Harris Tweed
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Title
Harris Tweed
Description
Woollen cloth handwoven on a single width Hattersley Loom by a weaver in the Isle of Harris. The wool used in this cloth comes from a flock of Hebridean sheep owned by AAS_PR_06. After shearing it was washed, carded and spun at Uist Wool micro-mill and then woven into Harris Tweed.
Creator
2076
Source
craftedobjects,scotlandobjects,highlandandislands
Contributor
iain
Language
Scottish Gaelic
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
805
Date Submitted
06/01/2026
Date Modified
06/01/2026
Extent
40000cm x cm x 75cm
Spatial Coverage
current,58,-6;
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Prim Media
2083
Material
Wool
Natural Cultural
Cultural
Craft
fibre and textile crafts
Tool
Hattersley Loom
Place
Ness, Isle of Lewis
Material Source
Please see above
Technique
Woven
Function
A textile that can be used fro garments or home furnishings
Creation Purpose
For sale
Production Quality
One years 'clip' of wool produced appeoximately 100metres of cloth
Conecept
The wool used to weave this cloth was sheared (AAS_CP_06) from the sheep belonging to AAS_PR_06. An emotionl connection exists therefore because the work invovled in tending to the sheep is understood by the practtioner. The treu financial cost of this artefact can never truley be realised.
External ID
AAS_AR_17
Citation
2076, “Harris Tweed,” VERAP, accessed April 2, 2026, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/2082.
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