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What is Herringbone Cloth?
If you are looking for a proper business or city suit, think about having your garments tailored with the Herringbone fabrics available at De Oost. Then again if you are looking for a more heavy outdoor Tweed suit these are offered too in Herringbone. Technically Herringbone is not really a fabric, it is a method of weaving a fabric. Herringbone is a twill-weave with threads running alternately to left and right to form an inverted -V design that could be construed as the bones of a fish.
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Tweed is a beautiful material for the contemporary gentleman who likes to dress in style
We tailor beautiful jackets and sports coats from Tweed but also suits, waistcoats and trousers.
A jacket made from Tweed is the ideal all-rounder that combines style and comfort for the stylish dressed man.
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Tweed is the generic name for a very wide variety of stubbly coarse woollen cloths
Typically of multi coloured carded yarns and twill construction. Tweed clothing is a popular form of leisure wear, it can be tailored into suits or coats used for hunting, coursing or other equestrian and outdoor activities. In a lighter weight, tweed is also used for dresses. Tweeds are an icon of traditional Irish and British country clothing, being desirable for informal outerwear, due to the material being moisture-resistant and durable, are commonly worn for outdoor activities such as shooting and hunting, in both Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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