NEW FABRICS - PATTERDALE

Patterdale Steel Grey

Patterdale Chilli

Patterdale Espresso

Patterdale Heather

Patterdale Latte

Patterdale Light Grey

Patterdale Paprika

Patterdale Sky Blue

Just out - our brand new range of Patterdale Contract Houndstooth Fabrics.   Inspired by the colours of the Lake District in the UK, it is woven from 80% wool and 20% nylon yarn it has a 50,000 rub test.

British Tweed - The Story

Shooting Party with Edward Prince of Wales in 1895 wearing British Tweed

British tweed is famous all over the world but not many people know that it has nothing to do with the River Tweed.  The name was as a result of a mere slip of a pen.

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THE PETWORTH COLLECTION

THE PETWORTH COLLECTION   An incredibly popular fabric, our favourite since it's introduction 4 years ago.
THE PETWORTH COLLECTION


Here is Ashdown-155 a fine check with a red overcheck

Ashdown-Check Tweed-155

Ashdown Check Tweed Fabric in brown with a red over check
Exceptional fabric, hardwearing and soft to touch.
Composition: 100% Pure Wool
Collection: The Petworth Collection
Rub Test: 48,000
Width: 150cm
Weight: 375 gms

PENNINE TWEED FABRIC

 PENNINE TWEED FABRIC

The Spruce London Pennine Tweed Fabric is a Shetland Wool Fabric, soft to the touch making it perfect for occasional use upholstery, cushions and curtains.
Availables in over 25 designs.

CHANEL AND HER LOVE OF TWEED

Chanel in Tweed (source unknown)

Tweed has been in fashion on and off since the 1920s, and there is nothing quite as iconic as a classic Chanel tweed piece.

Coco Chanel discovered tweed during her love affair with the Duke of Westminster in the 1920s.  Much of their time was spent in the Sutherland region of the Scottish Highlands on both the Duke's 123,000-acre estate, Reay Forest, and those of neighbouring lairds.  They would fish, hunt and play cards, often with Winston Churchill as their companion.  Chanel loved the country life and would often borrow and wear items from the Duke’s wardrobe, adapting them for herself during her lengthy sporting expeditions in the Highlands where she learned to fish.   Chanel realised the comfortable, supple fabric had a stylish quality that would lend itself well to her designs. In 1924, Chanel asked a Scottish factory to produce her tweed fabrics for everything from sportswear to suits and coats.  She was inspired by colours form the Scottish countryside, and often brought back leaves, moss, and even  bits of earth to her manufacturers for them to match.

The tweed trend spread fast, and the look quickly became popular throughout couture houses in Paris.

Chanel switched factories to northern France in the 1930s and began combining her classic tweeds with wools, silks, cottons, to give them a more high fashion, and lighter weight style.

Today, tweed remains a strong part of the Chanel story and also features strongly in Burberry and Dior collections, where this traditional fabric is continued to be worked in a modern way.

Blue Herringbone Wool Fabric

Wool fabric is so popular at the moment especially herringbone weave. This is from our PETWORTH Collection

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Herringbone Fabric - Curtain Fabric - Upholstery Fabric - Furnishing Fabric

All our Herringbone Fabrics
Herringbone Fabric - Curtain Fabric - Upholstery Fabric - Furnishing Fabric