Overview:

Woven in the heart of Yorkshire, this beautifully textured barleycorn tweed celebrates traditional craftsmanship with a modern, expressive twist. Dense, characterful and naturally insulating, it offers warmth, durability and timeless appeal, making it ideal for both statement garments and heritage-inspired designs.

If you like Bluebell Vale we have six other colours available:Ember Bracken, Foxglove Hollow, Mistbourne, Golden Moor, Heather Veil & Butternut Ridge.

Specifications:

Weight: Medium / Heavy

GSM: 417

Composition: 100% Wool

Width: 150cm / 59inch

Colour:

Shades: This superb Yorkshire Wool Tweed Barleycorn features a grounding grey-green melange warp, evoking weathered stone and mossy earth, while the accent weft introduces a rich blue with subtle purple undertones, reminiscent of spring bluebells carpeting the moorland valleys. Cool, calming and quietly expressive, this palette is perfect for versatile tailoring.

Design: A classic barleycorn weave, prized for its textured surface and heritage character. The interplay of the two yarns enhances the weave detail, creating depth and interest.

Overall: Textured, layered, and naturally sophisticated, this collection of Yorkshire barleycorn wool tweeds captures the atmospheric beauty of the uplands in every weave. Timeless yet unmistakably modern, it offers seven colour choices to suit a wide range of tastes and styles. This palette balances heritage authenticity with contemporary versatility, creating tweeds that feel richly layered, tactile and enduring.

Properties:

Texture:The weave creates a gently pebbled, grain-rich texture that feels warm, robust and characterful without being coarse.

Handle: This fabric is dense and cosy yet maintains an element of malleable softness. They boast a stable hand width and lengthwise plus a gentle natural bias ease, making for a versatile medium / heavy natural fibre fabric.

Drape:Thiswill drape with weighty reassurance when used at length, enveloping the wearer in cosy warmth that feels soft and indulgent.

Garment Suggestions:

Types: Ideal for winter layering, these Barleycorn Wool Tweed lend themselves beautifully to tailored blazers, bomber jackets, pea coats, utility-inspired outerwear, long coats, coatigans, and modern shackets.

Patterns:Consider patterns such as theCordelia Trousers,theJemima Waistcoat,theAmelia Skirt, theIlford Jacket,theKyoto Jacket,theLyon Jacket,The Blazer,The Coat,Verona JacketandThe Frame Bag.

Other Uses:

Accessories: Complete your look with coordinating shawls, brooches, or statement bags. We especially recommend The Frame Bagpattern.

Furnishings: From scatter cushions and bolsters, to bespoke upholstery and boxed covers, to elegant curtains and blinds. Team with classic country tweeds, use patchwork style combinations or appliqu designs. Perfect for spaces that want to feelwhimsical yet refined, like a boutique patisserie or a cosy reading nook with a candy-coloured twist

Upcycling:Put your scraps to use and create brooches, appliqus, or use them as a base for needle felting projects.