Manufacturing the young man’s symbol of Scottish heritage Arts and Culture

“When you see Tuid on the runway, you don’t expect to come from here,” said 38 -year -old, Alexander McClewid, who is creating his righteousness in a fold converted to the shores of a Scottish lake.

McCleid Wayr was two years ago, where he joined the population in the Louis and Harris Islands, off the northern western coast of Scotland, in helping to renew the tweed industry after a large period of decline.

“It is good for tradition to continue.”

Tweed is a symbol of Scottish heritage, and it has always been a “part of culture” on the external hybrids, and McLolid, who hails from Scalpay, which is associated with Harris by a bridge.

He now said “an attractive sector to be.”

He left for seven years to work in banking services, but withdrawing its roots proved to be very strong.

During the day, Macleod now works for a small local cosmetic company. In the evening, he puts podcast and begins patience in weaving.

Only a fixed humor from its instrument disturbs the calm of the old stone barn.

Harris Toyd, traditional from 100 percent wool, is the only fabric protected under the 1993 Parliament Law.

“The island’s coordinators in their homes should be in external homes, and the external hybridis is completed, made of new dyed wool and weaving in the external hybrids.”

Wafer talked about his “consent” once the tweed is completed.

Tweed, which is associated again with British aristocracy, goes to the spinning mill to examine quality control, where the slightest defect is marked.

Finally, the valuable “Harris Tweed” seal – a ball covered with a cross – tests on the source of the fabric and originality, issued by the Harris Tweed (HTA).

Then TWEED leaves the island of purchases by distinctive companies abroad, including luxury brands such as Christian Dior, Chanel and Gucci.

Many trained brands, such as Nike, New Balance and Convert, were also used for limited version products.

Traditional nutrients are jackets, hats and bags, but the fabric can also be used for furniture.

There are 140 women, according to HTA, which launched an employment campaign in 2023 and offered to trade workshops after a wave of retirement.

This knowledge, which is often transmitted from generation to generation, is now sponsored by a different profile from Waver.

“It is good to see the coming youth,” said Kelly McDonald, Director of Operations at HTA.

“When I joined the industry 22 years ago, there was a severe decline. I was wondering:” Will there be an industry anymore? “

But the industry now has “recovery” and “great growth”, as more than 580,000 meters of tweed was produced in 2024.

“We always look at new markets,” she said, and TWEED is now exported to South Korea, Japan, Germany, France and other countries.

It no longer depends on the American market, as it was before, and it must be largely protected by the definitions imposed by President Donald Trump.

Cameron Mac Arthur, who works in Carlowe Mail, said one of the three spinning factories in the west of Louis Island, said, “

Only 29 years old, but he has already worked there for 12 years.

The mill, with its large devices, looks as if it has not changed for decades. But Macarthur has seen that it is developing to embrace the younger workforce and the latest fabrics, which means that it is no longer just the Classic prince Wales prince’s checks or the dark colors offered.

He said: “At the present time, we are allowed to form our own colors … We just do different things with them, talk to them, and make them brighter.”

“We are very busy … it was not like this,” he said, adding that it is “proud” to work with the local product.

McDonald said that Tuid was an environmentally non -friendly “fast fashion”.

“How cute is a product where you can actually look on a map to a small island and say:” This is where I made my jacket. “This is very rare now, and I think people really participate in it.”

“Each stage of production must occur here, but from start to finish, it is a really long process. We are an example of slow fashion.”