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	The Harris Tweed Authority
		The story of Harris Tweed is the story of a remote island community that lies between the Highlands of Scotland on the north west tip of Europe and the North Atlantic Ocean.
		Lewis and Harris had long been known for the excellence of the weaving done there, but up to the middle of the nineteenth century, the cloth was produced mainly for home use or for a purely local market.
		Harris Tweed means a tweed which has been hand woven by the islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides, finished in the islands of Harris, Lewis, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra and their several purtenances (The Outer Hebrides) and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides.
	www.harristweed.org /fabric_hist.htm (1197 words)

	Harris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harris (Na Hearadh in Scottish Gaelic) is the southern part of the main island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.
		Harris is also known for Harris tweed, although it is mostly now made in Lewis.
		Harris is notable for its single lane roads with passing lanes at intervals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harris (236 words)

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		Harris Tweed Tweed which has been hand woven by the islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides, finished in the islands of Harris, Lewis, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra and their several purtenances (The Outer Hebrides) and made from pure virgin
		Harris Tweed Shop Select from as range of traditional tweeds, hand woven on Harris and Lewis made into jackets, trousers and suits.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Harris_Tweed.html (340 words)

	The Harris Tweed Authority
		The story of Harris Tweed is the story of a remote island community that lies between the Highlands of Scotland on the north west tip of Europe and the North Atlantic Ocean.
		Lewis and Harris had long been known for the excellence of the weaving done there, but up to the middle of the nineteenth century, the cloth was produced mainly for home use or for a purely local market.
		Harris Tweed means a tweed which has been hand woven by the islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides, finished in the islands of Harris, Lewis, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra and their several purtenances (The Outer Hebrides) and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides.
	www.harristweed.com /fabric_hist.htm (1197 words)

	Harris Tweed
		Tweed that is made in the Scottish Outer Hebridean islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra and called Harris Tweed, is widely acknowledged as being the finest available.
		Today Harris Tweed is manufactured on the islands, still often woven in the homes of the islanders on their own looms.
		"Harris Tweed means a tweed made from pure virgin wool produced in Scotland, spun, dyed and finished in Outer Hebrides and hand woven by the islanders at their own homes in the Islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist, Barra and their several purtenances and all known as the Outer Hebrides".
	www.coolantarctica.com /Shop/antarctica-clothing/antarctica-arctic-clothes-harris-tweed.htm (1044 words)

	Scotland >> Textiles >> Harris Tweed
		Tweed is still woven in "weaving sheds" on crofts (small farms) throughout the islands.
		After being woven, the tweed is collected and returned to the factory, where it is finished and shipped to customers throughout the world.
		The Harris Tweed Authority in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, is assisting the Smithsonian with this presentation.
	www.folklife.si.edu /resources/Festival2003/scot_tweed.htm (309 words)

	Harris Tweed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harris Tweed is cloth that has been handwoven by the islanders in the Outer Hebrides.
		Robert Langdon of The Da Vinci Code wears Harris Tweed.
		Harris Tweed was also the name of a character in The Eagle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harris_Tweed (83 words)

	Harris Tweed FAQs
		This sets out that to be considered Harris Tweed, a tweed must have been “hand-woven by the islanders at their home in the Outer Hebrides and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides”.
		The Harris Tweed Authority has powers to bring civil actions for misrepresentations and infringements of the trademark, and is the successor body to the Harris Tweed Association which was formed in 1909.
		Harris Tweed has to be handwoven in order to fulfil the strict requirements of the famous Orb Mark.
	www.harristweedandknitwear.co.uk /faqs.html (660 words)

	Clothing by Design (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This brought about the creation of the Harris Tweed Association in 1906 to counter any reproduction attempts of the fabric, such that an act of parliament decreed that Harris Tweed could only be produced in Harris and Trade Marked in 1909 which is arguably one of the oldest trade marks still in use today.
		By 1934 such was the demand for Harris Tweed that the islanders could not meet the market demand using the hand process of turning the wool by hand.
		The terms now read "a tweed made from pure virgin wool produced in Scotland, spun, dyed and finished in Outer Hebrides and hand-woven by the islanders at their own homes in the Islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist, Barra and their several purtenances and all known as the Outer Hebrides." This definition is still in force.
	www.clothingbydesign.com /astro/About_The_Fabric.htm (488 words)

	Harris Tweed -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All Harris Tweed items are hand woven on the islands off the Northern coast of Scotland (outer Hebrides).
		There are two types of Harris Tweed: 1) Fabric woven from hand-spun yarn.
		It is always stamped to that effect in addition to the label, which any Harris Tweed always bears.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/harris_tweed.htm (82 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Style: Tweed is where it's at
		This winter, Harris tweed - which since 1846 has been produced by the islanders of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra in their homes, using virgin wool, then dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides - is the new cashmere.
		While Harris tweed is the most traditionally British of fabrics, its resurgence owes much to a wider revival of tweed on continental catwalks.
		Tweed sits at the crosspoint of fashion's favourite themes over the past decade - the ironic-ladylike look (as championed by Miuccia Prada, and by celebrities such as Kate Moss and Kylie Minogue wearing their Chanel jackets with faded jeans), and twin passions for luxury and vintage.
	www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,3604,1361659,00.html (1105 words)

	Harris Tweed Clothing -- Orvis
		“Harris Tweed must be made from 100% pure virgin wool, dyed, spun, and finished in the Outer Hebrides and hand-woven by the islanders in their own homes in the islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist, Barra, and their several purtenances.” So reads the Harris Tweed Act of 1933, protecting this Scots institution by Act of Parliament.
		Harris Tweed gains its softness from a controlled felting of the surface.
		Our Harris Tweed as well as all the other fabrics we’ve hung our hat on and made our clothes out of over the years— fabrics like Rhinohide Canvas, Bush Poplin, Zambezi Twill, Bozeman Corduroy, and KHP Canvas, you'll find that every detail meets our exacting standards for quality and authenticity.
	www.orvis.com /intro.asp?dir_id=885&subject=278 (543 words)

	GN Online: View from London: An uncertain future for Harris Tweed
		The largest maker of Harris Tweed has put his business on the market, prompting fears for the future of an industry that was once a mainstay of the Outer Hebrides.
		Harris Tweed is a heavy, bristly cloth made from pure virgin wool produced in Scotland, spun, dyed and finished in the Outer Hebrides, and hand-woven by the islanders at their own homes on the islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra.
		KM Harris Tweed, as the company is now called, produces 95 per cent of all the Hebridean cloth.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=62527 (532 words)

	Harris Tweed Act 1993 (c. xi)
		The production of the handwoven tweed known as Harris Tweed provides the main source of work within the private sector in the Outer Hebrides and it is vital to the economy of those islands that the integrity, distinctive character and worldwide renown of Harris Tweed should be maintained:
		In the same year the Company registered the trade mark incorporating an orb surmounted by a Maltese cross which has come to symbolise Harris Tweed and one of its functions is to ensure that this mark is borne only by material which can genuinely be described, and which the Company has authenticated, as such:
		references to the definition of Harris Tweed are to the definition which, for the purposes of this Act, has effect for the time being by virtue of sections 7 and 8 of this Act;
	www.hmso.gov.uk /acts/locact93/Ukla_19930011_en_2.htm (651 words)

	Tweed Fashion Fabric UK History
		Because traditional methods are used to produce many of the tweeds and tartans from the UK the technique produces a fabric that is unrivalled in quality in terms of texture and handle.
		Harris Tweed is perfect for the new equestrian fashions for autumn/ winter 2004/5.
		Harris tweed is made in Britain and British tweed is the finest in the world.
	www.fashion-era.com /Fashion_Fabrics/fashion_fabrics_tweeds2_history.htm (943 words)

	Harris Tweed Textiles - History
		The tweed is returned in the 'greasy' state to the mill for finishing - that is all dirt, oil and other impurities are removed by washing.
		After finishing, the Harris Tweed is then presented to the Harris Tweed Authority's inspectors, and if all the necessary regulations have been complied with, it is stamped with the certification mark or the "Orb Mark" as it is know throughout the world.
		arris Tweed must be made from 100 per cent pure virgin wool, dyed, spun and finished in the Outer Hebrides and hand woven by the islanders at their own homes "in the islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist, Barra and their several purtenances".
	www.harris-tweed.co.uk /history.htm (509 words)

	fabrics for boys' clothing -- tweed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Harris tweed was made fashionable in large measure by Lady Dunmore, the widow of owner of Harris.
		Tweed and especially Harris tweed by the turn of the 20th century was the favorite material for the sporting garments worn by Victorian and Edwardian gentlemen.
		Harris is one of the islnds of the Outer Hebrides in the far west of Scotland--the last land fall in the Atlantic until the coast of North America.
	histclo.hispeed.com /mat/fab/tweed/fab-tweed.html (2422 words)

	Harris Tweed Trainers - Leverburgh, Isle of Harris : An-T-Ob, Na Hearadh
		Luskentyre Harris Tweed, run by Donald John Mackay and his wife Maureen, at their home in Luskentyre, have landed an order from one of the world's most famous companies.
		The amount of tweed wanted by Nike would have taken Donald John more than two years to make on his Hattersley handloom as his usual output is 100 metres a week.
		The Mackays contacted Derek Murray of the KM Harris Tweed Group with whom they have had a very close working relationship over the years, and the order was fed into the Shawbost mill who produced the yarn and sent it out to more than 50 of the island weavers.
	www.leverburgh.co.uk /tweedtrainers.htm (573 words)

	Weaver learns to make Harris tweed
		Harris tweed has a curious reputation; somehow this venerated woolen fabric has gone down in history as the scratchy stuff of grandfather's Sunday jacket or dully colored cap.
		Recently, Harris tweed weavers began using the newer, wider Griffith rapier loom, which was designed specifically to accommodate current cloth cutting techniques in the fashion industry.
		Harris tweed is a twill weave, but that encompasses a number of elegant weave structures.
	www.salisburypost.com /august/081099c.htm (1281 words)

	The Harris Tweed Authority
		There was great news for the Harris Tweed Industry this week with the announcement that the multinational sportswear company Nike have ordered nearly 10,000 metres of the world famous fabric for a new range of trainers to be launched in October.
		The amount of tweed wanted by Nike would have taken Donald John more than two years to make on his Hattersley handloom as his usual output is 100 metres a week.
		The Mackays contacted Derek Murray of the KM Harris Tweed Group with whom they have had a very close working relationship over the years, and the order was fed into the Shawbost mill who produced the yarn and sent it out to more than 50 of the island weavers.
	www.harristweed.com /latestnews.asp?id=55 (341 words)

	Isle of Harris accommodation and travel: self catering cottages and B&Bs in the Outer Hebrides
		For lunch and dinner, you have a choice of the Harris Hotel (table reservation is advisable), the Harris Inn (adjacent to the hotel), a bar meal at the Macleod Motel (by the pier) or a take-away from Big D's in Main Street.
		Harris Cycle Hire can be found at Sorrel Cottage B&B which is at Glen Kyles about a mile and a half from the ferry point in Leverburgh.
		Harris and Lewis are covered by several slightly overlapping maps in this series, all produced by the Ordnance Survey which is the official map agency of the UK: Tarbert & Loch Seaforth - West Lewis & North Harris - Stornoway & North Lewis.
	www.scotland-inverness.co.uk /harris.htm (9067 words)

	Harris Tweed and Knitwear
		Genuine Harris Tweed woven in the Isle of Harris is today about as authentic and natural as it gets.
		Whether it’s a tweed length, a Harris Tweed jacket, tweed suit or tweed skirt, we have a wide selection of colours and Harris Tweed weights to choose from for men, women and children.
		As well as Harris Tweed, we also supply a range of 2, 3 and 4 ply knitting wool and finished knitwear to suit all the family.
	www.harristweedandknitwear.co.uk (166 words)

	HDL - Harris Tweed Centre
		Current plans involve the placing of the Harris Tweed Centre on a shorefront site on an area of land to be reclaimed at the head of East Loch Tarbert.
		Locals with experience of weaving would act as guides, telling the story of Harris Tweed from their own unique perspective.
		Currently many visitors to Harris find it difficult to purchase tweed garments locally and it is hoped that a quality retail facility selling a range of goods from traditional jackets to modern fashion items would fill this niche.
	www.hdl.org.uk /texttweed.htm (388 words)

	Did You Know? - Harris Tweed
		The Countess saw the potential for the local population in producing quality cloth and her titled connections helped establish the tweed's reputation with the aristocracy for sports and other outdoor pursuits.
		(now renamed Harris Tweed Authority) was established with its famous "orb" trade mark to ensure that cloth called Harris Tweed was made to the proper standards in the Outer Hebrides.
		Originally, the cloth had to be made from new wool produced and woven in the islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist, Barra and the other islands of the Outer Hebrides.
	www.rampantscotland.com /know/blknow_tweed.htm (350 words)

	Revealed: Nike’s new Harris tweed trainer - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This paper revealed earlier this year how thousands of metres of specially woven tweed have been manufactured on the island of Harris by a small family firm and made into cutting edge fashion trainers for the sportswear giant.
		The process began a year ago when Nike ordered 40sqm of tweed to a strict specification from the Harris Tweed Authority, who placed the order with husband and wife team Donald and Maureen MacKay, who usually produce 100sqm of tweed a week.
		Sunday Herald fashion editor Eva Arrighi said the tweed sneakers are squarely toeing the line between being a haute couture inspired choice and “pure dead brilliant, by the way” ned fashion disaster.
	www.sundayherald.com /45151 (592 words)

	the girl from auntie » Variation on a theme
		The action in that case had been commenced by the manufacturer, who sought a declaration that it was able to market cloth as “Harris Tweed” provided that at least some portion of the manufacturing process took place in the Outer Hebrides.
		The yarn was manufactured by Harris Tweed Textiles Limited (HTTL), which is in fact based in the Outer Hebrides and seems to be knowledgeable about Harris Tweed certification.
		Yes, the Harris Tweed designation is kind of like the protection that is given to particular wine regions, depending on the country, since some countries don’t give as strong protection to wines and spirits names.
	www.girlfromauntie.com /journal/index.php/2005/variation-on-a-theme/feed (1473 words)

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