About Harris Tweed Hebrides

Failte! Welcome to the Outer Hebrides

Harris Tweed Hebrides is based in the village of North Shawbost on the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Behind that brief geographical description, lies a world that you will begin to explore through the history and heritage of Harris Tweed which is so deeply ingrained in the culture and economy of these islands.

The Isle of Lewis has a population of around 20,000; most of them Gaelic-speaking. That is the first language of the home and of the mill. The Harris Tweed industry has long been crucial to the local economy and Harris Tweed Hebrides currently employs around 40 mill workers and sustains more than 100 home weavers.

Mainly, they live in small crofting townships, scattered around the Atlantic coastline.  Weaving has always offered an independent way of making a living and to this day, the home weavers are self-employed.

All around them are the magnificent colours of the Hebridean landscapes; the same colours that have inspired the rich and subtle patterns of Harris Tweed.

When you have found out more about Harris Tweed, why not also discover the only place in the world where it can be made?  You will be very welcome.