Modernising Traditional Tweeds

Dashing Tweeds aim to modernise traditional tweed fabric bringing it into an urban environment. Traditional designs are updated and entirely new and original weave structures are created.
Working with the highest quality yarns and most technically experienced mills in the UK, British heritage is very important to the brand. Whilst both British and fine Merino wools are combined with advanced yarns from around the world, all their cloth is woven in Britain.

Creating Through Love of Fabric,
Colour, Heritage, Technology and Innovation

Dashing Tweeds was founded by photographer Guy Hills and woven textile designer Kirsty McDougall in 2006. Sharing a love of fabric, colour, heritage, technology and innovation, Guy and Kirsty set out to challenge the menswear market with a new woven textile based brand. Opening up a contemporary arena for classic quality fabric they have created a range of innovative tweeds, accessories and clothing for the 21st century. Dashing Tweeds works with the best British textile and clothing manufacturers to create products with integrity and longevity. In addition through their cloth collections and design studio they collaborate with the most exciting brands in the fashion industry and beyond.

Introducing Creative Design Collections of
Colour and Texture

Dashing Tweeds design and weave creative fabrics introducing you to new colour combinations and textures. Some of the modern urban tweeds use technical yarns such as reflective threads together with the highest quality wools making the cloths relevant to active life today. Inspiration for the modern woven fabrics are wide ranging and previous collections have looked at subjects as diverse as visions of space travel, arctic exploration and the colourist painting movement. The designs originate from The London studio where the initial patterns are hand woven prior to production by the best mills of Great Britain. Dashing Tweeds produce two new fabric collections per year, as well as a stock supported range of 20 of our most popular designs.

New and Original Weave Structures

Dashing Tweeds is a weave based menswear company creating modern urban woven textiles. Within the East London studio Dashing Tweeds design and develop seasonal cloth collections using new woven structures on our hand loom. These are then produced by the best British mills and released twice a year.

Using High Quality British Wools of
Specific Flocks

Dashing Tweeds use British wools from specific flocks of sheep and also source yarns from around the world. In addition to seasonal collections they offer a bespoke weave design service. Bespoke designs can either be put into small or large scale production with British mills or hand woven in the London studio.

Embracing Individuality and Playfulness

As urban living becomes ever more hectic, clothes need to multifunction just as much as people. Adaptability is important and so is a sense of individuality and easy playfulness. Looking at the history of textiles used by Savile Row tailors Dashing Tweeds realised that the variety of designs, colours and textures had been dwindling over the past few decades. It was time to take the best from the past, make it modern, interesting and relevant to life today.

Responding to the Question of
What To Wear Today

All designs are part of a continuing study of the changing elements urban living requires of us. Dashing Tweeds look into the questions of travel through the city, the function of clothing, personal expression and technology. Dashing Tweeds collections are responses to the questions of what to wear for today’s multifarious demands.