Catriona & The Boys
Throwback Thursday! “Catriona & The Boys. 1988” Photograph by DI MacArthur Spot a familiar face in any of our archive posts? Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!…
Throwback Thursday! “Catriona & The Boys. 1988” Photograph by DI MacArthur Spot a familiar face in any of our archive posts? Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!…
A Closer Look at Harris Tweed® Series: Part 3 “The skillfully spun yarns of wool woven into Harris Tweed combine a myriad of colours in innumerable combination. A single thread…
A Closer Look at Harris Tweed® Series: Part 4 “Beauty is in the eye of the weft yarn holder. These simple, yet crucial, metal guides perfectly position the correct weft…
It is with immense sadness that the Harris Tweed Authority acknowledge the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty’s dedication and exemplary service over the past 70 years…
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing this week of our dear friend Ronnie Mackenzie from the Lewis Loom Centre. Ronnie was a well-known local businessman with a…
Contrast or Coordinate? The craze of the checked plaid originated back in the 19th century when Sir Walter Scott set the trend with a pair of tweed tartan trousers. This…
A Closer Look at Harris Tweed® Series: Part 5 “Fast friction makes for fluff and fibres being flung from the flying yarn. It doesn’t fall far however, a sticky slick…
A Closer Look at Harris Tweed® Series: Part 6 “The hooks of the four heddle boards ensure each and every warp thread rises and falls in perfect harmony. A fraction…
A Closer Look at Harris Tweed® Series: Part 7 “The tip of the loom’s temple holds the newly woven cloth fast as it travels onwards on its journey through the…
A Closer Look at Harris Tweed® Series: Part 8 “Lanolin left behind, soft fleece snagged upon the wire which fences off crofts across our islands. It may not go to…