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The Harris Tweed® Quiz Before answering the below questions, we recommend you view the Harris Tweed story on our Harris Tweed app. It is free to download for Apple and Android devices. Enjoy! 1. In what part of the world is Harris Tweed® cloth made? _____________________________ 2. From what animal do we get the 100% pure new wool used to make Harris Tweed® cloth? _____________________________ 3. 'Warp' is the _________ and _________ threads of the cloth. 4. 'Weft' is the _________ and _________ threads of the cloth. 5. Where is the only place that Harris Tweed® can be handwoven on a loom, by law? _______________________________ 6. The role of the Harris Tweed Authority is to p_______ and p_______ Harris Tweed® cloth. 7. Which household appliance is used by a Harris Tweed Authority Inspector to apply the Orb Certification Trademark onto the cloth? ________________________ 8. I love Harris Tweed® because: __________________________________________________________ www.harristweed.org How Harris Tweed® Cloth is Made 1 22 3 4 WOOL FROM SHEEP CLEAN & COLOURED MIXED & TEASED MIXED AGAIN & CARDED INTO SLIVERS (SHAPED LIKE SPAGHETTI) 5 6 7 SPUN ON A SPINNING WOVEN TOGETHER BY A INSPECTED AND FINISHED MACHINE WEAVER (IT CAN NOW BE CALLED HARRIS TWEED®) (IT'S NOW REALLY STRONG YARN) (AT THEIR HOME ON A LOOM) www.harristweed.org www.harristweed.org The Loom Shed Original Photograph taken by Lewis Mackenzie www.harristweed.org Traffic Jam Original Photograph taken by Lewis Mackenzie www.harristweed.org Cuairt Original Photograph taken by Janet Miles www.harristweed.org An Tràigh Original Photograph taken by Janet Miles The Harris Tweed® Quiz:Answer Sheet Before answering the below questions, we recommend you view the Harris Tweed story on our Harris Tweed app. It is free to download for Apple and Android devices. Enjoy! 1. In what part of the world is Harris Tweed® cloth made? The Outer Hebrides of Scotland 2. From what animal do we get the 100% pure new wool used to make Harris Tweed® cloth? Sheep 3. 'Warp' is the up and down threads of the cloth. 4. 'Weft' is the left and right threads of the cloth. 5. Where is the only place that Harris Tweed® can be handwoven on a loom, by law? At the weaver's home in the Outer Hebrides. 6. The role of the Harris Tweed Authority is to protect and promote Harris Tweed® cloth. 7. Which household appliance is used by a Harris Tweed Authority Inspector to apply the Orb Certification Trademark onto the cloth? An iron 8. I love Harris Tweed® because: __________________________________________________________ www.harristweed.org.

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