Retirement of Brian Wilson
Many stories and memories of our unique Harris Tweed industry over the years were shared when we gathered yesterday with representatives from the Association of Harris Tweed Weavers and Harris…
Many stories and memories of our unique Harris Tweed industry over the years were shared when we gathered yesterday with representatives from the Association of Harris Tweed Weavers and Harris…
A purple patch! The Hebridean days are starting to get a bit chilly, but you can still spot warm colours scattered about our moorland. From the land comes the cloth….
Harris Tweed® Fabric Bank | Series: Part 4 In the final part of our series, we are looking back at 2020’s Fabric Bank recipients. Due to the global pandemic, the…
The Harris Tweed Authority recently hosted a student for a day’s work experience in our busy headquarters here in Stornoway. Jane Lindsay, a sixth-year pupil from Inverness Royal Academy, was…
Happy St. Andrew’s Day! Saint Andrew officially became Scotland’s patron saint in 1320 and St. Andrew’s Day (‘Là Naomh Anndrais‘ in Gaelic) is celebrated on the 30th of November each…
Splashes of colour stand out against our dark winter skies. From the land comes the cloth. Landscape | Janet Miles Tweed | Harris Tweed Authority…
Passing through Edinburgh in -7 temperatures, our CEO Lorna and Office Manager Kristina warmed up by visiting the wonderful Johnnie Walker Experience on Princes St. There they were able to…
…is complete! ‘Weaving the Year’ by Alannah Macneill We’ll end 2022 with a dram by the fire. Bliadhna Mhath Ùr (Happy New Year) from all at…
…at a residential property for a double width loom good literacy and numeracy skills good hand/eye co-ordination and manual dexterity basic technical competency (loom maintenance) adequate time and capacity to…