Vintage Tweeds from Live for Tweed

  Live for Tweed expands within Jinney Ring Craft Centre: A Vintage Paradise at Jinney Ring Craft Centre Introduction If you're a passionate lover of tweed and all things vintage, there's a hidden treasure waiting for you upstairs at Jinney Ring Craft Centre. Nestled in the serene beauty of Worcestershire's countryside, Jinney Ring is a haven for art, culture, and crafts. This delightful craft centre offers a diverse array of artisan shops, picturesque gardens, and mouth-watering dining options. And for vintage clothing enthusiasts, Live for Tweed is an absolute must-visit destination. A Vintage Paradise Live for Tweed, situated upstairs within Jinney Ring Craft Centre, is a vintage paradise, boasting one of the most extensive collections of vintage country clothing in the UK. For those who appreciate the timeless charm of tweed and classic style, this is a haven worth exploring.           An Array of Vintage Delights Live for Tweed offers a delig...

  We are pleased to announce the launch of second concession at Jinney Ring Craft Centre, with the launch on the 30th of October of front shop at Jinney Ring Craft Centre, Hanbury. At Jinney Ring located within the craft centre we already have a clothing concession room full of preloved clothing, including preloved and vintage tweed men's tweed jackets, tweed coats, ladies coats and jackets and much more. As well as mix of both men's and lady's jackets, displaying brands such as Joules, Harris Tweed, modern day Barbour, Joe Browns and much more. Due to the busyness of this concession we decided to expand with the front of house shop at Jinney Ring.         With our new front of house Preloved Country Clothing shop at Jinney Ring this highlights a mix of preloved and vintage country clothing included Shooting Jackets, Barbour Country Wax Jackets , Shooting and Country Field Coats , Hacking Jackets, Wax Jackets, Tweed Waistcoats and lets not forget our amazin...

How to Wear and Care for a Tweed Jacket The tweed jacket has been worn by British gentleman for many years. Worn for many reasons including when tweed jackets were first constructed for highland farming and outdoor wear. Tweed jackets was made to keep you warm and modestly dry in poor weather conditions, which proved a great asset to the farmers and crofters. Infact these tweeds became so ideal for protection coastal climates of Norther Scotland. The quality became so well regarded that surplus was often used for barter, eventually becoming a form of currency for the islanders. The tweed on these jackets is a subtly patterned fabric made from dyed, spun, and woven wool from hardy local sheep. It's been created in Scotland since the early 18th century, coming from outsized looms that spit out yardage from yarns originally dyed with the native lichen and wildflowers. Tweed jackets soon spread across the globe being an icon for English fashion and gentry. Tweed emerged as a fashionabl...