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Harris Tweed

Harris Tweed is the cloth at the heart of Kova Atelier. It is woven by hand in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, it is protected by an Act of Parliament, and it carries the Orb. We are proud to use the real thing in our pieces.

Woven by hand in the islanders’ homes

By law, Harris Tweed is cloth handwoven by the islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides.

Every step that law names happens in the islands.

Source: legislation.gov.uk

From the islands to the Orb

  1. 1846

    Lady Dunmore has the clan tartan replicated in tweed by Harris weavers, then devotes herself to marketing the cloth.

    Source: harristweed.org

  2. 1909

    The Harris Tweed Association is formed to register the Orb.

    The Harris Tweed Orb, the official certification mark

    Source: harristweed.org

  3. 1910

    The Orb certification mark is registered.

    Source: harristweed.org

  4. 1911

    Stamping with the Orb begins.

    Source: harristweed.org

  5. 1993

    The Harris Tweed Act 1993 defines the cloth in law and creates the Harris Tweed Authority.

    Source: legislation.gov.uk

  6. Today

    An independent inspector examines the cloth, and only cloth that meets the standards is stamped with the Orb.

    Source: harristweed.org

The Harris Tweed Orb, the official certification mark

Protected by an Act of Parliament

The Harris Tweed Act 1993 defines what Harris Tweed is and brought into being the Harris Tweed Authority, the statutory body that protects it, in place of the Harris Tweed Association.

Source: harristweed.org

In Kova Atelier pieces

We use genuine Harris Tweed on selected models, paired with leather on the arms and facings where the wear is hardest.

Using the real thing matters to us. A Kova Atelier piece in Harris Tweed carries cloth woven by hand in the Outer Hebrides, made the way the law that protects it describes.