Never seen this Harris Tweed label and doubt if this is fake one.

[Yu-kun]

Hello folks,

I would like to purchase a Harris Tweed jacket of this, but never seen this label before. Looks like a counterfeit to me or maybe around 50s-60s Harris Tweed...

Could anyone tell me if this is a genuine brand jacket and if this is vintage.


Thank you

 

[tweedydon]

Genuine--and rare! I think that's likely 1940s; the Orb came into general use in the 1950s, I think, after a trademark dispute.

I have a short article on this on my FB page, waterhollowtweed; I'll post it here tomorrow.

That's a nice find!

 

[Yu-kun]

Alright mate, thank you for your reply. I still suspect this is around around 50s because I know how 40s Harris Tweed labels look like, but oh well let's see. Without Orbs , does it mean older than those labels with orbs?

 

[Yu-kun]

Most jackets and coats in 50s have their labels on the center back of shoulder like this jacket. I will upload a picture of my owned 50s(confirmed with its union label) Harris Tweed jacket.
This is 50s Harris Tweed below :

 

[Yu-kun]