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A tangential but interesting takeaway for me from this is that Harris Tweed was at some point in danger of dying out and that it was saved (?!) by now King Char
by sudb 5mo ago
A tangential but interesting takeaway for me from this is that Harris Tweed was at some point in danger of dying out and that it was saved (?!) by now King Charles.
- vintagedave 5mo agoYes! I hadn't known about Prince Charles' involvement, but its popularity declined drastically in the 70s. Big revival now though. Fascinating 'hobby drama' story about tweed here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/10nps05/fashion_when_walmart_sold_harris_tweed_coats_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/10nps05/fashion...
- nntwozz 5mo agoEnglish royalty does this from time to time, through different means. The Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward, Prince of Wales) is credited with popularizing and essentially "saving" or bringing the Fair Isle sweater to global fashion prominence in the 1920s.