Dating tweed

[Paul D]

Gentlemen,
Has anyone ever managed to "crack" the serial number printed on the Harris tweed label?
Reason I ask is I have just bought a jacket that was described and indeed appears to be un-worn and as new, thing is it was originally retailed by "Dunn & co".
Research tells me they went out of business around 1990 making my "new" jacket 25 years old!
I would love to know its exact age etc.

[The Old Buffer]

This link may be of use:- http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-re ... ris-tweed/

[Michael]

Reminds me of when I was back at work investigating.......

The number on the Harris Tweed label identifies the crofter or manufacture that wove the cloth. It should also identifies the person/manufacturer/organization that made the tweed fabric for Harris Tweed. The number can only give you the earliest time period of the article, not the exact date.....

Alternatively you could contact the:

The Harris Tweed Authority
Town Hall
2 Cromwell Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2DB
Telephone
+44 (0)1851 702 269
The Harris Tweed Authority is the legal guardian of Harris Tweed and the Orb trademark with powers granted by the Harris Tweed Act of Parliament 1993. They should be able to decipher the code.......

[Paul D]

Many thanks chaps

[Scott]

Ah, Dunn & Co, used to love that shop in my teens, I'm sure it closed later than 1990 though, thanks for reminder...

[AshbyCut]

Apparently Dunn & Co. finally called in the receivers in December, 1996.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 15374.html

[Old Man Oakley]

"Dating tweed" This is a topic my girlfriend would be an expert on. As I am rarely out of the stuff.

OMO