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By Appointment to His Majesty The King, Tailors, London
By Appointment to His Majesty The King, Tailors, London
Off-Cut Tweed
SCROLL DOWN FOR OUR FILM FOLLOWING THE JOURNEY FROM THE CUTTING ROOM THROUGH YORKSHIRE AND SCOTLAND

OUR NEW OFF-CUT TWEED - WOVEN ON A HATTERSLEY LOOM IN SCOTLAND

We are pleased to introduce our new Off-Cut House Special Tweed, a unique collaboration blending sustainability, craftsmanship, and tradition.

The latest addition to our House Special Tweed collection is part of a unique circular initiative promoting recycled waste in bespoke tailoring, spearheaded by Su Thomas at Eco-Luxe.

Designed by Managing Director Colin Heywood and Sam Goates, this tweed is woven from recycled textile waste from Anderson & Sheppard. Our cutting team always take care to produce very little cloth waste and the scraps of cloth left after cutting are known as off-cuts.  They are collected at 32 Old Burlington Street, and sent to Camira Yarns’ iinouiio project in Huddersfield, where they are reprocessed into new yarn at their new, ground-breaking facility, using a circular system that began in the UK over 200 years ago.

Crossing the border into Scotland, the yarn is woven into tweed by Sam Goates at Woven in the Bone, an artisan mill on the coast in Buckie. Sam uses a historic ‘clickety-clack’ Victorian Hattersley loom, powered by pedals. The woven tweed cloth is finished in Galashiels at Schofield Dyers & Finishers, est. 1958, who provide specialist finishing for tweed. Every step of this process remains within the United Kingdom.

This unique, environmentally friendly fabric travels back to London and is now available at our bespoke shop, where it is displayed for customers to experience the colours and feel firsthand.

Follow the journey from our cutting room floor to the front shop by watching the short film, produced and directed by Lloyd Almond.

To request a sample, please email us at frontshop@anderson-sheppard.co.uk.

  • Off-Cuts On The Cutting Room Floor - Known As 'Mungo'.
  • The Off-Cuts Are Collected In Jute Bags And Sent For Processing In Yorkshire.
  • The Off-Cuts Have Arrived In Yorkshire, Where They Will Undergo Expert Processing.
  • Processed Off-Cut Waste In Its Fluffy, Fibrous State, Ready For The Next Stage Of Refinement.
  • Segregated Processed Off-Cut Waste, Carefully Sorted For Precision Refinement.
  • Processed Off-Cut Waste Being Sampled For Quality Assessment and Further Refinement.
  • Processed Off-Cut Waste Sent For Further Processing, To Be Transformed Into Off-Cut Tweed Yarns.
  • The Fluffy And Fibrous Off-Cut Waste Being Rolled, To Be Converted Into A Thin Sheet Of Fibre.
  • The Thin Sheet Of Fibre Is Then Rolled Into A Tube Of Fibres, Preparing For The Next Stage Of Transformation.
  • These Are Blended With British Organic Lambswool And Spun Into Yarn, Ready For Crafting.
  • Then, This Fibrous Tube Is Processed Into Thinner Yarns, Ready For Weaving.
  • These Yarns Are Then Spun And Processed Further Into Finer Yarns, Perfected For The Final Craft.
  • The Yarns Are Then Divided Into Smaller Batches, Ready For Precision Spinning.
  • Finally, These Yarns Are Wound Onto Spools, Ready For The Weaving Process.
  • A New Tweed Is Woven By Woven In The Bone In Buckie, Scotland.
  • The Tweed Joins Our 'House Specials' Collection.
  • The Off-Cut Tweed Is Now Prepared And Awaiting Its Meticulous Craftsmanship In Our Workshop.
  • Due To The Specialist Finishing, The Cloth Is Easy To Work With.
  • The Weight, Handle, Colour And Design Are Perfect For Jackets.
  • This Tweed Is Available In Limited Quantities Due To The Limited Number Of High-Quality Natural Fibre Off-Cuts.
  • The Off-Cut Tweed Fabric Is Being Marked By Chalk, As Our Experienced Pattern Cutters Prepare For The Next Stage.
  • The Off-Cut Tweed Fabric Is Then Precisely Cut Into The Distinct Components Of The Suit.
  • Each Component Is Then Hand-Stitched To Finish The Edges, Ensuring Precision And Durability.
  • The Components Of The Suit Are Hand-Sewn To Each Part With Exceptional Craftsmanship And Precision.
  • The Pockets Are Precisely Sewn, Ensuring Both Functionality And Seamless Integration Into The Design.
  • The Lining Is Carefully Hand-Stitched Into Place, Adding Both Structure And Elegance To The Interior Of The Suit.
  • The Lapel Is Meticulously Shaped And Hand-Stitched, With Every Detail Crafted To Perfection.
  • The Sleeve Attachment Is Marked With Chalk, Guiding The Seamstress For A Flawless, Precise Fit.
  • The Sleeve Is Then Hand-Sewn With Care, Ensuring A Perfect Fit And A Seamless Connection To The Jacket.
  • The Entire Suit Is Given Its Final Hand-Finishing Touches, With Every Edge Neatly Trimmed And Stitched For A Refined, Polished Look.
  • Please Contact Us To Reserve A Length Of This Unique Cloth.