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Looking for information about Shetland's tweedsRead MoreDecember 8, 2018
2019 is going to be An Exciting Year! There are the usual goings-on at the studio, but also music, and fashion, and the next stage of the tweed research project.
An Adies of Voe sampleRead MoreOctober 6, 2018
This week a small piece of history has been donated to the studio collection.
Shetland's Tweed HeritageRead MoreAugust 18, 2018
The new book of Shetland's tweed heritage has just been published and copies will be available soon.
Annie MouatRead MoreAugust 11, 2018
The only woman that I know of in Shetland who was a professional weaver is Annie Mouat.
Studio newsRead MoreAugust 11, 2018
The studio has been quietly busy recently.
A appeal for tweedRead MoreJune 16, 2018
The book about Shetland tweed is proceeding, albeit slowly!
Levenwick tweedRead MoreMay 19, 2018
Next week on Saturday there is to be a talk about tweed making in Levenwick.
A new bookRead MoreJuly 29, 2017
Over the past few months we have been doing some research into the tweeds from Shetland, dating from the 1920's until today. And now the book to accompany the research is almost finished!
Sampling for our futureRead MoreMay 27, 2017
This week we have been sampling in preparation for a new direction.
Interviews from the tweed research projectRead MoreMay 27, 2017
Regular readers of the blog will remember that we have been doing some research, finding out about tweed in Shetland.