Tweed

Harris Tweed is the most iconic of all tweeds, woven by hand, and adored for decades the world over. Or it was. This series looks at the island industry which is in terminal decline

Tweed - Hanging by a Thread

Shawbost Mill send their designer to Japan to consult with a marketing guru, while Carloway Mill owner Alan Bain wants to tinker with the very DNA of the tweed.

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Tweed - Harassed Tweed

Series examining the Harris Tweed industry. Textile baron Brian Haggas flies in to the island, intending to close down his mill and lay off the workforce.

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Tweed - Trouble Looms

The islanders take steps to protect their heritage - an ethnic British cloth, as much part of island culture as the gaelic language - but are they too late?

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