Harris Tweed any flaws. Once ready the cloth is finished. Dirt, oil and other impurities are removed by washing and beating in soda and soapy water before it is dried, steamed, pressed and cropped. The final process is the examination by the independent Harris Tweed Authority which visits the mills weekly, before application of their Orb Mark trademark which is ironed on to the fabric as a seal of authenticity. In 2012 the weavers and mills of the Harris Tweed industry produced one million metres of Harris Tweed, compared to 450,000 metres in 2009, which was the highest production figures in 17
Lewis and Harris English or Scottish Gaelic, and is referred to as 'Lewis and Harris', 'Lewis with Harris', 'Harris with Lewis' etc. Rarely used is the collective name of "the Long Island" (), although that epithet is sometimes applied to the entire Outer Hebrides, including the Uists and Barra. Most of Harris is very hilly, with more than thirty peaks above ; the highest peak, Clisham, is a Corbett. It has an area of – slightly under 1% of the area of Great Britain. It is from the nearest point of the mainland, from which it is separated by the Minch. Lewis is