Plover & Pattern
…The mix of colours and rhythm are echoed effortlessly in this beautiful cloth. Harris Tweed® – Made by the hand, woven by the heart. Photo of Plover | Lewis Mackenzie…
…The mix of colours and rhythm are echoed effortlessly in this beautiful cloth. Harris Tweed® – Made by the hand, woven by the heart. Photo of Plover | Lewis Mackenzie…
…50 years”. Pictured is Ian Angus, right, being presented with his award by The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor, Alderman Michael Mainelli (Photograph courtesy of the Worshipful Company of Weavers)….
Throwback Thursday! ‘Murdo Bheag & Billy. 1985.’ Photograph by DI MacArthur…
Overlapping colours and shapes weave effortlessly together to produce a rich visual feast. Photo of Landscape | Ronan Dugan…
Lambing season is here! Due to the Outer Hebrides’ usual temperatures you’ll see mothers using their warm, wool coats to protect the offspring from the elements! Photo by Janet Miles…
…young islanders – men and women. Whether your career interest is in design, textiles, finance, law, marketing, engineering, administration or retail, the Harris Tweed industry has exciting roles for everyone.‘’…
Throwback Thursday Decisions, decisions! Photograph by DI MacArthur…
Crofting in the Outer Hebrides is often a multi-layered workload. In addition to sheep roaming between fences along the coast, you’ll often find areas where islanders have planted vegetables in…
…knows simply as Harris Tweed®. Until the middle of the nineteenth century, the cloth was only used and traded locally. Then, in 1846, Lady Dunmore (widow of the landowner of…
…modernise itself by producing a double width loom, re-training weavers, introducing tougher standards and marketing a new wider, softer, lighter tweed. This work was consolidated when the Harris Tweed Authority…