麻豆社 World Service - Against the Grain, Harris Tweed

Harris Tweed

Against the Grain

On the remote British islands of Lewis and Harris, the clatter of looms can still be heard, creating a cloth that is known the world over.

22 December 1989

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13 minutes

Britain's Traditional Industries—麻豆社 World Service Archive

Decline and revival for manufacturing and heavy industry during the 1980s and 1990s

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project