About Us
About Us
Harris Tweed Scotland
From the remote islands of the Outer Hebrides, Harris Tweed® cloth is exported to over 50 countries. From traditional markets in Europe, North America and the Far East to the emerging BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China, the cloth finds its way to every corner of the planet..
Traditional men’s jackets, cutting-edge catwalk couture, stylish street shoes, five star interiors, bespoke suits: the use of Harris Tweed® cloth is endless. It is shipped to fashion houses, independent designers, multi-national companies, small clothing labels and famous tailors, to provide a foil for their creative endeavours, all over the world.
All this comes from the crofts and mills of our tiny Scottish islands on the edge of the Atlantic.
Did You Know
All Harris Tweed® is hand woven on a treadle loom at each weaver’s home on the Isle of Lewis, not at a mill.
The wool is dyed prior to being spun as opposed to dying the yarn, to create a myriad of intricate shades and hues. The tweed is then returned to the mill to be finished by expert darners. The final process is the examination by the independent Harris Tweed Authority and the Orb Trademark is applied as the ultimate seal of approval. Only then can it be called Harris Tweed.
Harris Tweed® is a truly ecologically sound textile, it is also non-allergenic and biodegradable.