1 of 6 — Contemporary yarns used an array of modern colors, like fuchsia, but still echo Irish traditions. These are hand-spun at Studio Donegal in Ireland. 2 of 6 — Tristan Donaghy and his father ...
THE Harris Tweed Authority yesterday began proceedings in Edinburgh's Court of Session seeking an interdict against two textiles companies. The authority, which represents the Harris Tweed industry, ...
Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Fifty-odd years ago, my late father arrived home with a brown jacket. It cost him a month’s wages, which my mother ...
Traditionally made from wool, tweeds are simply patterned woven textiles made with a variety of colored threads. While primarily a woolen fabric, tweed can also be made with wool blends, cotton, and ...
Studio Donegal in Ireland is the tweed manufacturing equivalent of a micro-brewery. The small mill is weaving authentic tweed garments, helping to... Irish Tweed: Hand-Looming With A Modern Twist ...
County Donegal, a region of breath-taking beauty in Northwest of Ireland is synonymous with tweed. For centuries, every farm hand-loomed its own wool after harvest. Now, most of that tweed is ...