Working the Fabric

Working the FabricTrademark protected since 1910, the famous woollen cloth known as Harris Tweed can only be produced in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland yet it is exported to over 50 countries around the world. Examining contemporary experiences of work and life, this book is the first in depth anthropological study of the renowned textile industry, complementing and updating existing historical and ethnographic research. Drawing on one year of ethnographic fieldwork

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