25 Nov 2024

New Zealand gets its own 'kiwi tweed'

From Afternoons, 1:36 pm on 25 November 2024

New Zealand fashion legend Liz Mitchell has teamed up with Wanaka fashion brand 'Precious Collaborative' to create a limited edition woollen coat.

The coat is made of a "kiwi version" of tweed hand-spun on 100-year-old Hattersley looms by boutique weaving company McLean & Co in Oamaru

The coat will be sold at auction with the proceeds going toward funding a collection of wool and hemp streetwear

Jesse talks to Sue McLean of McLean and Co.

Weaving

Photo: Sue McLean

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