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Harris Tweed

American  
Trademark.
  1. a brand of heavy, handwoven woolen fabric made in the Outer Hebrides.


Harris Tweed British  

noun

  1. a loose-woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides, esp Lewis and Harris

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One man can be seen kicking in a plate-glass window at night to steal armfuls of Harris Tweed bags, costing up to £150 each.

From BBC

Often looking to history, her influential designs have included corsets, Harris Tweed suits and taffeta ballgowns.

From Reuters

She put models in Harris Tweed, fine knitting, 'mini-crinis' and corsets that pushed their busts almost up to the chin.

From BBC

Her signature items are bags fashioned from Harris Tweed jackets, incorporating the lapels as a design detail.

From Seattle Times

Catherine Campbell, from the Isle of Harris, is made an OBE for services to the Harris Tweed industry and economy on the Isle of Harris.

From BBC