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 ...
This charming documentary for the Harris Tweed Authority, The Big Cloth, explores a unique island industry with a global following. The cloth is woven on the Island of Harris and Lewis in ...
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 ...
Hi-top trainers and iPad covers might not be synonymous with Harris Tweed, but it is this sort of diversification that is allowing this artisan industry to thrive. Harris Tweed Hebrides – the company ...
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 ...
One of the bigger problems in trying to sell Harris Tweed is that it is so durable. Once a chap's got one jacket, he's unlikely ever to need a replacement. And that factor is what nearly made the ...
In association with Nike Sportswear, Steve Salter of Style Salvage took a trip to Scotland to gain a better understanding of the whole story regarding Harris Tweed. As one of the world’s most famous ...