This definition, quality standards and protection of the Harris Tweed name are enshrined in the Harris Tweed Act 1993. A member of the Highlands & Islands Joint Valuation Board, An Lanntair and advisor to Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, he is committed to developing the language and culture of the Western Isles.Ian has lived in Lewis since 1983 and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was responsible for Professional Development & Teacher Education at the University of the Highlands and Islands for 15 years. Typische Harris-Tweed wird auf vielfältige Weise sowohl auf den Inseln als auch außerhalb weiterverarbeitet. Our Harris Tweed shop and tweed warehouse are located in the heart of Tarbert, principal town on the Isle of Harris. A weaver can work both as a mill weaver and an independent weaver.Harris Tweed Industry Liaison Group meets regularly to discuss issues facing the industry and consists of a range of interested parties such as mill owners, weaver representatives, HTA officials, funding bodies, local The creation of Harris Tweed begins with fleeces of pure virgin wools which are shorn from The freshly dyed coloured and white wools are weighed in predetermined proportions and then thoroughly blended by hand to exact recipes to obtain the correct hue. This renewed uncertainty led to a flurry of legal cases, in which the producers of Orb-stamped Harris Tweed needed to defend the integrity of the name and the trade mark. The Harris Tweed Orb The one very special attribute that Harris Tweed possesses that no other textile in the world has, is an Act of Parliament governing its production. Our Harris Tweeds are woven by the islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides and made of virgin wool dyed and spun on the islands. Where you see the Orb mark, you are guaranteed the cloth is authentically produced as outlined by the Act.
Each of these mills were marketing and selling cloth marked as Harris Tweed but that had not been produced authentically or stamped with the Orb Mark. She comes from Stornoway and maintains close links with the island. The tweed then returns to the mill in its 'greasy state' and here it passes through the hands of Once ready the cloth is finished.
Oktober 1814 – 12. Dirt, oil and other impurities are removed by washing and beating in The final process is the examination by the independent Harris Tweed Authority which visits the mills weekly, before application of their Orb Mark trademark which is ironed on to the fabric as a seal of authenticity. He has served as a local authority councillor and Stornoway Port Authority member and sees the Alasdair is the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar representative on the Board. In 2012 the weavers and mills of the Harris Tweed industry produced one million metres of Harris Tweed, compared to 450,000 metres in 2009, which was the highest production figures in 17 years.Footwear brands have also used Harris Tweed, most notably Dunbar cites Scots philologist W. F. H. Nicolaisen's suggestion that this "too plausible" explanation may be
The role of the Harris Tweed Authority is to protect and promote the Harris Tweed brand and reputation. As custodians, the Harris Tweed Authority has responsibility for protecting the reputation and integrity of Harris Tweed® cloth – not just in Scotland, but worldwide. The final stage in the process is the examination by the independent Harris Tweed Authority inspector, who, when satisfied that the cloth meets the standards, applies the famous Orb certification mark, which is ironed on to the reverse of the fabric. The authority works with a team of lawyers and pursues cases in over 30 countries in which the Orb mark is registered.The authority is responsible for inspecting every metre of Harris Tweed produced by the island mills and has two inspectors who visit each mill to inspect the processes and final product and issue the Orb Mark stamps and labels. „Harris-Tweed ist ein von den Insulanern von Lewis, Harris, Jedes Kleidungsstück aus Harris-Tweed ist mit einem Echtheitsetikett ausgezeichnet, das das Markenzeichen des Harris-Tweed, den Tweed wurde seit Jahrhunderten in ganz Schottland hergestellt. This ancient method of identifying products has its roots in the medieval An application was submitted in the name of the Harris Tweed Association for a standardisation mark, now known as a certification mark, affording much stronger protection that an ordinary trademark would. D. Bremner, The Industries of Scotland: their Rise, Progress and Present Condition, 155.Gwatkin, 'Notes on the Historical Development of the Harris Tweed Industry and the Part Played by the Harris Tweed Association Ltd., 11.Report by Duncan Martin, HTA Chairman, to Western Isles "Economy in Crisis Conference"Supplementary report of the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Harris Tweed Bill, 12.