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 ...

Have you ever come across a stitch that just makes you go “ooh, that’s pretty!”? That’s exactly what happened to me with the ...

Using the fleece from ancient breeds of sheep and age-old skills of spinning and weaving, St Kilda’s islanders created a unique cloth that ...

From the uniform of peasants to the darling of couturiers, tweed has been transformed across the centuries. Now, its resurgence in fashion and interiors is good news for Irish companies who never ...

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 ...