Harris Tweed news and archive

Lands’ End unveils bespoke tweed designed in collaboration with Harris Tweed

American retailer Lands’ End, which has been selling clothes and footwear since 1963, has unveiled a capsule collection with Harris Tweed, featuring a bespoke tweed designed exclusively for the brand for its customers in Europe. In a statement, Lands’ End said the collection “represents a step toward reshaping Lands’ End for today’s customer,”...

Fashion

From banker to weaver: A Scottish island Harris Tweed industry experiences a renaissance

"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. MacLeod became a weaver two years ago, joining residents on the islands of Lewis and Harris, off Scotland's northwest coast, in helping to...

Culture

Harris Tweed opens exhibit at Milan's Triennale Salone del Mobile

The Harris Tweed Authority has teamed up with the V&S Dundee to showcase a number of iconic outfits crafted from its handwoven fabrics at Milan's Design Triennale Exhibition, as part of the annual Salone del Mobile. "A lover of wild open spaces, I feel an affinity for Harris Tweed," said designer Margaret Howell on Harris Tweed. "Weaving on hand...

Design

Harris Tweed Authority and Crate and Barrel settle chair dispute

The Harris Tweed Authority has resolved a dispute with US retailer, whichsaw Euromarket Designs Inc., falsely labeling two of its chair designs as Harris Tweed. Euromarket Designs Inc, which trades under the name Crate and Barrel was initially sued by the Harris Authority, the enterprise set up to safeguard the brand of the Scottish fabric, this...

Design

Aigle x Harris Tweed

French heritage brand Aigle and Hebridean wool supplier Harris Tweed have collaborated on a limited edition tartan collection combining tradition with modernity. Featuring outerwear and boots, the Aigle and Harris Tweed collection melds together rubber and wool with a navy and burgundy tartan providing the warm and protective Harris Tweed...

Fashion

Zara ordered to remove Harris Tweed from website

Fashion conglomerate Zara is no stranger to controversy. The collections, which walk a fine line by being 'inspired' by ready-to-wear brands, often contain design details that are 'directly interpreted' from the season's trends. It has often been whispered that Zara, a high street power house that doesn't advertise, uses its advertising budget...

Fashion

Harris Tweed may soon be Yorkshire owned

Much of the Harris Tweed industry could be under the control of a Yorkshire company within months, according to the BBC in Scotland, in order to be more attractive to investors. Clothing manufacturer Haggas is in talks with the KM Group and a smaller tweed firm in the Western Isles. The KM Group produces 95% of Harris Tweed and has been on the...