Episode Thirteen: Harris Tweed

From the Outer Hebrides, Harris Tweed cloth is exported to over 50 countries. Selling to traditional markets in Europe, North America and the Far East to the emerging BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China, the cloth finds its way to every corner of the planet.

Traditional men’s jackets, cutting-edge catwalk couture, stylish street shoes, five star interiors, bespoke suits: the use of Harris Tweed cloth is endless. It is shipped to fashion houses, independent designers, multi-national companies, small clothing labels and famous tailors, to provide a foil for their creative endeavours, all over the world.

All this comes from the crofts and mills on this tiny Scottish island at the edge of the Atlantic.

In this episode Gill and Lynne talk to Harris Tweed creative director, Mark Hogarth.

Harris Tweed coat from Lynne Coleman’s archive