The tweed jacket in Irish heritage goes back centuries… Warm and hard wearing, and worm by all walks of life, it provided protection from the elements in the wilds of the Irish landscape… and featuring a real working cuff – a necessity for the peasant Irish labourer! … and probably where the modern term “rolling your sleeves up” came from…
Our classic tweed jacket, made from 100% Donegal Tweed is for the more mature man needing a standard fit. With two front buttons, two vents and a working cuff, this is the traditional style for the Irish Tweed jacket. This jacket features a black cotton blend body lining**, and modern sleeve lining for comfort and ease of wear.
** Traditionally, Irish tweed jackets would have had a pure cotton lining, which by today’s standards is heavy and can have a rough finish. We have added a modern twist to this by using a cotton blend body lining (which is a little lighter and softer, making it nicer to wear) and using a standard sleeve lining instead of the traditional heavy cotton (this makes it easier to ‘slide’ into the jacket).
We also make a fashion tweed jacket – which is shorter and slimmer in the waist than the classic jacket.
