Donegal tweed tweed an international brand. To this end he collaborated very closely with the Irish fashion designers Sybil Connolly and Irene Gilbert. In 1966 he also established a large factory in Donegal Town manufacturing ready-to-wear men's clothes which at its peak employees approximately 300 people. The current proprietors of Magee are Howard Temple's son Lynn and Lynn's children Charlotte and Patrick. Magee continues to be the largest and most famous producers of Donegal tweed. Magee clothing is worn by the 9th President of Ireland Michael D Higgins. Studio Donegal was founded in the 1970s and is continued by Kevin Donaghy in
Marlan (fabric) According to the European Standard EN 373 or the new one EN ISO 9185 the fabric has the maximum value D3 for protection against aluminium splashes and E3 for iron splashes. The wool blend with a flame retardant fiber provides thermal insulation characteristics while avoiding the molten metal sticking to the fabric, which was the main problem of pure synthetic or natural fibers used in the past. Currently there are different types and developments of Marlan, developed according to specific risks in foundries: Marlan (fabric) Marlan is a registered trademark for inherent flame retardant fabric (UNE EN 11612) used in