Tell me about Harris Tweed?

[jwalls]

Harris tweed has been a favorite of mine. I just picked up a top coat from the 70's, I'm having it retailored now. Unfortunately Las Vegas weather does not call for a topcoat very often.

 

[91_Mustang]

Being the Doctor Who nerd that I am, I have read that a Harris Tweed jacket will be part of the Doctor's attire when the new season airs next year. This could help the Harris Tweed become a lot more popular.

Also, here's an interesting artical to check out if you have time.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8161643.stm

The article does suggest that the Harris Tweed makes the Doctor look like he could be Indiana Jones' nephew. So it very well could be that Professor Jones (Indy) had a Harris Tweed jacket!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Might This help, unless you were enquiring of Tweed Harris the Australian record producer of the 1970's?"

http://www.harristweed.com/

 

[Ethan Bentley]

I rememember I was in Edinburgh in November last year and I took my coat off to give it to a lady who had come out without one. I was a wearing a Harris Tweed jacket underneath and, in honestly, not having the overcoat on mad little difference. What a warm jacket that is.

 

[scotrace]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=33758&highlight=harris

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=32166&highlight=harris

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=22444&highlight=harris

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=12342&highlight=harris

 

[Dan D]

BBC series on Harris Tweed.

For UK members, BBC4 are currently showing a three-part series on the Harris Tweed industry here: the first episode is on the iPlayer, with the second episode being broadcast next Tuesday. The first episode was thoroughly absorbing, and made me lust after a wardrobe full of the stuff.

One day, perhaps...

 

[dhermann1]

All very interesting stuff. For the longest time I thought that tweed just had to be herringbone. Not hardly.

 

[Not-Bogart13]

...but herringbone rules! :fing28:

 

[Tomasso]

There are also smaller, more exclusive tweeds such as.....

Breanish Tweed

 

[Feraud]

Just an fyi, I did a Harris Tweed thread merge to keep our information concise.

 

[Evan Everhart]

Kuppenheimer: Good Clothes, that used to be their slogan or what have you. Very good stuff, really. There's a nice little spread of one of their ads from the 20s in a book called Men's Fashion in the Twentieth Century: From frock coats to intelligent fibres by Maria Constantino. Not a bad book over all, and Very interesting images. Anyway, they're Great producers, Kuppenheimer. I used to have one of their tweed over-coats until I gave it to my cousin when he entered law-school up north in Berkeley. Interestingly, it came down to just behind the knee, and had a double vent. Very unusual.
Here's a phone-photograph of the picture in the book;

 

[Sloan1874]

Just noticed that the link to the fantastic three part BBC documentary on the turmoil that hit the Harris Tweed industry a few years is out of date. Thought I'd freshen it up:
P1. http://vimeo.com/7505746
P2. http://vimeo.com/15901604
p3. http://vimeo.com/7669212

It's quite unbelievable the extent of the damage the 'interloper' was willing to inflict on the Harris community in the name of commerce - I was told about this at the time and couldn't believe that somebody would effectively 'stop' production in this way. Thankfully, I think things are far better now...

 

[tropicalbob]

I just noticed this afternoon that Bookster's isn't taking orders. Anybody know what's up? One of my dreams in life is to order a suit from them.

 

[Guttersnipe]

I believe Bookster has filed for bankruptcy.

 

[Evan Everhart]

I've been noticing lately that quite a few of my usual online retailers are not taking orders at current....Least-wise the fellows who deal in suits....I tried visiting the Haspel site a month or so ago, and no luck! I was really desirous of a new seersucker suit for the summer too....Bugger that Bookster's isn't taking any orders either....Did they leave a posted message as to why or anything along those lines? How curious.

 

[Guttersnipe]

See the discussion regarding Bookster here.