2. Process: Washing & Dyeing
…used. However, Harris Tweed® is a truly ecologically sound textile, with a low-impact VOC (volatile organic compound) absorbent production process, and is non-allergenic and biodegradable 2. A’ Nighe & A’…
…used. However, Harris Tweed® is a truly ecologically sound textile, with a low-impact VOC (volatile organic compound) absorbent production process, and is non-allergenic and biodegradable 2. A’ Nighe & A’…
Today’s Harris Tweed® cloth is the colour of creeping lichen invading the roof and walls of an old croft house. Photography: Cloth / Alison Johnston Croft House on Machair/Lewis Mackenzie…
The Harris Tweed® Process 3. Blending & Carding The dyed wools are weighed in pre-determined proportions and thoroughly blended to exact recipes to obtain the perfect hue. They are then…
Look up! The beech trees in Stornoway’s Castle Grounds proudly display their Autumn glories. Before our eyes, the seasons change from green to gold to russet red. This Harris Tweed®…
The Harris Tweed® Process 4. Spinning The soft yarn has a twist imparted to it as it is spun to give it maximum strength for weaving. The spun yarn is…
Today, the old boat’s original colours are overtaken by rust and lichen in precarious, but perfect balance. Equally, the unusual combination in this Harris Tweed® herringbone pulls us like the…
…ullachadh ann an iarnan fada ann an òrdugh sònraichte agus air an cur air crann-snàth, deiseil gus an lìbhrigeadh còmhla ri snàth-cur (bobain), gu na breabaidearan aig an dachaighean. Photograph…
The Harris Tweed® Process 6. Weaving All Harris Tweed® cloth is woven on a treadle loom at an islander’s home, not at a mill. The warp and weft yarns arrive…
Archive Harris Tweed Assoication advert from our collection Today’s blast from the past takes the form of an advert produced by the Harris Tweed Association. According to this advert,…
The Harris Tweed® Process 7. Finishing The tweed returns to the mill in its ‘greasy state’ and here it passes through the nimble hands of experienced, sharp-eyed darners who correct…