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Sustainability and Heritage in Practice; The Case of Harris Tweed Hebrides

In: Firms in the Fashion Industry

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  • Rt Hon Brian Wilson

    (Harris Tweed Hebrides Company)

  • Margaret Ann Macleod

    (Harris Tweed Hebrides Company)

  • Mark Hogarth

    (Harris Tweed Hebrides Company)

Abstract

For more than a century, Harris Tweed® has been recognised as one of the world’s most durable—as well as fashionable—fabrics, made using traditional skills and always from 100 per cent pure wool in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Harris Tweed Hebrides manufactures each metre of handwoven fabric in accordance with the Harris Tweed Act, maintaining the integrity and distinctive character of the fabric which is recognised globally as Harris Tweed, a sustainable brand 100 per cent. Credited with the revitalisation of an industry following a period of decline in the early part of the twenty-first century, Harris Tweed Hebrides employs over 70 members of staff in the mill. The process then moves to the homes of 150 highly skilled independent weavers, scattered around the island, where Harris Tweed is handwoven on specially designed treadle looms. In this chapter, we will learn the story of Harris Tweed, the process of production, its unique culture and how the brand is a community-based company.

Suggested Citation

  • Rt Hon Brian Wilson & Margaret Ann Macleod & Mark Hogarth, 2021. "Sustainability and Heritage in Practice; The Case of Harris Tweed Hebrides," Springer Books, in: Laura Rienda & Lorena Ruiz-Fernández & Lindsey Drylie Carey & Irene García-Medina (ed.), Firms in the Fashion Industry, edition 1, chapter 0, pages 47-66, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-76255-1_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76255-1_4
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