Warm in the Wool
We finish the week with more snow – confirming it is a return to winter for the Outer Hebrides. This flock has the right idea: like Harris Tweed® cloth, 100%…
We finish the week with more snow – confirming it is a return to winter for the Outer Hebrides. This flock has the right idea: like Harris Tweed® cloth, 100%…
Gnìomhachas Seasmhach 2. Aodach fad-beatha Is e aodach de dh’àrd-choileanadh a tha sa Chlò Hearach: seasmhach, feumach air glè bheag de nighe agus maireannach. Agus leis gu bheil e air…
…production skills throughout remote rural communities – generating sustainable employment opportunities through generations of islanders. Gnìomhachas Seasmhach 4. A’ dèanamh Gnìomhachas Dualchasach Seasmhach Tha an Clò Hearach na nì a…
…Sustainable Industry 3. Minimising our environmental impact All Harris Tweed mills comply with UK legislative standards, using only 100% wool which is a natural, biodegradable fibre. Photograph by Janet Miles…
This archive post is all about maintaining impeccable standards. A Harris Tweed® millworker inspects the cloth inch by inch. The same process towards perfection continues in the mills today. Photographer…
Happy Earth Day from the home of Harris Tweed® – where the cloth comes from the land. Let’s hope we are ready for take-off into a bright-eyed vision for our…
Rock strata with flecks of gold echoes the strong stripes and stray yarns in this Harris Tweed® blue and grey twill. From the land comes the cloth. This Harris Tweed®…
This is for our many Harris Tweed® friends who love to pour over the detail of costume, fabric and design. Note the contrast in clothing and stance as one woman…
Behind the cloth, the weaver at work: Reg Amor for Shawbost Weavers. Reg and his wife Catherine, also a weaver, moved here 11 years ago for a more self-sufficient lifestyle….
From the Archives – Nature’s Masterpieces We adore these striking hand-painted posters from the Archives. This one is an absolute winner – and the sentiments still stand! …