What is Tweed

   Thick, dense fabrics perfectly protect the body from the weather, so they are mainly used for the manufacture of outerwear, such as coats, jackets, outdoor clothing, etc. Thick, dense tissue is in assortment. Tweed is one of the most popular fabrics. Tweed is a thick woolen fabric with slanted scars. It is great for winter suits, skirts and pants, and fashionable jackets. Tweed gives strict and at the same time very soft, fine line. This fabric is quite practical. It holds shape well, well washed and ironed. Tweed is a multi-colored, made of two colors of wool yarn. Tweed is a classic British fabric. The classical image of an English gentleman would have been incomplete without a tweed jacket, tweed breeches and cap. Tweed is a very practical, non-marking fabric. Dirt is invisible on its surface. Fashion jackets made of tweed for travel, hunting, golf and other outdoor activities are traditional. Tweed was originally a rough woolen cloth red, smooth or as serge, often plaid. For the first time it was produced in Scotland at the weaving factory Tweed River. Tweed high quality is produced and in Ireland, from Yorkshire yarn, which is painted and trimmed in Donegal. Tweed began to sew in England 100 years ago. For a long time, this material has been used for sewing only men's clothing, but the famous Coco Chanel introduced the tweed and women's fashion. The name of the tweed wearing a special line or a few fitted men's jacket made of light woolen fabric, closed at the throat at one time. It was particularly fashionable in the era of Biedermeier (1820-1840 years). It has long remained a part of the traditional male wardrobe. Tweed represents solidity, the bourgeois, the seriousness and rigor. Fashion designers combine this tissue not only with fur, but with the skin knits, beads and even lace! However, tweed has a disadvantage. Tweed looks fat. If you already have a coat or jacket in tweed, try to buy a hat from the same material. Bags of tweed are also fashionable, good and very handy thing in our days. The girl, dressed in a tweed jacket, looks fashionable and great!