Harris tweed jacket at John Lewis & Co - British manufacturing

In March I posted about a limited edition Harris tweed jacket I had bought from John Lewis. Recently browsing in my local branch, I found another successful interpretation of this classic, made from the famous tweed from the Outer Hebrides.

The John Lewis & Co range uses "British fabrics and manufacturers where possible, often making use of long-established techniques", according to their website. It's good to see the larger stores supporting British manufacturing, and selling the products for reasonable prices. With production costs rising in China, let's hope this is the start of a trend among larger suppliers.

The jacket has a contemporary slim cut, an attractive chambray lining and Corozo nut buttons (made from the very water-resistant tagua nut). Looking online, there are several versions, each varies slightly in details.

All photos John Lewis

While I love it and wear it frequently, I had a few minor concerns about the the jacket I previously reported on (here). Hopefully these problems have been sorted out with this range; I didn't notice anything amiss with the example I tried on. At prices around £225 these should be snapped up quickly. Available online (at the time of writing) [link removed as out of stock]