We are pleased to announce that we are now official suppliers of a large range of Harris Tweed fabrics. These amazing 100% woollen fabrics are suitable for upholstery, curtains and cushions and are a warm and welcoming addition to any home, providing a reassuring air of quality, tradition and timelessness.
The fabrics can be purchased from our website by the metre (the minimum order is 1m) and can be posted anywhere in the world. Please note that if you are purchasing from outside the UK then you will need to contact us for a postage cost before paying for your order online.
We supply Harris Tweed fabrics in a large range of natural colours and styles including herringbone, salmon bone, houndstooth, wolf tooth, stag check and huntsman check.
In addition to the above fabrics we also supply 100% woollen fabrics from specialist UK company www.artoftheloom.co.uk To see our full range of Harris Tweed and Art of the Loom fabrics visit the “Upholstery Fabrics” section of our website which can be found under “Upholstery Supplies” or, alternatively, click here.
Art of the Loom have a “Furniture Builder” link where you to can try out your chosen fabric (either Harris Tweed or Art of the Loom) in a variety of room sets and on different styles of furniture before you buy. Give it a go here – “Furniture Builder”.
About Harris Tweed Fabrics
Harris Tweed is a cloth handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides.
The fabrics are protected by the Harris Tweed Act 1993, which strictly outlines the conditions in which the cloth can genuinely be made.
What is a rub test?
Harris Tweed fabrics have a rub test of approximately 35,000. Art of the Loom 100% woollen fabrics have a rub test of approximately 28,000.
The Martindale test (or rub test) is a measure of the durability of a fabric. The tests are undertaken on upholstery fabrics to check their suitability for various uses – i.e. decorative chairs, heavy-traffic areas or commercial furniture.
- Under 12,000 rubs – decorative upholstery only e.g. a bedroom chair etc.
- 12,000 – 15,000 – light upholstery use in the home e.g. chairs which will not be used a great deal
- 20,000 – 30,000 – suitable for general upholstery use within the home (15,000 for some weaves)
- 30,000 – 40,000 – very hard wearing fabric suitable for upholstery in the home which will receive a lot of wear, or suitable for use in a commercial environment e.g. a restaurant or hotel