Unravelling the Flannel

Unravelling the Flannel

Let’s get one thing straight, flannel and plaid are not the same things. Flannel is a fabric crafted by weaving wool or cotton yarn while Plaid is a pattern of checkered prints. Since 17th century plaid was added to give the flannel a more appealing look, so it's no surprise the word flannel is used…
ON THE LINE WITH BARBOUR’S TIMELESS ORIGINALS / SPONSORED

ON THE LINE WITH BARBOUR’S TIMELESS ORIGINALS / SPONSORED

This month we have been really excited about the idea of Barbour’s menswear team designing the Women’s Autumn Winter ’16 collection. The collection is very suitably called ’Timeless Originals’, a fitting theme for the Barbour who have been making great British outerwear since 1894 thanks to Scottish founder John Barbour who started the brand in South Shields.