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2. Tweed - Wikipedia

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   Tweeds are an icon of traditional Scottish, Irish, Welsh, and English clothing, being desirable for informal outerwear, [2] due to the material being moisture-resistant and durable. Tweeds are made to withstand harsh climates [3] and are commonly worn for outdoor activities such as shooting and hunting, in England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.

3. Guernsey (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   The guernsey is the mainstay of Guernsey's knitting industry which can be dated back to the late 15th century when a royal grant was obtained to import wool from England and re-export knitted goods to Normandy and Spain. Peter Heylin described the manufacture and export of "waste-cotes" during the reign of Charles I.

4. Pringle of Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Pringle of Scotland Limited, trading as Pringle of Scotland, is a Scottish premium fashion brand specialising in cashmere knitwear and holds the royal warrant as manufacturers of knitted garments. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is one of the world's oldest continually operating fashion companies. [ 3 ]

5. The surprising history of the Fair Isle sweater - AOL

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   The Fair Isle knit, a two-stranded knitting tradition originating off the coast of Scotland, has been a wardrobe staple for well over 100 years — keeping everyone from 18th century fisherman to ...

6. Johnstons of Elgin - Wikipedia

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   Johnstons of Elgin is a British family-owned luxury fashion brand and manufacturer. Johnstons was founded in 1797 and is based in Elgin, Scotland.. Its process is split across two Scottish mills, a "vertically integrated" weaving mill in Elgin, where it has been headquartered since 1800, [1] and a knitting mill in the Scottish Border town of Hawick.

7. Harris tweed - Wikipedia

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   Harris tweed (Scottish Gaelic: Clò mór or Clò hearach) is a tweed cloth that is handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides. This definition, quality standards and protection of the Harris tweed name are enshrined ...