Fashion legend has it that the word “tweed” originated from a misunderstanding – a London merchant thought the Scotch word “tweel” was “tweed” named after the river in Scotland. Whisked across the Channel, the fabric is reinterpreted by Parisian label
Maje to create the
Penalt trousers. Shaped to a wide-leg silhouette, they’re topped with a high-rise waist and stitched with sporty side stripes down the lengths of the legs.
- Maje woven tweed trousers
- Main 28% cotton, 19% viscose, 19% polyester, 19% acrylic, 9% wool, 6% polyamide; braid 63% acrylic, 28% acetate, 9% polyester; lining 100% polyester
- Button and zip-fly fastening
- High rise, wide leg, side stripe
- Dry clean
- True to size
- Model is 5ft 10in/1.78m and wears a size UK 6
- Midweight, non-stretch