Fabworks Yorkshire Tweeds
Our Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are created by the same team of expert craftsmen that produce the Fabworks Heart of Huddersfield Collection. From yarn through to weaving and finishing, these beauties are made int' Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk!
Yorkshire Herringbone Tweed - Forest Tides
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Description
Overview:
Woven in the heart of Yorkshire, this timeless herringbone tweed embodies everything we love about true British cloth. Crafted from pure wool, it boasts that unmistakable woollen handle and sturdy structure that only a heritage weave can deliver. Subtle tones are interlaced in a traditional herringbone pattern, a design that speaks of moorland walks, tailored jackets, and enduring craftsmanship.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
GSM: 410
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 154cm / 60.6inch
Pattern repeat: 1.3cm / 0.5inch
Colour:
Shades: Forest Tides is inspired by evergreen pine forests bordering calm waters of lakes and lochs, and is woven from a palette of dynamic, teal and deep pine green, melange-hued yarns. It captures the shifting play of light on water and shadowed evergreens. The characteristic chevrons of the herringbone weave are the hallmark of heritage craft, its edges softened by the melange effect for a look that’s both refined and organic.
Design: The classic, rhythmic chevron pattern of a herringbone weave. The characteristic chevrons of the herringbone weave are the hallmark of heritage craft, its edges softened by the melange effect for a look that’s both refined and organic.
Overall: A confident style suggesting resilience, renewal, and the quiet power of natural landscapes. A fabric that feels as much at home in the Highlands as beside the sea, uniting earth’s two great elements
Properties:
Texture: This closely woven woollen wonder has a soft, lightly-brushed feel and boasts a traditional wool tweed feel without the itchiness.
Handle: Super stable in length and width with generous bias ease. This fabric is malleable yet stable enough to hold crisp details such as tucks and pleats.
Drape: This fabric offers a classic drape expected from a tweed; it definitely lends itself best to classic, structured pieces such as blazers, coats, and waist coats.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Perfect for fashioning classic outerwear and hard-wearing separates. Start with simple, stylish waistcoats, pencil skirts or A-line skirts. Add a complementary lining for garments that will soon become perennial favourites. Tried and tested, these medium-light-weight materials have a variety of stylish and practical uses, from clothing and accessories to home furnishings and so much more.
Patterns: Consider patterns such as Cordelia Trousers(lined), Jemima Waistcoat, Belvedere Waistcoat, the Amelia Skirt, the Ilford Jacket, the Kusama Jacket, the Kyoto Jacket, the Lyon Jacket, The Blazer, The Coat, Verona Jacket and The Frame Bag.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Complete your outfits with matching accessories, including hats, caps, neck warmers, mittens, and wrist warmers.
Furnishings: Use this hard-wearing, yet soft classic wool herringbone to create a range of coordinating soft furnishings such as curtains, blinds, throws, blankets and cushions for truly harmonious styling in the home.
Upcycling: Don't let your scraps go to waste; use them for appliquéd cushions, bags, door stops, and draught excluders.
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Fabworks Yorkshire Tweeds
Our Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are created by the same team of expert craftsmen that produce our exclusive HoH Collection. From yarn through to weaving and finishing, these beauties are made int' Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk!
Made in Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk! This is one of Fabworks’ famous Yorkshire-made pure wool fabrics, constructed using surplus yarns that have been recycled & repurposed to create limited runs of exquisite quality classic tweed styles. Locally manufactured within an 8-mile radius of Fabworks, UK-spun wool yarns sourced from across the country are put into weave at some of world’s most renowned tweed mills, located in Huddersfield (West Yorkshire, England, UK). The heritage and quality of these items represents classic British manufacturing, in the heart of The Heavy Woollen District of West Yorkshire, renowned for its expertise in wool textiles manufacture.
These are all bespoke one-off pieces that are only available at Fabworks, conjuring heritage, sentiment and locale into the curation of classy colour palettes with a colourful and eco-friendly sustainable twist.
Featuring a range of different weaves, weights and finishes, you will find herringbones, twills, tartans, block checks, birdseyes, jacquards, houndstooths & other special weaves. You may even spot some completely unique weaves in this collection, where along with our manufacturer, we have been able to create brand new & completely niche weave patterns. The weavers who produce these beautiful cloths are experts in their field, operating a small family-run setup, just like our Fabworks family, offering completely unique one-off limited runs.
Fabric: Wayside Emerald - Best Block Check from The Heart of Huddersfield Crosshatch Chronicles collection A/W 2023
All the Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are suitable for a range of practical purposes, from classic wool jackets & coats, to quirky skirts & home furnishings. With a minimum rub count (Martindale) of 20,000 these fabrics are equally serviceable for soft furnishing around the home either as tweed curtains, cushions or pouffes.
Did you know? Wool fabric has been used in garment manufacturing for generations, with the first recorded piece of woollen clothing produced over 10,000 years ago? These Yorkshire Tweeds are timeless classics, with their mediumweight allowing for exceptional versatility in both clothing, craft and light soft furnishings.
Fabric: Wayside Emerald - Best Block Check from The Heart of Huddersfield Crosshatch Chronicles collection A/W 2023
