Meanwhile, Matt and I were paging hungrily through huge books of archival tweed swatches, some dating back to the 1940s and ’50s.

A Harris tweed jacket was near the top of Esquire magazine's 2006 list of 10 "Things You Simply Must Have," editors noting the tweed's "deep link with a particular place." ...

For each of Chanel’s eight annual collections (ready-to-wear, cruise and haute couture), her studio team creates around 200 original tweed swatches.