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 by Peter May, is set on Lewis and Harris. Lewis and Harris Lewis and Harris () is a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides. It is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles, The northern part of the island is called Lewis, the southern is Harris and both are frequently referred to as if they were separate islands. The boundary between Lewis and Harris is where the island narrows between Loch Resort (', opposite Scarp) on the west and Loch Seaforth (') on the east (north of the more obvious isthmus at Tarbert). The