Vintage Tweeds from Live for Tweed

  THE ORIGINAL BUFFER COAT INVERTERE COAT COMPANY A t Live For Tweed, we often find some rare, superb, vintage garments, which we would like to share some of our vintage finds with our customers. Today whilst handpicking through our vintage stock we came across this rare and stylish vintage Original Buffer Coat. Th e original Invertere Buffercoat was so named because it provided a "buffer" against the cold wind and weather. This is why the label stated, "Warmth Without Weight". This wonderful vintage overcoat has been made by Invertere Coat Company Limited, based in Newton Abbott, England and was formed back in 1904 by Mr Harold Parkin and his two brothers. They began making coats and jackets in their shop at Newton Abbott. The coats were designed for wealthy owners of motor cars. The shop still stands today, as a reminder of the past. After multiple owners and expanding into the export market winning export  rewards. In 1986 the factory was completely closed, howe

  Vintage Clothing Passion Harris Tweed, Vintage Tweeds  at Live for Tweed   In today’s climate, we are always looking for small ways to live more sustainably, and to put the planet at the forefront of our minds. This, however, is new for many of us: we aren’t sure where to start! We shop when we want new garments, we throw away old ones, and rarely do we repair or recycle old clothing. Second-hand shopping is new to a lot of people, but in the vintage community, it has been the norm for years .    Live for Tweed are specialists in preloved and vintage country clothing, and they want to prove that well-made products can last for years and be loved by multiple owners. Why should a quality jacket be thrown away after one person is finished with it?  Their range of Harris Tweed products is something to marvel at, and each and every piece is as good now as the day it was stitched together. Harris Tweed is an intricate fabric of high quality and rich heritage. Using mainly pure wools, taken

ABOUT THE TWEEDS WE SELL - LIVE FOR TWEED We sell a range of quality vintage and modern-day tweed jackets. We try and source the very best men's and ladies vintage tweed jackets. All the tweed jackets we purchase are handpicked by ourselves from all over the UK. Our Vintage and modern tweed jackets can date between 1950 - present day, however, when sourcing our vintage tweed jackets it is more common that some of the older vintage tweed jackets have better quality and superior weave mixes which you can no longer purchase in today's market place. This is more apparent on Hunting and shooting vintage tweed jackets and suits.  When we source tweed jackets, every item is inspected with a keen eye and with quality in mind. The key areas we check on every tweed jacket is the inner and outer of the jacket, but we also pay special attention to the inner underarm lining of the tweed jacket as underarm staining is very common and historic repairs as some of the jackets can be up to 70 ye