Linen in a tweedlike weave?

[MTM]

Has anyone tried a sport coat in a fabric like this? I'm a little sheepish to share this, but I was at a furniture store the other day and thought some of the linen upholstery would make a great sport coat. The fabric was thick and porous, like a tweed, but made of linen.

Good idea or bad idea?

[Costi]

I really don't know. Because I bought a similar piece a couple of years ago and haven't decided to make it up yet But it did look very promising!

[couch]

Perhaps it might come with the additional advantage of being fire-retardant and stain-resistant . . . .

[tteplitzmd]

This has been an area of interest for me over the years. I have several all linen tweed pattern jackets, loomed in Scotland. Some were prototypes from the parent company of Minnis, some twenty years ago, another was bought in London at a remainder shop. I like them very much, but am not aware of any current production from UK mills. I think Scabal may have some, but there is never any indication of country of origin with Scabal. I would avoid any Italian linen in tweed patterns.

I have been interested in commissioning a classic Scottish tweed in the all linen. Anyone interested? Anyone, Mr. Alden??

[J.S. Groot]

I think it would definitely be worth looking into.

[tteplitzmd]

The color plates in the reference book Scottish Estate Tweeds provides excellent examples.

[Costi]

Perhaps it might come with the additional advantage of being fire-retardant and stain-resistant . . . .

Haha! I'll save it for the final voyage then

[MTM]

Perhaps it might come with the additional advantage of being fire-retardant and stain-resistant . . . .

That would be a bonus.

This has been an area of interest for me over the years. I have several all linen tweed pattern jackets, loomed in Scotland. Some were prototypes from the parent company of Minnis, some twenty years ago, another was bought in London at a remainder shop. I like them very much, but am not aware of any current production from UK mills. I think Scabal may have some, but there is never any indication of country of origin with Scabal. I would avoid any Italian linen in tweed patterns.

I have been interested in commissioning a classic Scottish tweed in the all linen. Anyone interested? Anyone, Mr. Alden??

I might be interested. But more than the pattern, what grabs me atm is simply the thick, rough texture. I'd like a plain dark brown or medium taupe, maybe an olive.

[ismailalmurtadza]

Tweeds in Malaysia,not very encouraging,The sound of 'linen' is most welcome,especially in the Tweed look.It's almost impossible to get such cloth here,but plenty Italian linen of 8/9oz.I am glad to be counted in if project gets through.
Brisa would be a good alternative since it is a summer cloth.

murtadza