A trip to the Hebrides

Sally and Andrews Trip to the Outer Hebrides 

Sally and Andrew recently went on a trip to the Outer Hebrides on the hunt for new Harris Tweed for out A/W 2018 collection. They certainly did not pick the best time as they battled against the stormy winds, but they did manage to get some great photos that really show the beauty and culture of the Outer Hebrides and capture what the inside of a Harris Tweed Mill is like. 

While looking for new Harris Tweed, Sally and Andrew visited Harris Tweed Hebrides, the largest mill in the Outer Hebrides. In the pattern room there were rolls of tweed, from plaids to herringbones to plains, piled on top of one another - enough tweed to last a person a life time! The weavers were also working full pelt processing the wool on their huge machines to get the tweed ready for shipping. 

In the pictures to the left and right you can see all the colourful yarns in the Harris Tweed Hebrides mill.

This is where the journey of Harris Tweed begins, as these yarns are combined together to create the beautiful final pieces of tweed that we see here everyday.

Although the purpose of the trip was to look for new tweeds, Sally and Andrew couldn't help but explore but you can't blame them, can you?! 

Even in the spring the winds were still unimaginable. At certain times Sally felt like she was going to be blown away and found it difficult to walk. The sheep on the Island did not share the same opinion as Sally about the wind as they grazed away peacefully, acting unaware of the weather.

However, this scarecrow felt the same as Sally and was blown off his chair! 

Despite the harsh winds Sally and Andrew loved their trip and it reminded them of how beautiful the Outer Hebrides really is. It only seems natural that such an incredible fabric should come from one of the most beautiful places in the world.

There is so much history and culture to be found on the Outer Hebrides, it is a trip we at Glenalmond Tweed recommend everyone to take!