Tweed Guide - How To Wear Harris Tweeds, Donegal, Cheviot, Saxony...

[@pagesegovia2026]

smoke tweed everyday

[@papertheproducer]

At the end he states not to wear white as it contrasts with the casual nature of tweed but at 6:16 everyone is wearing white shirts...and they look good

[@Parker_Miller_M.S.]

Please consider doing a wardrobe tour. I don't know about anyone else but I would be very interested in seeing the sheer scale and grandeur of your wardrobe. Great video as always btw :D

[@hschuler7892]

Agreed.

[@2hardbackrub743]

Hear hear!

[@drzaius844]

I imagine he has one of those motorized conveyors that you see at dry cleaners.

[@artoftheroses]

yes!

[@SPNKr16]

Well guys, it looks like Raphael has begun his wardrobe tour. This week: neckties.

[@achaarpickler]

Its a very 'academic' fabric. Gives you a bit of prestige if you carry it well. Great video, very informative...

[@fergusmallon1337]

Thing about tweed is everyone can carry it well.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

achaarpickler You’re right! Decades ago a friend landed an academic job after switching from a loud, used card salesman-style jacket to an understated college prof style sport coat I sold to him for $5. You have to look the part!

[@user-mn5ul9vo9m]

I disagree.. that's your sentiment.

[@danfield6030]

@@user-mn5ul9vo9m ..yeah but you ARE ALWAYS wrong ......just sayin-

[@orionjaziel7342]

Instablaster

[@guyman4234]

if I cannot wear tweed, I do not go. tweed is what I like and life is too short. wonderful video.

[@DylanVole]

I’ve recently bought a tweed jacket, and it is really good quality (better be, it’s a Gant blazer, I’d be concerned if it was shit.)

[@DJ-eg1zg]

I normally wear Harris Tweed hats, but I have to say I recently got a hat from 'Murphy Of Ireland' who from what I see, are a relatively small company. Their Donegal Tweed hats are hand made and absolutely beautiful. I bought a blue and grey herringbone and it fits in with about any blue or grey coat I have. I'm mentioning it here because they really do deserve some recognition -their product is excellent.

[@connerymartin2952]

Id like to see tweed more in America..

[@ronbarry6659]

connery martin i agree. It’s rarely seen in the states and very hard to find full suits

[@nerdturas]

@nick labian I believe he is referring to the lack of tweed jackets available in the States. And honestly, have manners, I believe one would come to the *Gentleman's* Gazette to, among many other things, understand the importance of chivalry.

[@youandijmh7998]

Most of America is too hot for tweed in my opinion.

[@lobsterthemobster2032]

@@ronbarry6659 I live near an Irish import shop with them in there I love it

[@TheVoltaire1]

You see some guys in nyc wearing it. But yeah, not enough. I wish it was more common too

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Now I know what I own, what I’ve seen, and what to keep an eye out for. Too bad your channel was around years ago. I had a friend in grad school who was interviewing for college prof jobs, but wasn’t getting offers. I said it was because he didn’t look the part: he’d wear a loud, used car salesman-style sport coat. I sold him my tasteful, slightly too long, tweed sport coat for $5, what I’d paid 4 years before. Next interview, he got an offer.

[@brettthorndike1079]

Tweed is my Personal Favorite .... Nice to learn so many details about it...Thank you Raphael👍🏻😊

[@up3371]

He is so wonderfully passionate about quality fabrics. Thanks for this most interesting video

[@drakependragon9331]

My first tweed Jacket is one that was passed down to me by my grandmother, that she got (but never wore of course, since it is a mens jacket) from my great grandfather

[@gsrocks71321]

The overcoat at 4:15 is my dream coat. I’ve been searching vintage stores in Minnesota forever for one but to no avail!

[@the-chillian]

The chief characteristic of a twill isn't alternating colors, but the method of weaving where every weft thread passes under at least one warp thread, and then over at least 2 warp threads. The number of warp threads being crossed each time defines the type of twill. For instance a 2/2 twill has the weft pass under 2 warp threads, then over 2 warp threads. There is also an offset with each row that creates the fabric's pattern. Herringbone is made by reversing the direction of the twill (either horizontally or vertically, depending on how the loom is set up) at regular intervals. The alternating diagonal patterns come from using different color threads for the warp and weft. If the same or similar colors are used, the pattern is much less noticeable. You can weave a twill out of any kind of fiber. Chino, for instance, is cotton twill. But it was probably invented for wool. Wait -- BOGEY is your example of an "old, stodgy gentleman"? WHAT? In his day he was the very essence of the cool and the fashionable! Not stodgy in the least!

[@roastbeef1010]

In the English countryside it is still worn quite widely

[@liljuanito123]

Tweed looks great while being functional. I love your enthusiasm in this video!

[@sjthom1]

Interesting video, but Cheviot is pronounced CHEE-vee-ot not CHEV-ee-ot. The Cheviot Hills are the northern end of the Pennines in the north of England.

[@RichardDCook]

You beat me to it (by four years!). Yes CHEE-vee-utt as I would write it.

[@MrCash-lm1xz]

It’s interesting how a lot of the clothes developed by the working class found their way to the British Aristocracy later on.

[@dpledford1]

I am a professor and I wear tweed a lot myself as I have to walk from building to building a lot. I have a green tweed vest I like to pair with other off jackets in the winter. I live in the mountains of Tennessee, so it gets quite chilly outside and windy during the winter.

[@naponsae]

This is a great channel for classy gentlemen to procrastinate 😘

[@SibleySteve]

The benefit of living in the Midwest is that tweed is formal attire at funerals and weddings. There is no city prejudice against country wear. Life is short, I would never wear black as a first choice. Great video. Consider a visit to the Cheviot Hills, they are wool heaven.

[@PunjabiKudiUK]

Tweed isn't just for Gents, I'm a girl and I own and love all my tweed blazers and sport jackets 🙋🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@danieleduchene-alessandrin6959]

Love my tweed skirts and jackets.

[@andyarcher335]

Woman wear Tweed all the time ??? Coco Chanel .... Nothing new

[@bustedkeaton]

@@andyarcher335 im pretty sure thats exactly what she said: women wear plenty of tweed.

[@Acarsfault]

Sven has interesting ideas but he wears in an awful way.... too many colours (german style)

[@leifruckwardt9990]

Absolutely fantastic tutorial. Never saw anything like this. Danke Sven 😉

[@MrAlexander137]

The origin of Tweed is wrong, it was originally produced to replace family Tartan, this is because Tartan was originally used to identify different Scottish families, they were in addition made using brighter colours and family's would inter-kill each other due to family feuds. Tweed was from there onwards born due to their darker colours they wouldn't stand out as much within the countryside, the different types/motifs were then designed to identify different estates.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

The camo effect is certainly evident in the colors and patterns, when viewed at a distance.

[@cloudybeforerain7134]

There are hunting tartans and weathered tartans that were designed specifically for hunting and other outdoor pursuits, but were only worn by those who belonged to the clan. Colourful tartans are known as "Dress Tartans" and were worn on formal occasions only. The fabric known as Tweed originates from the Hebridean Isles and was created for working the land. As the Scottish economy expanded, It was later sold to the English aristocracy when they started to holiday on Scottish country estates in the early 1800's. Estate Tweeds were created when Estates were sold to people who were not of the original clan and therefore, hand no right to wear the tartans associated with the land. I remember my father had jacket in the Stobo Estate Tweed in the 1980's. They stopped making them soon after.

[@mosedavid1]

Love Tweed, have a fair bit of Harris Tweed myself

[@fountaincap]

I love tweed. To me it's the perfect balance between dressy and casual. Wish it was cold enough to wear my herringbone tweed jacket year round!

[@chemali]

Respect sir for the amazing richness of information you consistently share!

[@MrShamding]

Donegal is pronounced "Dun-Ee-Gall"

[@lorrygeewhizzbang9521]

I like to put emphasis on the "Gawl" lol

[@wesselvanharrewijn3082]

I love how you chose a pocket square wich has the colors of knobs on the fabric of your gray jacket. Great attention to detail. Personally I think that tweed is a nice looking fabric, and I'd love to be able to buy a tweed garment someday.

[@MrJsteed2009]

Loved it, loved it, loved it! I definitely want to add a Tweed to my wardrobe.

[@robertthorn9560]

Gentleman's camouflage!

[@anonymerdenker8548]

When do you realise Mr. Schneider that you do not invest in clothing but rather consume? Investments require a return by definition. Of course you may get a better salary by wearing good stuff but this is not measurable and thereforce too vague.

[@roastbeef1010]

In England tweed is still quite often worn especially in the countryside

[@erikjohnson4876]

Great video. I can't imagine the amount of effort he puts into these. Keep it up!

[@Rob_-dv6ei]

I found a wonderfully fitting Harris Tweed jacket in a vintage shop for £30! It’s incredibly tough and very comfortable.

[@AlbinoRaccoon97]

10:34, I am 100% sure the caption should say 8 degrees Celsius, not 80! Lol

[@canadiansensei]

Thanks, that one had me a little confused

[@danieleduchene-alessandrin6959]

Yep, I thought so too

[@andersquist8436]

I think he meant 18 degrees Celsius and colder. As a Canadian let me suggest a tweed coat can be excellent outdoors from 18 C down to -8 C. Colder than that and you need something serious to layer on top of your tweed, my friends.

[@giacomo8875]

18°celsius is not cold.

[@Irishbloke]

You pronounce Donegal so wrong it’s not donny-gal it’s pronounced dunny-Gaul

[@adamshepherd6310]

You keep interchanging England and Britain, the Isle of Harris is in Scotland which is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the UK for short

[@stylishoversixty9459]

Excellent information on tweeds their origin how to wear and what to combine them with your videos are always fantastic and truly helpful I enjoy always the one-on-one interviews great job as always thanks!

[@expatriatechronicles6915]

What a stellar video, Raphael. Your knowledge and eloquent explanations are highly appreciated.

[@gentlemansgazette]

Thanks for the kind words, your support is appreciated.

[@waltski4375]

Thank you for the video. I love tweed and have Harris and Donegal jackets in browns, greens, and blues. Wonderful jackets for autumn and winter.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Waltski These may be headed toward extinction, as climate change relegates autumn and winter to memories.

[@mdre7079]

not gonna lie i thought it said weed guide

[@dmisseri]

Avoid Northern Lights at any type of formal or evening events, as it will simply make you too hyper...

[@user-ol2ss6me6n]

M dre707 mee too

[@Deodoto]

Really like your vids. Very informative.

[@discordping5072]

Me too!

[@jonathonshanecrawford1840]

About a year ago I brought a Harris Tweed jacket from an op-hop here in Te Kuitu New Zealand for a very low price $5.00 (£2.50 UK). And there's no holes except where the holes should be i.e. button holes. There's no pilling, keeps me very warm in winter sometime I sweat, it is that great keeping my heat in! Rain? What rain? My Harris Tweed jacket is like a force field when it comes to rain and cold! If anyone wishes to buy one (spring/summer time good to buy as will be on special (end-of-season) I highly recoomend all chaps, gentlemen (upcoming) to buy one today! The one piece of tweed I would love to own is a waistcoat or three piece tweed suit! 😀

[@jonathonshanecrawford1840]

Oh I almost forgot the lining is 100% silk no man-made fibres

[@jonathonshanecrawford1840]

The Gentleman's Gazette was mentioned on "The Chap's Guide"

[@MultiMrMiles]

just got an alan page tweed shooting coat, classic stuff

[@jontalbot1]

Sorry it’s me again. It’s pronounced Cheev-iot like cheese. Harris tweed uses only natural dyes from the Hebrides and is entirely made by hand by individual weavers. It is tightly woven so has a degree of waterproofing.

[@miriamconnerty7466]

Bought my first tweed waistcoat today. I love it. Thanks for making this video.

[@tafri961]

Can you speak little louder 🔊 ....

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

I don’t own any waistcoats so I once wore a cardigan underneath a blazer. It actually looked pretty good

[@tylermiller4182]

These videos are a wonderful resource. The explanations are invaluable in orienting someone in how to dress within social expectation and practical requirements. I do sometimes, however, disagree with the prescriptions made in the videos on a level of personal taste. For example, I wouldn't hesitate to wear a dark navy or charcoal tweed (maybe with a subtle overcheck) to a "city" event where a suit was expected (formal sensu lato), even in the evening, if I knew there was a potential for cold (I'm thinking of a local music venue, especially). But at the same time, I have to acknowledge that the advice to avoid wearing tweed at evening formal avoids any potential for faux pas and the embarrassment of underdressing. Great vids, all of them! A proper men's fashion compass.

[@veilofreality]

Volume way too low, otherwise great video!

[@Newburyk]

LOVE the Downton Abbey picture! Tweed always reminds me of Lord Grantham. Great video Sven!

[@Purwapada]

. Does anyone know where I can get a shirt like that in that colour with a cut away collar

[@brunonjezic6208]

This is really interesting style of transitions between scenes. This is a guide i hoped for... I love tweed and own a lot of tweed pices so totally in my alley

[@robo2606]

40 Fahrenheit = 4 Celsius, not 80 (which is hot!) 😎

[@Tourist1967]

Cheviot is pronounced CHEE-vi-ott with a hard T. Donegal is pronounced Dunn-ee-GOL..

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

Superb job sharing so much rich & wonderful info about the rich & wonderful fabric called tweed! Subscribed!

[@Avenlock]

Very informative, many thanks for sharing Sven!

[@PatriciaMatiss]

hey Sven, I absolutly love your channel! so inspiring!

[@gentlemansgazette]

+Patricia Matiss thanks, glad to hear that! Please share with like-minded people :)

[@YTLSF]

Perfect that was exactly the video I needed, very informative, thank you sir! By the way, do you think apart from beige shirts, loght blue can work as well with a tobacco brown tweed vest?

[@liamfoley9614]

A few points. The weight. I have a bespoke Donegal tweed suit weighing in at the 600g+ mark. This is noticeably heavier than any other suit I have. While weight was toughed upon a couple of times I'd say weight is one of the most notable characteristics of tweed and makes it really suitable for late autumn, winter and maybe early spring wear. A good heavy pair of moleskin trousers goes well with tweed. Again I have a bespoke pair of heavyweight moleskin trousers (again weighting in at the the 600g mark) that goes very well with tweed. Finally, expand on the non-Scottish and non-Irish tweeds. While I know of one mill that weaves tweed in England I've never heard of tweed been woven outside Britain and Ireland.

[@latetotheparty7551]

Another great video. I've taken a liking to tweed and am lucky enough to thrift a few tweed odd jackets in my area. I have about three of them now, two of which are Harris Tweed. My most recent purchase is a Donegal one with beautiful flecks of blue throughout and it has both a reinforced shoulder pad and elbows as well as an action back and throat latch so it's my new favorite. They're a fantastic way of adding both color and texture to a wardrobe so it's less bland plus they're practical as well. Thanks so much for presenting a lot of information in a easy to digest way.

[@MBCGRS]

Believe the order is... Plus 2's Stalking Plus 4's Shooting Plus 8's Golfing Cheers

[@garundip.mcgrundy8311]

This guy is like the coolest on the Internet! Buy, wear tweed! Is there such a thing as a "long" tweed coat... like an overcoat, but wearable like a "sports jacket"? I'm from South Texas. The winter here can be near-brutal! Right now it's 32 degrees F. We wear tweed with white shirts (yes) and jeans. Great look at the morning breakfast club.

[@MEKKANNOID]

In what way different to the one he models here?

[@marycahill546]

@@RestoreTesting Sounds balmy to me up here in Canada.

[@fergusmallon1337]

OMG, 32 degrees! Quelle horreur! I am Canadian and don't know how you can possibly survive

[@suikatime]

I can't place his accent... and cannot believe he called Bogart stodgy...

[@liverbird_55]

Donegal Is not pronounced as Don-e-gal🤦🏼‍♀️👎🏼you pronounce it as Don-ee-gawl👍🏼 or Don-ee-gaul👍🏼

[@royramirez2560]

Impressive. The detail. History. Your passion is refreshing. Houndstooth tweed. Nice

[@ericculver1718]

“Old Stodgy Gentlemen”? As in Casablanca? The Maltese Falcon? I wish I were stodgy like that.

[@lukew6725]

Not to mention James Bond and Steve McQueen have both worn tweed in the past.

[@Falney]

"Not for formal events" The gentry in the 1930's didn't get the memo

[@ABC-rh7zc]

I doubt they wore tweed to ‘formal events’!

[@paulcaswell2813]

@@ABC-rh7zc Formal events: morning suit for, well, morning; lounge suit for afternoons, and black/white tie and tails in the evening. Definitely no tweed!

[@crabid]

It's interesting you should say that tweed isn't suited to white collar and evening events, certainly my experience of getting into London on a train commute showed me I was the only person wearing tweed, but I also couldn't help but notice the horrific fold lines where nobody on the train had taken their jacket off for the journey. The tweed avoids that completely. I've not really had an issue with heat in it either, I do tend to get too hot, but even with waistcoat and jacket on, indoors in packed rooms at parties; I haven't suffered. I work in web marketing, which is far more casual than white collar, granted, but as a material goes I've grown infinitely fonder of tweed. A few years ago, I would have considered it unfashionable but now I'd wear it most places I could get away with it.

[@chad2687]

that grey-ish donegal \('O')/ its lovely

[@sallyo100]

Really interesting and helpful video - thank you. I love tweed even though I live in a country where we can wear it for about 2 weeks of every year (too hot)!

[@ronanslattery1549]

I know it's a bit late but Donegal is pronounced don-ee-gal

[@marycahill546]

The Donegal tweed jacket on the left is just about perfect. Oh dear man, please give up those extra wide lapel jackets! The check jacket you wear at the start of this video has to go! Most English houses still don't have central heating - damp and cold weather is perfect for tweed. In North America it's great for Spring and Fall if you don't want to wear an overcoat when outside. You look good in the Shetland jacket. I wear tweed to my church on winter Sundays as our heating system isn't the greatest. My lighter fabric plaid blazers earn me compliments too!

[@saiyajedi]

I have one tweed jacket (brown Harris Tweed in a herringbone with subtle red overcharging) and probably a few too many tweed caps. Still looking for another jacket (maybe grey Donegal with colored flecks?)… trying to get back in shape before taking the plunge.

[@system87music]

Thanks for the education and history on Tweeds...off to find me a Harris Tweed flat cap for motoring in my vintage Model A roadster!

[@Legionnaire7777]

Scottish tweed is thee best!

[@108nighthawk]

Connell MacCool Just ordered a tweed tie made in Scotland... cannot wait.

[@mattcartwright8272]

Possibly so but there is also a great range of Yorkshire tweeds where (fortunately) we still mill a lot of cloth in England. It's less expensive than the artisan produced Harris Tweed. Also, check out Donegal tweed - it has a distinctive weave and allied with some interesting colours can really make you stand apart from everyone else wearing Tweed.

[@eddieburrelli]

Donegal Mist Handwoven Tweed: 5% pure cashmere, 35% kid mohair, 60% pure new wool. I does not get better than this.

[@iftikharahmadmirza2491]

I have one Request to you I Need cloth (open) Where I can contact in Italy Which city is near me I am living in Bergamo Thanks for all

[@SJPDurham]

I have a Harris Tweed Jacket. Not cheap either. £200.00. So warm. Thanks for the video Raphael.

[@philthycat1408]

I wear tweed underwear and it has the same effect as going to a speech therapist.

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

You have really good dress sense

[@joaomarcelo__]

Finally!! I found the video about my favorite fabric...

[@dylanhall6355]

I recently picked up a 1948 Harris tweed two piece suit. I’m absolutely in love with it. The only problem with it is that it’s too warm to wear in most situations.

[@remek_ember]

Wool is anything but absorbent, who told you that? In fact, it is the exact opposite.

[@lobsterthemobster2032]

I love my tweed outfits and it is nice to learn more about them this is an great video!

[@mrnobody6354]

Thank God for tweed! It's such a versatile material, it's that semi-casual attire that you can wear in almost any situation, except work.

[@edennis8578]

I think most people who work in an office setting can wear tweed. Most of us no longer work in the extremely formal corporate offices of 50 years ago.

[@cybrarian9]

Thank you for this extremely comprehensive analysis of Tweed.

[@paulsehstedt6275]

Very informative. I'll buy some new shirts to match my three tweeds jackets. Thanks for sharing.

[@24327355]

Cheviot..pronounced as,,Ch as in Chair, chop etc....but hey other than that ..1st class.

[@ze_german2921]

what would you recommend for car upholstery, I am looking for a plain color tweed for a sports car

[@SimonWilliamsonhunting]

Please - cheviot is pronounced "cheeve -ee- ot"! its not French!!

[@lorenbaez1829]

Whats a great couch or sofa tweed.

[@rojoification]

Another great video- Thanks Sven!

[@sveneichler1489]

Thank you very much for you Tweed Guide! I learned a lot as i´m completely new to Tweed. I like the look of Tweed and think about to buy a Jacket or Vest. Perhaps on my Travel to Ireland in September. I like your blue Vest. Greetings from the Ore Mountains in Germany!

[@jonathonshanecrawford1840]

Here in New Zealand, I saw prices ranging from $400 to $600, is it worth that much? As I've got a "Harris Tweed" jacket, it keeps me warm, although I wear a long sleve shirt, gets ichy sometimes, there's no flaws at all, nice smelling too, it was looked after! I paid $3.00 at an op-shop, a very great deal don't you think?

[@zenithstudio6819]

Anyone else get a grate Gatsby vibe from these videos?

[@cycleSCUBA]

My dear chap, 'Cheviot' isn't pronounced as if French, but with the 'che' like 'cheese' and the 't' is sounded. This aside, a splendid review and I personally prefer the Harris Tweed and my golds and browns shaded thread jacket is simply splendid. Deceptively warm too. Tally ho!

[@shineyrow9001]

Chee-vee-iot. Northumberland dialect. From the Cheviot hills which are in North East England, abutting onto the south-eastern Scottish border. The River Tweed flows through this area and the river formed the historic border between Northumbria / England and Scotland.

[@BriteTap]

Thank you very much for this video. There are lots of vintage sport coats and suits made from Harris Tweed that carry the distinctive Harris Tweed Label. Do you have any specific recommendations regarding better grade vintage brands that made sport coats and suits from Harris Tweed fabric? I'm hoping you can let me know who are the Kiton/Attolini level manufacturers of vintage Harris Tweed garments. Thanks in advance.

[@TimPaddy]

Are padded shoulders standard in tweed jackets? I have unpadded in my fine fabric jackets, but the tweed jackets look more substantial, and maybe I should consider [lightly] padded shoulders the appropriate choice? Thanks!

[@duncanharris9479]

Cheviot is pronounced /ˈʧi:vɪət/ like English, and not like it was French */ʃevɪəʊ/