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Lands’ End unveils bespoke tweed designed in collaboration with Harris Tweed

American retailer Lands’ End, which has been selling clothes and footwear since 1963, has unveiled a capsule collection with Harris Tweed, featuring a bespoke tweed designed exclusively for the brand for its customers in Europe. In a statement, Lands’ End said the collection “represents a step toward reshaping Lands’ End for today’s customer,”...

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From banker to weaver: A Scottish island Harris Tweed industry experiences a renaissance

"When you see tweed on the runway, you don't expect it to come from here," joked 38-year-old former banker Alexander MacLeod as he set up his loom in a converted barn on the shores of a Scottish loch. MacLeod became a weaver two years ago, joining residents on the islands of Lewis and Harris, off Scotland's northwest coast, in helping to...