Across the waters from Scotland lies a small barren isl&, Harris. Over 150 years ago the local islanders created a unique tweed cloth, entirely woven by h&, that has become well known & sought after the world over as Harris Tweed!
Traditionally the local wool is washed & coloured with the dyes from local plants scraped from the rocks of the isl&, each plant yielding its own particular colour. The tweed, being the only fabric in the world to be protected by an act of parliament, was given its famous orb mark, & protected under the custodianship of the Harris Tweed Authority
- which lays down strict guidelines for the manufacturing process.
Each cloth must be woven by hand in the homes of the islanders of Lewis, Harris, Uist & Barra. Every 50 yards is inspected & approved by the authority before it’s stamped with the orb mark.