US retailer Brooks Brothers hosted a celebration of Scottish textiles in New York at its flagship Madison Avenue store with over 500 guests earlier this month. The showcase included a wealth of tartans, cashmere and Harris Tweed, which is celebrating the centenary of the Orb trademark. Established in 1818, Brooks Brothers has a long-standing history with Scottish knitwear and fabric mills including Robert Noble, Barrie, Hawick Knitwear, Reid & Taylor, Harris Tweed, Todd & Duncan, Johnstons of Elgin and Begg Scotland. All these companies had their products from the new autumn/winter collection on show at the event. ˇ°Brooks Brothers has a long standing tradition of offering our customers the finest Scottish textiles,ˇ± said Claudio Del Vecchio, Brooks Brothers CEO. ˇ°We proudly celebrate generations of collaboration, quality and value.ˇ± Donald Martin, chairman of the Harris Tweed Authority, said: ˇ°As our centenary draws to a close we are delighted to formally recognise Brooks Brothers, one of our key retail ambassadors, with a special Harris Tweed Centenary Year Heritage Award. |
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