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Fan of tweed swatches in grey and brown tones next to the swatch book “The Natural Collection” on moss – John Crocket

WHAT IS MARLING & EVANS TWEED?

Marling & Evans was founded as early as the 16th century and soon became one of the most important centres of production in the West of England. By the 18th century, distinguished gentlemen were already wearing Marling & Evans tweed. The present mill was built in the 19th century and operates fully vertically: all stages of production take place one after another on a single level. Right in the heart of Huddersfield, regarded as the centre of Yorkshire's textile industry, Marling & Evans is a modern, highly innovative mill that still makes classic tweed, but in its own way.

Grey hanks of yarn hanging on a loom in a mill – John Crocket
Machine with a large yarn drum and bobbin creel in the hall of a mill – John Crocket

THE NATURAL STORY

Marling & Evans weaves tweed without dyeing it. The mill has developed a process for weaving colour and texture into the cloth. By blending wools of different colours, it creates unique patterns. It uses the black and white of the piebald fleece of the Jacob sheep and the deep black of the Welsh Black. The greatest range of colours, however, comes from the Shetland sheep: black, brown, grey melange and beige melange, to name only a few.

Detail of folded tweed fabric samples in brown Glen check and dark grey – John Crocket

The tweed wool is never chemically treated or dyed at any stage. Only natural soap is used in finishing.

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Our Tweed Mills

Woven “Lovat Tweed, Made in Scotland” label on a roll of greenish marled tweed – John Crocket

Lovat Tweed

Lovat Tweed always keeps you warm and remains very hard-wearing even in damp conditions. Its colourways recall the Scottish landscape.

Lovat Tweed Mill
“Harris Tweed, Hand woven in the Outer Hebrides” stamp with orb on rust-red tweed – John Crocket

Harris Tweed

Harris Tweed is particularly hard-wearing, comes in unique colours and combines well with other fabrics.

Harris Tweed
“Moon, Heritage Collection, Woven in England, Since 1837” label in the lining of a tweed jacket – John Crocket

Moon Tweed

Moon Tweed has a particularly pleasant handle that makes it comfortable to wear, and it keeps you warm even when temperatures drop.

Moon Tweed Mill
Woven “Magee 1866, Classic Fit” label with an animal motif in the lining of a jacket – John Crocket

Magee Tweed

Magee Tweed is particularly long-lasting, with heavy cloths from County Donegal in Ireland.

Magee Tweed Mill
“Woven in Ireland by John Hanly & Co. Ltd., Pure New Wool” label in the lining of a tweed jacket – John Crocket

John Hanly Tweed

John Hanly works only with natural fibres.

John Hanly Tweed Mill
Woven label from an English mill on grey herringbone tweed – John Crocket

Marling & Evans Tweed

Marling & Evans rightly stresses the distinctive, unmistakable character of its tweed cloths. Spinning, weaving and finishing all take place in Huddersfield, England.

Marling & Evans Tweed Mill
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