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disambiguation) . harris tweed woven in a herringbone twill pattern, mid- th century tweed is a rough, woolen fabric , of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun , but more closely woven . it is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. colour effects in the yarn
coming about almost by chance. around , a london merchant received a letter from a hawick firm, wm. watson & sons, dangerfield mills about some "tweels". the merchant misinterpreted the handwriting, understanding it to be a trade-name taken from the river tweed that flows through the scottish borders textile...
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