Tweed, Gabardine and Classic Cloth

Read tweed, tartan, gabardine, and jacquard as separate cloths. A classic look is not one weave, and membrane-backed pages say so.

Published fabrics: 8

How to read Structured Classics

Compare the named fabrics in this Structured Classics edit for composition, construction, and documented Best For uses. Open any fabric for the full specification, then inquire with the quantity you need.

About Structured Classics

The Structured Classics collection groups named FabStitch fabrics that share a material direction. It is not a single cloth and it is not a price list. The fabrics in this edit are Herringbone Tweed, Donegal Tweed, Tartan, Check, Membrane-Backed Gabardine, Membrane-Backed Covert, Deconstructed Jacquard, Deconstructed Damask.

Use the collection when the fibre or the character is the starting point. Use a Best For page when the garment is already fixed. Use the marketplace when you need to search across collections. An inquiry should still name one fabric URL.

Construction and weight change the cloth more than the collection title. Two fabrics in Structured Classics can share a fibre and still differ in hand, cover, and GSM. Compare the published cells. Do not infer a measurement that a fabric page omits.

Herringbone Tweed is published here with composition not stated and documented uses not assigned. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Donegal Tweed is published here with composition not stated and documented uses not assigned. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Tartan is published here with composition not stated and documented uses not assigned. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Check is published here with composition not stated and documented uses not assigned. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Membrane-Backed Gabardine is published here with composition Technical wool and documented uses City outerwear. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Membrane-Backed Covert is published here with composition Technical wool and documented uses City outerwear. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Deconstructed Jacquard is published here with composition not stated and documented uses not assigned. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Deconstructed Damask is published here with composition not stated and documented uses not assigned. Open that fabric page before you copy a spec into a brief.

Structured Classics does not add certificates, supplier counts, or inventory. If a fabric page leaves a field blank, the collection does not fill it in. Return to the marketplace only after you have a shortlist of named cloths. The inquiry names one fabric from Herringbone Tweed, Donegal Tweed, Tartan, Check, Membrane-Backed Gabardine, Membrane-Backed Covert, Deconstructed Jacquard, Deconstructed Damask, not the collection title.

Classic does not mean one weave

Herringbone and Donegal tweed show colour and texture in the yarn. Tartan and check are patterns. Gabardine and covert are tighter twills. A membrane-backed gabardine or covert adds a layer the plain weave does not have. Jacquard and damask in this edit are described as deconstructed, so read that fabric before you expect a formal interior cloth. Pattern scale and backing change the garment more than the collection name.

What to check on a patterned cloth

Confirm fibre and whether a membrane is part of that product. Repeat size, shrinkage, and waterproof claims are not filled in by this page. A tartan and a herringbone can share a wool story and still be the wrong match for the same jacket.