Harris Tweed has been revered for its durability, warmth, and Highland charm since 1846 when Catherine Murray, the Countess of Dunmore, first had her Murray tartan woven in tweed by local Harris weavers. According to a 1993 Act of Parliament, Harris Tweed must be "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." Genuine Harris Tweed cloth is recognized world wide by the distinctive Orb Mark which graces labels on Harris Tweed garments and is stamped on every length of Harris Tweed cloth woven.
By working with traditional harris Tweed weavers, we can have your own tartan woven by crofters on the Isle of Lewis, which will be made into a kilt of approximately five meters in length. (No need for "the full eight yards" with a heavy tweed kilt!). If desired, we can also have a second length of Harris Tweed woven in a coordinating solid color of your choosing from which a custom kilt jacket and waistcoat can be made.
As a final touch, we can even provide a custom sporran with a Harris Tweed inlay of the same cloth.
