Tag: Harris Tweed
How to Choose the Perfect Handbag to Enhance Your Style Statement
When it comes to handbags, they are the perfect accessory to complement your outfit. The Harris Tweed tartan handbags will never go out of style, owing to their unique design and stylish look. These handbags are ideal if you want to add a touch of sophistication to your outfit without compromising on your convenience. The handbags come in various sizes and types, and fashion enthusiasts have a variety of options to choose from depending on their preferences.
Harris Tweed: Authenticity is the new luxury
Authenticity is the new luxury. Rules for the weaving of genuine Harris Tweed cloth from the archipelago Islands off the West Coast of Scotland are incredibly strict and were recorded as acts of Parliament over a century ago. Genuine Harris Tweeds are produced by just a few mills and many are hand woven by crofters living a self sustaining life on the island ensuring a very low carbon footprint for the fabric. The Harris Tweed Authority hand checks all production and authenticates it with the famous orb logo.
The world's first Harris Tweed three-piece suit created for a horse
Fashion designer Emma Sandham-King (an apprentice of the late Alexander McQueen) created the world's first three-piece Harris Tweed suit for a horse to celebrate horse racing's 2016 Cheltenham Festival (starting on Tuesday).
Harris Tweed fabrics - Woven by hand in the Western Isles of Scotland
Renowned for its quality, warmth and durability, Harris Tweed is the only fabric in the world governed by an act of parliament. The tweed is today still made in the time-honoured way specified in the 1993 Act of Parliament: 'With 100% pure virgin wool, dyed, spun and finished in the outer Hebrides and woven by hand by the islanders at their own homes on the islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra.'
