Tweed Guide - How To Wear Harris Tweeds, Donegal, Cheviot, Saxony...

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