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
South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area of Lochmaddy (an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic "Loch nam Madadh") is a ferry terminal, and a harbour for the creel fishing and is used for salmon farms. There are four Special Protection Areas (SPA) and five Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), within or overlapping with the NSA. The areas protected by these two Natura 2000 designations overlap, with four sites sharing both designations (although the precise borders differ to some extent). South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area South Lewis, Harris and North Uist is a large national scenic area (NSA) in the Western Isles of Scotland.