A father and son revive traditional tweed craft in Ireland. Excerpt: Weaving used to be one of Donegal’s largest industries, but today it’s almost gone. Unlike Harris & Lewis, where Harris Tweed is ...

As Walker explained, the term Donegal is not used exclusively for wool, but may refer to any plain weave cloth speckled by “neps” or “slubs” of differently colored yarns woven into the cloth at random ...

Donegal tweed could soon be granted special geographical protection by the European Union under a newly-launched scheme. The European Commission this week began allowing producers to apply to register ...

Weavers of Ireland's famous Donegal tweed have called for a special protected status for their product, as the craft industry battles a raft of cheaper imitations branding themselves as "Donegals".

The Donegal name is synonymous with one of Ireland’s most revered counties and also with its most famous heritage brand, Donegal Tweed. But did you know that just because its called Donegal tweed ...

Weavers in the northwest have called for special protected EU status for Donegal Tweed to combat cheaper imitations from across the globe. They hope to avail of a change in EU policy which will allow ...

What goes with jeans, with heels, with wellingtons, long print skirts and dresses? The answer is a tweed jacket. Donegal tweed is a constant source of reimagination and reinvention, with a long ...

County Donegal, a region of breath-taking beauty in Northwest of Ireland is synonymous with tweed. For centuries, every farm hand-loomed its own wool after harvest. Now, most of that tweed is ...

In 1961 a group of six eminent Scandinavian designers were invited to Ireland to publish a report and recommendations on design in Ireland. After a two-week intensive study visiting all corners of the ...

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. ARDARA, Ireland -- Eddie Doherty's hands dart about at a dizzying rate, feeding ...