In search of tweed.

[Jock Scot]

I think those are using the term "Balmoral tweed" in a general marketing sense.

As opposed to "Balmoral Estate tweed" which is the tweed used on that estate.

BTW there's a book, which I've not seen in person

https://www.johnstonscashmere.com/us...eeds-book.html

That is the book that I have quoted from, in a post above.

I think we all need to also understand, whilst there is a genuine description of Estate tweed and some----quite a few-----are still restricted to estate use and you don't need to be a Royal to do that, but not all. Why?

Some estates have been sold and are now owned by new owners, who may have dispensed with the original estate tweed and designed their own. Or the original owner of the tweed may have taken it with him upon the sale of his estate. Or, the Estate has ceased to exist. Or, the owners have changed the tweed because of acres of forestry now grow where once heather grew thus needing a re-think on colours and hues. Or, a new wife arrived and changed the tweed more to her liking(I kid you not!) -----and so on. There is also I think, a generic description of tweed sold on the open market that belongs to no particular estate and is just "of that style".