Harris Tweed Harris Tweed Harris Tweed is a tweed cloth that is handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides. This definition, quality standards and protection of the Harris Tweed name are enshrined in the Harris Tweed Act 1993. For centuries, the islanders of Lewis and Harris, the Uists, Benbecula and Barra have woven cloth by hand, calling it 'clò-mòr' in the original Gaelic or 'big cloth'. Originally, this handmade fabric was woven by crofters for familial use, ideal for
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