The industry is currently dominated by older people.  To create a buzz among young consumers and designers  there needs to an injection of find blood to work in within the Tweed industry.

Saying this there has been a recent surge of interest in Tweed – thanks to Doctor Who.  Matt Smith, the 11th doctor, wears a traditional Hebridean hand-woven jacket in the new series.

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