History of tweed, number 1:
It is commonly thought that tweed was first made in Scotland and Ireland as a way for the farmers there to battle the chilly and cold climate that characterizes those parts. This fabric began as a hand-woven fabric, the cloth was rough and thick. The colors were muted and earthy. It was a working man’s cloth. As far as the name goes, there are a couple of theories. First one claims that this fabric comes from the river Tweed, which is in Scotland, supposedly the cloth was first woven in the Tweed Valley, but other theory claims that the tweed is a twist of the Scottish word tweel.