Our trip to the Outer Hebrides took place in summer 2017 and we visited most of the big islands. While we were on the Isle of Harris we went to see this exhibition about Harris Tweed.
The making of Harris Tweed is all done in the Outer Hebrides, in fact there statutory Act of Parliament that says the weaving of Harris Tweed must be done in the homes of the islanders. If you want to know more about the whole process here is a link!
The fabrics we saw were amazing, I liked the chair and all the clothes are just spectacular too! I bought a small purse and my father bought a bunnit or bonnet (a flat cap)
The location of the place was fantastic, when we were there it was quite peaceful. Back in Tarbert the main town we went to a shop selling Harris tweed and Alessio got a bonnet too! I also bought a lovely purple/light blue cushion in another part of the island too.
In Tarbert we also visited another big tourist hit Isle of Harris distillery. We couldn`t get tour of the place as all the tours were booked out, but we did eat at their restaurant and bought two bottles of the gin! It is in a beautiful bottle, which I have kept! You can see it here
Both places a well worth a visit if you are in the area!
Hope you are all having a great weekend!
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