Brooks Brothers 1818 Harris Tweed Sport Coat--where is it made?

made in Thailand...

Maybe you can find something at one of these:
http://www.tweed-jacket.com/
http://www.tweed-jackets-uk.co.uk/
http://harristweedshop.com/
http://harristweedandknitwear.co.uk/
They all manufacture in the UK as far as I know.

O'Connell's should have some nice made in Canada or US versions. More expensive though.

Re the BB coat, the fabric is still made in the UK.

http://www.oconnellsclothing.com/

Um... what?

 

Harris tweed cloth is by definition made in the UK.

 

OP, I suspect most jackets you find OTR will be made in China, including jackets sold in the UK. I have BB stuff that is labelled made in China, although I don't know about this particular jacket. I'm not sure what you have against China, but if you're so against buying something from there, go to a bespoke tailor and have them make you something in Harris tweed...

Edited by jamesphw - 11/23/12 at 3:12am

That's correct, for it to be called "Harris Tweed", the fabric has to be hand-woven in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, from locally produced wool. But where the jacket was actually assembled, that could be anywhere.

It says "imported", which is a common euphemism on United States websites for cheap labour countries like China, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, Honduras, etc.

I wonder if Scotland is classed as third world, cheap labour or emerging market?

It may say imported on the website, but the coat itself says Thailand.

On a related note, I thrifted a BB 1818 Madison tweed sports coat on Friday and put it up on eBay today. The label says "Fabric woven in Italy / Made in China". The conspicuous "Made in China" tag isn't very appealing and I nearly passed it by until I saw the1818 label. I was surprised that BB would manufacture this line there.