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AW25 — Donegal Tweed
Written by Olivia Bennett
Donegal tweed is flecked because the wool was dyed with whatever the hedgerow gave up that year.
Colour from the hedge
Gorse, lichen, blackberry, heather. The fleck is not a design decision. It is a record of a place in a particular season, which is why two bolts from different years never quite agree.
The largest step away from linen
Bringing it into the core collection was the largest step we have taken away from pure linen, and the least controversial one internally. It took about ten minutes to agree and a year to source.
The same argument
It is the same argument: local fibre, local hands, cloth that outlives the person who bought it. The tweed pieces sit in the Donegal Tweed collection.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Donegal tweed flecked?
Because the wool was traditionally dyed with whatever the hedgerow gave up that year — gorse, lichen, blackberry.
Why move beyond linen?
It was the largest step away from pure linen we have taken, and the least controversial internally. The argument is unchanged.
Is the tweed woven in Donegal?
Yes. The fibre, the dyeing and the weaving all stay within the same tradition.
