The Harris Tweed® Journal

Peat and Heather

27th July

The colours of peat and heather, blending together.

The Outer Hebridean moors have been worked and used by islanders for centuries. The traditional ‘turning of the peat’ to dry this long-used fuel source results in shapes and tones reflected in this classic Harris Tweed® pattern.

From the land comes the cloth.

Harris tweed peat heather moorland

(Fabric by Harris Tweed Hebrides)

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