Red herringbone weave Harris Tweed. Made with 100% pure virgin wool, dyed, spun and finished in the Outer Hebrides.
The wool is woven by hand by the Islanders in their homes on the Islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra. Tweed is an immensely practical material and was born out of drizzly highland weather, harsh moorlands and men who work the land. Historically, when an estate owner wanted to chose a tweed for his his gamekeepers, his tailor would dress them in a range of cloths then send them out on to the moors. When the first gamekeeper disappeared from view they knew which tweed to chose.
- 150cm wide.
- 290 - 310gsm, can vary due to being hand woven.
- Country of origin; UK.
- Cold hand wash or dry clean.
- Rub test information: Martindale abrasion BS EN ISO 12947:1998 30,000 revs.
- Thread match: Gutermann 156
- Priced per metre
Uig is suitable for the following patterns in the Merchant and Mills Workbook pattern: Haremere coat or the Merchant and Mills Sanda.
