That's better news!

Quote Originally Posted by calanacrafts View Post
As I am a true Hearach (someone who was born and brought up in Harris) I feel I need to reply to this post, Especially as I work with Harris tweed fabric and wool. "The new owner of the largest mill Mr Haggas has decided as far as he can be established that he does not wish to sell tweed to clothes manufacturers around the world, but instead want to drastically reduce the number of patterns and make cloth only for his
own range of five or so patterns". He has laid workers off in the last few weeks, but saying that, there are numerous Independant weavers like Donald John Mackay from Luskentyre Harris Tweed Co, who actually put Harris Tweed back on the market when he secured an order from NIKE who now have to get their cloth washed and finished by Shawbost Mill, as Donald John weaves a single width cloth and Mr haggas did not want the single width going though his mill. But saying this there is a new company which has started up trading as Harris Tweed Hebrides, in the old Shawbost Harris Tweed Mill, they are employing 20 workers, , . So hopefully when the Shawbost Mill fulfills their orders we the local crafts folk will be able to buy from them. I am sure they will also have a website although I have not looked for it as I am in touch by phone and come August can go to the Shawbost mill to buy my Harris tweed and Harris Wool. Thanks for reading Joan, Calana Crafts