Fine Harris Tweed wool is making a comeback. The Harris Tweed brand has existed since 1910. The fabric must be made purely of virgin wool, and the yarn may only be spun and dyed on the Outer Hebrides.
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 ...
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 ...
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A wardrobe staple of Ivy Leaguers in the 1950s, the colorful and coarse Harris Tweed wool sport coat eventually lost its cachet when its popularity with the upper crust led to a deluge of lower-priced ...
Indeed, the only constant is the production process, which is ferociously policed to protect the quality of Harris Tweed. It was the early 20th century when a quality mark was first registered: a ...