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When we think of tweed, we usually think of Chanel.
A little suit. Gold buttons. Paris.

But tweed didn’t begin in fashion houses.

In this week’s vlog (which accidentally turned into a full tweedumentry 😅🧶), I trace the evolution of tweed from rural survival cloth in Scotland and Ireland, through estate wear and academic symbolism, all the way to haute couture via Coco Chanel.

We explore:

• Where the word “tweed” actually comes from
• The difference between tweed and Harris Tweed
• How class and industrialisation reshaped its meaning
• Why Chanel recontextualised it for women’s fashion
• How tweed functions in modern fashion today
• And why I chose superfine merino tweed (in burgundy 😍) for my Cashmere Outside Tee

This version of the Cashmere Outside Tee isn’t about softness.
It’s about texture. Translation. Material continuity.

It’s tweed, abstracted.

🧶 Pattern: The Cashmere Outside Tee
(Available via my website + Ravelry)

If you love textile history, material culture, and slightly obsessive fiber deep dives - welcome. You are among friends here.

xoxo
Arly