Donegal Tweed Newsboy Cap - Black Tweed
Product description
The "newsboy" cap is rounder and fuller than the "flat/vintage" cap; it
has 8 triangular panels sewn together to create the shape and style that
is classic 1920s and 1930s. As the name suggests, it was associated
with the newspaper boys of that era.
The cap features tweed hand-woven from 100% pure new wool.
Fabric-covered button on top and working snap closure on the 2" brim.
Neatly finished with satin lining and interior grosgrain band.
Sewn-in label of authenticity reads, "Eddie Doherty. Handwoven Tweed.
Ardara. Co. Donegal. Ireland."
With over 50 years experience, Eddie Doherty is one of a few remaining
handweavers working in Donegal, the most northern county in Ireland (and
the traditional capital of Irish tweed). Working on an antique loom in
the small North Atlantic village of Ardara, Eddie Doherty produces
Donegal Tweed that is beautiful, nuanced, and complex. If you've ever
seen or felt Eddie Doherty's tweeds, you instantly recognize the quality
of his weaving. Eddie Doherty's work is legendary.
So what's different between hand-loomed tweed and power-loomed tweed?
"Power loomed" tweed is wool that is woven by machine, and while it
makes for a more "perfect" weave, it leaves out the distinctive texture
and characteristics of the handweaver.
Don't settle for cheap imitations of Donegal Handwoven Tweed when you can get the real thing.
Spot clean as needed or professionally dry clean. If wet, let air dry
- do not dry with heat (to prevent shrinkage).
100% made in County Donegal, Ireland.
* Determining your hat size:
Measure the circumference of your head with a tape measure just above
the ears and eyebrows. Use the measurement to determine which size cap
size is nearest to your head size.