Author Archives: Ross

We’ve had several questions about chain since we discussed how to sew it on your jackets several months ago. The questions included: Why is chain important? What kind of chain? Where is it placed? and Where can I buy it? Called a “Chanelism” by the editors of Vogue Magazine, the decorative gilt chains used on […]

The promotion and sale of our craft packs are one of our most important drives in reducing remnants of our fabrics going to landfill. Over the last year, we have literally prevented 100’s of metres of fabric from ending in the trash. Each craft pack contains 10 pieces of our fabrics measuring 40cm x 30cm. […]

The chain links on this Chanel jacket are crowded together so the chain will expand when the jacket is worn. The chain weight is the perfect addition for lightweight cardigan jackets. Designed to ensure that the jacket hangs properly, it is attractive as well as useful. The chain can be located on the hem just […]

No tweed jacket or cardigan is complete without beautiful matching buttons. We at Linton Tweeds regularly get asked by our customers where they can find beautiful buttons to complement their garments. When we asked couture sewing guru, Claire Shaeffer for her thoughts, she came up with a wonderful guide to making one’s very own tweed […]

With Autumn well on the way, sewing educator Claire Shaeffer has decided, for her first contribution, to showcase something both beginner and advanced sewers can enjoy making! The simple autumn wrap. Both classic and elegant, these wraps can be enjoyed for seasons to come. Claire made the below wraps using our fabrics L30475 and Z8146. […]

We are excited to announce that sewing educator, designer and author, Claire Shaeffer, will be contributing to a series of articles on our website where she will impart her vast knowledge of couture sewing techniques with our customers. For those of you who have not heard of Claire, she is the author of such books […]

We are very exited to have been featured in the Autumn 2021 edition of couture sewing magazine, The Maker’s Atelier. This quarterly magazine was started by Francis Tobin and launched in 2018. The Autumn 2021 edition is all about tweed. The magazine looks into the history of this classic cloth and how it has evolved, […]

Management We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Managing Directors. From July 2021, Ross Walker and Duncan Walker will take the role of “Joint Managing Directors” from their father Keith Walker who has been MD since 1994. Keith Walker will take up a new role as “Company Chairman” on a part time […]

British online fashion powerhouse, Karen Millen, has joined forces with Linton Tweeds for an exclusive collection which has launched on their website www.karenmillen.com. Labelled the Linton x Karen Millen collection, the eight-piece collaboration features artisanal fabric at the heart of the creation process. Made in extremely limited quantities, each piece reimagines the use of our […]

From the end of April, we will no longer be stocking yarn on our website for sale. Our yarn offering has been popular with sewers looking to create crafts projects and trims for their French style jackets. Since we launched our first website over a decade ago, we have sold thousand of balls of yarn […]