A trusted tweed takes to new territories online

Magee 1866, founded in Donegal 150 years ago, is finding a whole new customer base through social media

Patrick Temple, chief executive, Magee Weaving

Where other brands seek to shape a DNA, core values come naturally to the team behind Magee 1866.

Founded over 150 years ago, in Donegal, the fabric weavers and clothing designers is a fifth-generation family business, today led by Lynn Temple and three children, Patrick Temple and his sisters Rosy and Charlotte. Magee 1866 is all about the back story, they say, that authentic journey from local mill to international exporter of both ...