Is tweed your speed?

[Tim Little]

If so, check out this site:

http://www.tweed-jacket.com/CLOTH%20...LERY/index.htm

I stumbled across Bookster recently while searching for the perfect tweed after I lost an eBay bidding war on a handsome moss green House of Edgar crail jacket.

I've come to terms with the fact that I'll probably just have to save my pennies for a custom job, but trying to find a tweed that is just the right shade and tone is proving tricky.

So, which is your favorite?

[gary meakin]

Lover of tweed.
I bought two Harris Tweed jackets off ebay for conversions and I can't bring myself to cutting them up.
No favorite. I would take one of each.

[KenB]

I really like the Buchanan Tweed... nice tweed.

[Tim Little]

Lover of tweed.
I bought two Harris Tweed jackets off ebay for conversions and I can't bring myself to cutting them up.
No favorite. I would take one of each.

Ah, perhaps I should have been more specific: Does Bookster have your dream tweed?

I'm partial to mid-tone Derby tweeds, myself; there are probably one or two in Bookster's gallery that might fit the bill.

[gary meakin]

OK then.
This one jumped out at me.
Barra Tweed

[MacMillans son]

They do have some nice offerings Tim, but I'm not sure whether or not they make Highland wear. I came across them last year and sent a couple of inquiring emails but never heard back from them. I assumed they weren't interested. I like some of the more dynamic tweeds and could certainly see my self wearing these two at least:

http://www.tweed-jacket.com/CLOTH%20...0TWEED_jpg.jpg


http://www.tweed-jacket.com/CLOTH%20.../1b-Orkney.jpg


Sorry for the links but I cant get them to right click "copy image" "paste" to here. If someone else could provide me some education on the process I would appreciate it.

Cheers,
Brooke

[Dale Seago]

They do have some nice offerings Tim, but I'm not sure whether or not they make Highland wear. I came across them last year and sent a couple of inquiring emails but never heard back from them. I assumed they weren't interested. I like some of the more dynamic tweeds and could certainly see my self wearing these two at least:






Cheers,
Brooke

:cthulhusmiley:

[Tim Little]

They do have some nice offerings Tim, but I'm not sure whether or not they make Highland wear. I came across them last year and sent a couple of inquiring emails but never heard back from them. I assumed they weren't interested.

I was actually wondering if one could order tweed cloth from them from which someone else (e.g., USAKilts, STM, etc.) might make a bespoke jacket. (Not that Rocky and Matt et al have a dearth of tweeds to choose from to begin with, of course!)

[MacMillans son]

I was actually wondering if one could order tweed cloth from them from which someone else (e.g., USAKilts, STM, etc.) might make a bespoke jacket. (Not that Rocky and Matt et al have a dearth of tweeds to choose from to begin with, of course!)

Good question Tim. Although, I am not sure if USAK or STM offer jackets made of provided material as they outsource their jackets to third parties. Many of us have searched for US based makers of kilt jackets, and I have yet to hear of a person making them. Let us know if you find someone!

If Bookster doesn't sell tweed material, these people certainly can:

http://www.harristweedshop.com/tweed-index.html

A bit pricey, but quality materials usually are.

Keep us posted on what you find

[ForresterModern]

Lovely collection of tweeds there (wipe drool from corner of mouth).

I have 4 simple herringbone tweed jackets in diferent shades from Jos A Bank's sale about a year ago, but they are normal blazer cut and I haven't the heart to give up wearing them with "normal" work clothes, although they would make nice kilt jackets if cut down properly. Instead have slowly acquired now my third and fourth tweed modern or Argyll jacket and waistcoat sets, which should hold me for a while. I did just pick up 5 yards of a nice heavyweight wool herringbone tweed in brown/black from another online fabric store (don't have the link with me right now) for a decent price. Will probably hold onto it and have someone like Bonnie Heather Greene work it into my fifth Argyll/waistcoat set some day, although I have a few other projects that are in front of that in priority just now.

Gosh, how I love a nice tweed. Don't think I could narrow down the displayed page full of tweeds to anything less than maybe 6-8 must haves, so have book marked it for now and can hopefully avoid visiting it too often until I can afford to order something in one of them---probably just a vest to start out, considering the costs.

Thanks for posting it. Simultaneously entertaining and cruel.

j