Donegal: A birds eye style tweed, made in Northern Ireland.
Houndstooth: Like TV, it started out black and white, but can now be found in various colors.
Herringbone: The classic chevron stripe pattern, and the signature of Harris Tweed, handwoven on the Western Isles of Scotland using local wool.
Billy Reid, Gant by Michael Bastian, Phineaus Cole, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.
Unassuming and hard-wearing, tweed started out as all-weather hunting gear with a slight camouflage effect. Its signature heathered coloring is obtained by twisting different colored wool threads into a multii-ply yarn. And it's back this season, in slightly lighter weight versions of the traditional woolen patterns.
Skip the suit and pair a blazer with items that are as rugged as they are refined—a fisherman's sweater, dark denim, gray flannel pants and/or some boots.
Whitman sportcoat, $265 at J.Crew
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