Failsworth Genuine Harris Tweed Wool                     

                   

Green Brown Herringbone Carloway                     

                   

Newsboy Bakerboy Cap                    

                   

Produced in The Outer Hebrides of Scotland

                   

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We are pleased to present this beautifully made on trend Newsboy Bakerboy Cap by 

                       

Failsworth 

                       

Style portrayed on the recent television series of Peaky Blinders and many other television and Hollywood screenings over the decades. This is the perfect cap to keep you warm in winter and cool in summer.

                       

It will be a great fashion accessory to add to your wardrobe collection. 

                           

Made from the world famous superior quality Harris Tweed Wool and quality stylish lining.

                           

 

                           

The Failsworth Genuine Harris Tweed Wool Green Brown Herringbone Newsboy Bakerboy cap                                                             

                           

is made from                                                            

                           

100% Harris Tweed Wool with sewn down brim fully lined                                                             

                           

 

                           

                           

Failsworth have been making the finest quality hats in England since 1903 and even further back under a previous name since 1875. They are one the quintessentially British Fashion Labels still going strong over a century on. Known for their high end quality of workmanship you can always be confident that you are buying the best when you see the Failsworth Label on your hats. Combine this with the Harris Tweed Orb you can be assured you are wearing one of the finest quality hats in the world.

                           

 

                               

Available in sizes:

                               

                                   
• 56cm - 6 7/8
                                   
• 57cm - 7
                                   
• 58cm - 7 1/8
                                   
• 59cm - 7 1/4
                                   
• 60cm - 7 3/8
                                   
• 61cm - 7 1/2
                               

                               

                               

                                   

 

                                       

Why Harris Tweed?                                        

                                       

Harris Tweed, or Clo Mor (The Big Cloth) is the only fabric in the world governed by its own act of Parliament which underpins the unique status of Harris Tweed and decrees that genuine Harris Tweed must be made from pure virgin wool which has been dyed and spun on the islands and handwoven at the home of the Harris Tweed weaver in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. These skills are passed down from generation to generation of the island's community with pride. From start to finish the cloth is in the hands of skilled and experienced artisans who oversee every stage of production, utilising generations of knowledge to produce a product worthy of the name Harris Tweed. Where you see the Orb Mark, you are guaranteed the cloth is authentically produced in the Outer Hebrides as outlined by the Act.

                                       

                                           
• Practicality: Harris Tweed is warm in winter and cool in summer. It resists water and wear and tear with ease, cleans easily and can be repaired with the simplest of tools.
                                           
• Longevity: You may pay a little more for your Harris Tweed but it pays you back by standing the test of time. The cloth never goes out of style and simply gets better with age.
                                               
• Artisanal: Woven on treadle powered looms, Harris Tweed is crafted by hand without the aid of automation or electricity. Weaver's skills take months to learn and years to master and every step of the Harris Tweed process is in the hands of skilled islanders, from dyeing to delivery. 
                                                   
• Beauty: Harris Tweed is literally dyed in the wool, with seperate pigments of wool carefully blended to special "recipes" before being spun. Just a single yarn can contain several different pigments in order to obtain the perfect tone or hue, each reflecting some aspect of our natural surroundings: heathers, mosses, lochs, mountains and sky, all entwined to make beautiful Harris Tweed.
                                       

                                       

 

                                       

History of the Newsboy Cap and Bakerboy Cap                                        

                                       

                                       

                                       

This style of cap was popular in Europe and North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among both boys and adult men amongst the working classes.

                                       

A great many photographs of the period between 1910-1920's show these caps were worn not only by newsboys, but by dockworkers, high steel workers, shipwrights, farmers, beggars such as Oliver Twist, criminals,                                             artisans and tradesmen of many types.

                                       

                                       

While these caps were worn by boys and men of all social classes they were also worn by the upper classes primarily for leisure activities and the style became associated with well-to-do country sportsmen, drivers and wealther golfers.                                            

                                           

Although traditionally a men's cap, it has recently seen a resurgence as it has become popular with affluent women and fashion houses in the 2000's.