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Still, the ombre, nubby-textured fabric Hamilton makes will be turned into brightly colored men’s vests or used to cover chic lampshades, not old-school hunting jackets or Sherlock Holmes caps.

OK, maybe not a new crime solver, but an updated version of the ficitional super sleuth's trademark tweed cape is front and centre when it comes to hot fabrics and textures for fall 2004.

If one had to summarize all of menswear—its ups and downs, bell bottoms, shin huggers, and oxford bags—into an essential fabric, it would have to be tweed. Hailing from the frosty and unforgiving ...

If one had to summarize all of menswear—its ups and downs, bell bottoms, shin huggers, and oxford bags—into an essential fabric, it would have to be tweed. Hailing from the frosty and unforgiving ...

Tweed This British woolen fabric is usually made with a rough-textured weave and dyed in earthy shades of brown, gray, and green.

A tightly woven woollen fabric, traditionally in plain twill, herringbone or houndstooth patterns, tweed is a winter favourite for its natural insulation.

Mixing tweed with lighter textures – such as silk or cotton – also helps balance the structured appeal of the fabric, making it effortlessly wearable even in warmer months," she adds.

Donegal tweed, which originated in Ireland, is a menswear staple in the fall. It can be made almost anywhere, but has a few distinct properties.