Harris Tweed is Britain's most famous fabric and is the only cloth in the world protected by an act of parliament. It has been made for centuries by inhabitants of the Isles of Harris and Lewis in ...

“When you see tweed on the runway, you don’t expect it to come from here,” joked 38-year-old former banker Alexander MacLeod as he set up his loom in a converted barn on the shores of a Scottish loch.

A Harris Tweed pack that centres Scottish craftsmanship has just done the impossible: made a very British shoe even more ...

A CAMPAIGN has been launched calling for Harris Tweed to be recognised as the "sustainable fabric to the world". Its heritage, style and durability set it apart from other textiles, according to the ...

At first glance, Champagne and Harris Tweed would seem to have little in common: one is light and effervescent, the other heavyweight and hard-wearing. But much like the bubbly French export, Harris ...

Uniquely made in the Scotland’s remote Outer Hebrides, Harris Tweed is beloved by fashionistas from across the globe, from Vivienne Westwood to Manolo Blahnik. Luskentyre, on the Isle of Harris in ...

A range of products using the smart fabric are to be marketed A new fabric has been created using Harris Tweed that will permanently give off the smell of whisky. The cloth has been developed by ...

WHILE British secret agents of the 1970s were portrayed on TV in tight blue jeans, shirts with huge collars, ludicrous wide ties and brown cardigans – a la The Professionals – their real-life ...

Planning on flexing your sartorial muscles in the blog arena? You’ll need to come packing. And no, we’re not referring to your pocket square game. Every week on The Eye, we’ll cover a basic term you ...