Tweed for cycling

[old henry]

Oh, I see. Take a look at the Tarson Tweed from Lovat Mill. Nice to the eye.
Of Course the Hand is 90% but it looks old.

[Rowly]

My Tailor is making me the Duddingston...it is so much nicer than the website shows . My Tailor loves it...and so do I ! Santa will be bringing me my forward fitting !

[old henry]

Duddingston ? There is so much that I dont know.
Save me a clipping if you would. I need a Dry Hard Hand. 10z or so.
Thank You Rowly.

[Rowly]

It is Bookster's name for.... Bateman Ogden's #874 Glenhunt Homespun--Russell plaid.
It is first class @ 500g.

[davidhuh]

Oh, I see. Take a look at the Tarson Tweed from Lovat Mill. Nice to the eye.
Of Course the Hand is 90% but it looks old.

Frank, I have a raglan made up with the Lovat Tarsan a couple of months ago. A beauty. I have to post pictures..

cheers, david

[old henry]

Yes , Post.

[Taller]

Frank, There is no Bookster cloth that I know of. They mostly do stock supported cloth. However, they had commissioned some discontinued stock patterns....ie, not their own design but a standard design the Mill had discontinued....but, I'm not sure this is still the case.
Look at this magnificent houndstooth...

http://www.tweed-jacket.com/GALLERY%20P ... 02_jpg.htm
The cloth is no longer available...unless ordered in a 60mtr. Piece, which they had done in the past. If they ever do it again...I will be their first customer.This pattern does not need tweaking! They do sell cloth by the mtr. also. I hope this helps.

...queue starts behind me...

[Taller]

Taller, I have a hat made by Bookster in the 'Ross' tweed. It is waterproof in light/medium rain, should that be a factor for you.

Lugano, that hat's a nice idea. I think a fully waterproof tweed coat does not exist - unless GoreTex-lined, perhaps. For a coat, this M&S-cloth appears more urban. It also looks woollier and therefore psychologically seems warmer - not a factor to ignore. So, I'm exchanging some waterproofness for better looks. Plus: ladies will want to touch my coat sooner than your hat.

Bart

[Sir Royston]

A lot of tweed is teflon coated!! Its true!!

[Taller]

Meanwhile, I picked up my tweed coat on the first of May, expecting to store it until autumn. But thankfully, the weather has been such that I have been wearing it till last week - even on the longest day... Lucky me!
Conclusions so far: 1) even at 610 g/m, Molloy and Sons' #6989 01 can be worn at a temperatures of +13 C, and 2) I should have specified the lining if I'd have wanted a coat suitable for riding my city bike at, say, -10 C. But of course this remains to be experienced next winter. (Having read the discussion about Barleycorn Tweeds and seen the examples, I already hope I'll need another, thicker coat. )