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The Color Goes In Before the Yarn

A plain Harris Tweed is never one color. Josh Sirlin on fibre dyeing, blending to a recipe, and why the cloth changes as the light moves.

harris tweed, Style & Heritage, Heritage, Fabric Guide, CraftJosh SirlinSeptember 3, 2026harris tweed colors, fibre dyed wool, dyed in the wool, harris tweed jacket, scottish wool, outer hebrides, black bear brandComment

Harris Tweed and the Truth About Tartan

Harris Tweed is the only cloth in the world defended by its own Act of Parliament. Josh Sirlin on the Orb, the islands, and what tartan really was.

Culture, Craft & Materials, Craft, Fabric, fabric guide, HeritageJosh SirlinAugust 2, 2026japan tattoo law, tattoo legal japan, irezumi today, harris tweed, harris tweed act 1993, orb mark, tartan history, dress act 1746, outer hebrides, wool jacketComment