Sustainability and Heritage in Practice; The Case of Harris Tweed Hebrides

Abstract

For more than a century, Harris Tweed® has been recognised as one of the world’s most durable—as well as fashionable—fabrics, made using traditional skills and always from 100 per cent pure wool in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Harris Tweed Hebrides manufactures each metre of handwoven fabric in accordance with the Harris Tweed Act, maintaining the integrity and distinctive character of the fabric which is recognised globally as Harris Tweed, a sustainable brand 100 per cent.