish economy expanded, It was later sold to the English aristocracy when they started to holiday on Scottish country estates in the early 1800's. Estate Tweeds were created when Estates were sold to people who were not of the original clan and therefore, hand no right to wear the tartans associated with the land. I remember my father had jacket in the Stobo Estate Tweed in the 1980's. They stopped making them soon after.
In Britain "hunting" is done on horseback, "shooting" is done on foot. Tweed outfits are for shooting, worn with knee-breeches, shooting socks, and Wellies. The shirt would be a traditional Tattersall, white, cream, or less often yellow with an even two-colour check (three or more colours in the check is called "country check").
Possibly so but there is also a great range of Yorkshire tweeds where (fortunately) we still mill a lot of cloth in England. It's less expensive than the artisan produced Harris Tweed. Also, check out Donegal tweed - it has a distinctive weave and allied with some interesting colours can really make you stand apart from everyone else wearing Tweed.
The Donegal tweed jacket on the left is just about perfect. Oh dear man, please give up those extra wide lapel jackets! The check jacket you wear at the start of this video has to go! Most English houses still don't have central heating - damp and cold weather is perfect for tweed. In North America it's great for Spring and Fall if you don't want to wear an overcoat when outside. You look good in the Shetland jacket. I wear tweed to my church on winter Sundays as our heating system isn't the greatest. My lighter fabric plaid blazers earn me compliments too!
I normally wear Harris Tweed hats, but I have to say I recently got a hat from 'Murphy Of Ireland' who from what I see, are a relatively small company. Their Donegal Tweed hats are hand made and absolutely beautiful. I bought a blue and grey herringbone and it fits in with about any blue or grey coat I have. I'm mentioning it here because they really do deserve some recognition -their product is excellent.
if I cannot wear tweed, I do not go. tweed is what I like and life is too short. wonderful video.
I’ve recently bought a tweed jacket, and it is really good quality (better be, it’s a Gant blazer, I’d be concerned if it was shit.)
Let's Tweed!
This was some time ago.
How delightful to listen to someone barely contain themselves,
as they talk with passion about their interest
He is so wonderfully passionate about quality fabrics. Thanks for this most interesting video
Please consider doing a wardrobe tour. I don't know about anyone else but I would be very interested in seeing the sheer scale and grandeur of your wardrobe. Great video as always btw :D
Agreed.
Hear hear!
I imagine he has one of those motorized conveyors that you see at dry cleaners.
yes!
coming soon, to a theater near you, the winter blockbuster of epic proportions... lol NEVER ask a clothes hoarse for a closet tour.
Tweed is my Personal Favorite .... Nice to learn so many details about it...Thank you Raphael👍🏻😊
Its a very 'academic' fabric. Gives you a bit of prestige if you carry it well. Great video, very informative...
Thing about tweed is everyone can carry it well.
achaarpickler
You’re right! Decades ago a friend landed an academic job after switching from a loud, used card salesman-style jacket to an understated college prof style sport coat I sold to him for $5. You have to look the part!
I disagree.. that's your sentiment.
@@user-mn5ul9vo9m ..yeah but you ARE ALWAYS wrong ......just sayin-
Instablaster
Tweed looks great while being functional. I love your enthusiasm in this video!
At the end he states not to wear white as it contrasts with the casual nature of tweed but at 6:16 everyone is wearing white shirts...and they look good
Now I know what I own, what I’ve seen, and what to keep an eye out for.
Too bad your channel was around years ago. I had a friend in grad school who was interviewing for college prof jobs, but wasn’t getting offers. I said it was because he didn’t look the part: he’d wear a loud, used car salesman-style sport coat. I sold him my tasteful, slightly too long, tweed sport coat for $5, what I’d paid 4 years before. Next interview, he got an offer.
Thank God for tweed! It's such a versatile material, it's that semi-casual attire that you can wear in almost any situation, except work.
I think most people who work in an office setting can wear tweed. Most of us no longer work in the extremely formal corporate offices of 50 years ago.
I am a professor and I wear tweed a lot myself as I have to walk from building to building a lot. I have a green tweed vest I like to pair with other off jackets in the winter. I live in the mountains of Tennessee, so it gets quite chilly outside and windy during the winter.
4:50. Finally another guy that gets as excited as I do about tweed. I love this channel!
My first tweed Jacket is one that was passed down to me by my grandmother, that she got (but never wore of course, since it is a mens jacket) from my great grandfather
The overcoat at 4:15 is my dream coat. I’ve been searching vintage stores in Minnesota forever for one but to no avail!
The benefit of living in the Midwest is that tweed is formal attire at funerals and weddings. There is no city prejudice against country wear. Life is short, I would never wear black as a first choice. Great video. Consider a visit to the Cheviot Hills, they are wool heaven.
Respect sir for the amazing richness of information you consistently share!
The chief characteristic of a twill isn't alternating colors, but the method of weaving where every weft thread passes under at least one warp thread, and then over at least 2 warp threads. The number of warp threads being crossed each time defines the type of twill. For instance a 2/2 twill has the weft pass under 2 warp threads, then over 2 warp threads. There is also an offset with each row that creates the fabric's pattern. Herringbone is made by reversing the direction of the twill (either horizontally or vertically, depending on how the loom is set up) at regular intervals.
The alternating diagonal patterns come from using different color threads for the warp and weft. If the same or similar colors are used, the pattern is much less noticeable.
You can weave a twill out of any kind of fiber. Chino, for instance, is cotton twill. But it was probably invented for wool.
Wait -- BOGEY is your example of an "old, stodgy gentleman"? WHAT? In his day he was the very essence of the cool and the fashionable! Not stodgy in the least!
This is a great channel for classy gentlemen to procrastinate 😘
I love tweed. To me it's the perfect balance between dressy and casual. Wish it was cold enough to wear my herringbone tweed jacket year round!
Excellent information on tweeds their origin how to wear and what to combine them with your videos are always fantastic and truly helpful I enjoy always the one-on-one interviews great job as always thanks!
Next time I have a migraine I'm going to listen to this chaps voice as I find it very relaxing! Thanks for your advice. I'm in the process of ditching my t shirts and jeans and changing my wardrobe.
Bought my first tweed waistcoat today. I love it. Thanks for making this video.
These videos are a wonderful resource. The explanations are invaluable in orienting someone in how to dress within social expectation and practical requirements. I do sometimes, however, disagree with the prescriptions made in the videos on a level of personal taste. For example, I wouldn't hesitate to wear a dark navy or charcoal tweed (maybe with a subtle overcheck) to a "city" event where a suit was expected (formal sensu lato), even in the evening, if I knew there was a potential for cold (I'm thinking of a local music venue, especially). But at the same time, I have to acknowledge that the advice to avoid wearing tweed at evening formal avoids any potential for faux pas and the embarrassment of underdressing. Great vids, all of them! A proper men's fashion compass.
I love how you chose a pocket square wich has the colors of knobs on the fabric of your gray jacket. Great attention to detail.
Personally I think that tweed is a nice looking fabric, and I'd love to be able to buy a tweed garment someday.
Absolutely fantastic tutorial. Never saw anything like this. Danke Sven 😉
What a stellar video, Raphael. Your knowledge and eloquent explanations are highly appreciated.
Thanks for the kind words, your support is appreciated.
I found a wonderfully fitting Harris Tweed jacket in a vintage shop for £30! It’s incredibly tough and very comfortable.
Great video. I can't imagine the amount of effort he puts into these. Keep it up!
Id like to see tweed more in America..
connery martin i agree. It’s rarely seen in the states and very hard to find full suits
@nick labian I believe he is referring to the lack of tweed jackets available in the States. And honestly, have manners, I believe one would come to the *Gentleman's* Gazette to, among many other things, understand the importance of chivalry.
Most of America is too hot for tweed in my opinion.
@@ronbarry6659 I live near an Irish import shop with them in there I love it
You see some guys in nyc wearing it. But yeah, not enough. I wish it was more common too
Another great video. I've taken a liking to tweed and am lucky enough to thrift a few tweed odd jackets in my area. I have about three of them now, two of which are Harris Tweed. My most recent purchase is a Donegal one with beautiful flecks of blue throughout and it has both a reinforced shoulder pad and elbows as well as an action back and throat latch so it's my new favorite. They're a fantastic way of adding both color and texture to a wardrobe so it's less bland plus they're practical as well. Thanks so much for presenting a lot of information in a easy to digest way.
Thank you for this extremely comprehensive analysis of Tweed.
Loved it, loved it, loved it! I definitely want to add a Tweed to my wardrobe.
This is really interesting style of transitions between scenes. This is a guide i hoped for... I love tweed and own a lot of tweed pices so totally in my alley
Impressive. The detail. History. Your passion is refreshing. Houndstooth tweed. Nice
Tweed isn't just for Gents, I'm a girl and I own and love all my tweed blazers and sport jackets 🙋🏻❤️❤️❤️
Love my tweed skirts and jackets.
Woman wear Tweed all the time ??? Coco Chanel .... Nothing new
@@andyarcher335 im pretty sure thats exactly what she said: women wear plenty of tweed.
Love Tweed, have a fair bit of Harris Tweed myself
Another great video. Have to say that I love tweed, just bought a Green Harris Tweed Jacket. I already owned a blue Donegal Tweed Jacket and I’m seriously considering a waistcoat or even a three-piece suit. These jackets are so warm and versatile and though quite expensive are actually great value for money.
Would you know of any place where I could get brown donegal tweed trousers?
Srijan Tandon yes...Peter Christian Gentleman’s outfitters in the U.K. have Brown Donegal Tweed Trousers. They have a very good website.
Great video. I am looking to purchase my first tweed suit and now, after watching this video, am confident that a tweed jacket will be the correct purchase for me to complement my growing suit wardrobe. Thank you,
Ravi Peiris M.D.
About a year ago I brought a Harris Tweed jacket from an op-hop here in Te Kuitu New Zealand for a very low price $5.00 (£2.50 UK). And there's no holes except where the holes should be i.e. button holes. There's no pilling, keeps me very warm in winter sometime I sweat, it is that great keeping my heat in! Rain? What rain? My Harris Tweed jacket is like a force field when it comes to rain and cold!
If anyone wishes to buy one (spring/summer time good to buy as will be on special (end-of-season) I highly recoomend all chaps, gentlemen (upcoming) to buy one today!
The one piece of tweed I would love to own is a waistcoat or three piece tweed suit! 😀
Oh I almost forgot the lining is 100% silk no man-made fibres
The Gentleman's Gazette was mentioned on "The Chap's Guide"
I have a Harris Tweed Jacket. Not cheap either. £200.00.
So warm.
Thanks for the video Raphael.
I don’t own any waistcoats so I once wore a cardigan underneath a blazer. It actually looked pretty good
Superb job sharing so much rich & wonderful info about the rich & wonderful fabric called tweed! Subscribed!
Finally!! I found the video about my favorite fabric...
Thank you for the video. I love tweed and have Harris and Donegal jackets in browns, greens, and blues. Wonderful jackets for autumn and winter.
Waltski
These may be headed toward extinction, as climate change relegates autumn and winter to memories.
This guy is like the coolest on the Internet! Buy, wear tweed! Is there such a thing as a "long" tweed coat... like an overcoat, but wearable like a "sports jacket"? I'm from South Texas. The winter here can be near-brutal! Right now it's 32 degrees F. We wear tweed with white shirts (yes) and jeans. Great look at the morning breakfast club.
In what way different to the one he models here?
@@RestoreTesting Sounds balmy to me up here in Canada.
OMG, 32 degrees! Quelle horreur! I am Canadian and don't know how you can possibly survive
A close friend's husband (late 40's) who is English wheres a tweed blazer always, rain or shine, cold or hot. great guy.
Love Harris Tweed. Two Herrinbones and one Houndstooth. Wears great with woolen, chinos, cords and of course jeans.
Nothing beats a good tweed jacket, thanks for the great video Rafael!
Super super videos. So much to learn and so good that clothes are seen as investments for life and not just to be used for a season till the celebs move on and then they get binned.
I love my tweed outfits and it is nice to learn more about them this is an great video!
A few points. The weight. I have a bespoke Donegal tweed suit weighing in at the 600g+ mark. This is noticeably heavier than any other suit I have. While weight was toughed upon a couple of times I'd say weight is one of the most notable characteristics of tweed and makes it really suitable for late autumn, winter and maybe early spring wear.
A good heavy pair of moleskin trousers goes well with tweed. Again I have a bespoke pair of heavyweight moleskin trousers (again weighting in at the the 600g mark) that goes very well with tweed. Finally, expand on the non-Scottish and non-Irish tweeds. While I know of one mill that weaves tweed in England I've never heard of tweed been woven outside Britain and Ireland.
I've just started to rock a tailored blue 3 piece tweed.. its lovely, I'm really happy with it. It did cost quite abit but it shows..
2:23 I'm from Northumberland so it's marvellous to hear a part of 'me' mentioned by Raphael!
I had a Harris tweed jacket once, second hand, it was so comfy.
Thanks,
I apreciate how you've explained about tweeds..... I didn't know before.
You've done an excelent work; also I'm just looking for a tweed jaket for the rigid winter season, your tips are very useful for me !!!
Thanks again.
LOVE the Downton Abbey picture! Tweed always reminds me of Lord Grantham. Great video Sven!
Thanks for the education and history on Tweeds...off to find me a Harris Tweed flat cap for motoring in my vintage Model A roadster!
I used to have a Harris Tweed flat cap that I found by chance in a second hand store. I loved that thing and wish I hadn't lost it.
Excellent video with really good explanations and descriptions.
Excellently done on the different tweeds- thank you!
A very informative article. Thank you for taking the time to compile and present this info!
So glad I found your channel, great video! But I really wish to commend you on your SUPERB Tweed Guide on your website, which I followed your link and read the very in-depth, very lengthy but incredible article. One of the most in-depth, well researched and authoritative articles I read for years. Thank you for your work. A new keen follower.
Great video! delighted to see Donegal Tweed being featured :)
It’s interesting how a lot of the clothes developed by the working class found their way to the British Aristocracy later on.
Really interesting and helpful video - thank you. I love tweed even though I live in a country where we can wear it for about 2 weeks of every year (too hot)!
Anyone else get a grate Gatsby vibe from these videos?
hey Sven, I absolutly love your channel! so inspiring!
+Patricia Matiss thanks, glad to hear that! Please share with like-minded people :)
Very informative, many thanks for sharing Sven!
I recently picked up a 1948 Harris tweed two piece suit. I’m absolutely in love with it. The only problem with it is that it’s too warm to wear in most situations.
Very informative. I'll buy some new shirts to match my three tweeds jackets. Thanks for sharing.
I'm from Michigan and wanted to get into hunting so I think I found the right material for the job the Thorn Tweed sounds right up my alley for that
There's an incredible tweed factory in Edinburgh, Scotland near the castle. Well worth a look!
Superb knowledgeable content. Love to wear my Herringbone Tweed.. Respect from Canada 🇨🇦
Extremely wonderful if you know what you wear. Very nice information to brag about (assuming that I can remember it).
Nice to see Ingemar Albertsson in the video. I am a big fan of him as I am also Swedish
I have considered wearing tweed during the cold winter months and I believe that a nice driving cap would be nice to wear with tweed, I have actually seen an older gentleman in Pittsburgh wear tweed clothing but with a Homburg hat and although it did look a little out of place he owned the look and wore it with pride and confidence
Thank you very much for you Tweed Guide! I learned a lot as i´m completely new to Tweed.
I like the look of Tweed and think about to buy a Jacket or Vest. Perhaps on my Travel to Ireland in September.
I like your blue Vest. Greetings from the Ore Mountains in Germany!
A wonderful flue Tweed sport coat was passed down to me a few years back, tailor made by Sir of Sweden. Suprisingly, it fits me like it was made for me.
I also found a vintage white and black herringbone Tweed sport coat at a second hand store for just under $10.
In the English countryside it is still worn quite widely
In England tweed is still quite often worn especially in the countryside
Informative video! I believe the leather patches on sporting jackets also reduced the "grab" of the material on the buttstock of the shotgun when mounting the firearm. In other words, the shotgun wouldn't get stuck in a fold of material when raising the gun to the shoulder.
I have a jacket exactly like his. I like that it has functional features which people have asked about.
This is a great video, loads of Tweed in the UK so cheers! We pronounce Cheviot Chee-vee-ot over here.
Being locally born and living in the Cheviots it's actually pronounced shev-ee-ots the chev used as in chevron or Chevrolet
Another great video- Thanks Sven!
This video is so interesting. I love Tweed.
A wealth of information. Unravelling my confusions. Thank you. M
If you live in or near Glasgow, Edinburgh or London, or are visiting, there is a fantastic shop called walker slater that have an amazing range of tweed suits and accessories, they also have some of the most comfortable shirts I have ever worn, it’s also pretty affordable.
Excellent ! Just learned like 10 new things in a subject I hunger for. Thank you
I love tweed. Thanks for doing this video Sven!
We appreciate the support!
The graphics work on the logo of this video is excuisit. Perfect for a video like this.
Wonderful informative video! Please, consider reuploading the video with a higher volume...Thanks! :)
Fascinating stuff! Cant beat tweed
The origin of Tweed is wrong, it was originally produced to replace family Tartan, this is because Tartan was originally used to identify different Scottish families, they were in addition made using brighter colours and family's would inter-kill each other due to family feuds. Tweed was from there onwards born due to their darker colours they wouldn't stand out as much within the countryside, the different types/motifs were then designed to identify different estates.
The camo effect is certainly evident in the colors and patterns, when viewed at a distance.
There are hunting tartans and weathered tartans that were designed specifically for hunting and other outdoor pursuits, but were only worn by those who belonged to the clan. Colourful tartans are known as "Dress Tartans" and were worn on formal occasions only. The fabric known as Tweed originates from the Hebridean Isles and was created for working the land. As the Scottish economy expanded, It was later sold to the English aristocracy when they started to holiday on Scottish country estates in the early 1800's. Estate Tweeds were created when Estates were sold to people who were not of the original clan and therefore, hand no right to wear the tartans associated with the land. I remember my father had jacket in the Stobo Estate Tweed in the 1980's. They stopped making them soon after.
In Britain "hunting" is done on horseback, "shooting" is done on foot. Tweed outfits are for shooting, worn with knee-breeches, shooting socks, and Wellies. The shirt would be a traditional Tattersall, white, cream, or less often yellow with an even two-colour check (three or more colours in the check is called "country check").
Scottish tweed is thee best!
Connell MacCool Just ordered a tweed tie made in Scotland... cannot wait.
Possibly so but there is also a great range of Yorkshire tweeds where (fortunately) we still mill a lot of cloth in England. It's less expensive than the artisan produced Harris Tweed. Also, check out Donegal tweed - it has a distinctive weave and allied with some interesting colours can really make you stand apart from everyone else wearing Tweed.
Donegal Mist Handwoven Tweed: 5% pure cashmere, 35% kid mohair, 60% pure new wool. I does not get better than this.
I hope you make another video regarding Harris Tweed, there has been significant developments online lately.
Why can't I like this video twice 😍
just got an alan page tweed shooting coat, classic stuff
The Donegal tweed jacket on the left is just about perfect. Oh dear man, please give up those extra wide lapel jackets! The check jacket you wear at the start of this video has to go! Most English houses still don't have central heating - damp and cold weather is perfect for tweed. In North America it's great for Spring and Fall if you don't want to wear an overcoat when outside. You look good in the Shetland jacket. I wear tweed to my church on winter Sundays as our heating system isn't the greatest. My lighter fabric plaid blazers earn me compliments too!
Believe the order is...
Plus 2's Stalking
Plus 4's Shooting
Plus 8's Golfing
Cheers