If you've followed the blog for a while you may remember this post from last year when in Lewis/Harris we visited Garynahine Harris Tweed and met Mr. John MacLean, weaver of this fabulous material and a most welcoming man. As one of our party bought a length of Mr. MacLean's tweed on that occasion, this year we returned to show off the finished jacket and to see what is currently on the Garynahine loom.
Above are shots of the work in progress, while the next two pictures show more of the range of colours and patterns in which the tweed comes.
Below are some close-ups of the finished jacket (the model himself is far too 'shy' to appear in long-shot!). I love the complexity of the colours and their subtle blending.
Having seen the weaving part of the tweed-making process, we then went to the mill where all the other stages of manufacture take place; I'll show you something of that in the next post.
Being able to visit a textile mill of any sort would be fascinating enough but to see Harris Tweed being constructed...what a treat! Such lovely tailoring on the jacket too, something to treasure for years to come.
Posted by: Darlene | 17 August 2010 at 08:13 PM