The Harris Tweed® Journal

Crofting colours

18th March

Crofting in the Outer Hebrides is often a multi-layered workload. In addition to sheep roaming between fences along the coast, you’ll often find areas where islanders have planted vegetables in the rich, fertile soil that will fill their plates year round.

Harris Tweed crofting potatoes coast tractor

The range of natural colours on display can also be spotted throughout this lovely Kenneth Mackenzie Mill fabric.

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