Aldred

12/05/2023

Harris Tweed should never be boring!

Happy Friday everyone... Keep smiling, it's nearly the weekend! 🤩💙

This one's for you 😊

11/05/2023

The Outer Hebrides are always a good idea!

This chain of Atlantic islands off the west coast of Scotland, caters for everyone! If you're looking for a staycation this summer, there is no better place to be.

With mountains, moors and white sandy beaches, you can sample the best of Gaelic culture. There is whisky, wildlife, arts and archaeology. You can swim, sail, canoe and ride, it really is a slice of heaven on your doorstep.

If you are heading this way, don't forget to visit our Carloway Mill on the Isle of Lewis. It is the only Mill that gives guided tours, where visitors are taken through the process of creating Harris Tweed, on our original Victorian machinery.

We can't wait to see you 💙

Don't forget to sign up to stay tuned for our online launch, and to learn all about how we are trying to secure the future of The Carloway Mill. The link is in bio 👆😊

16/02/2023

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Link in Bio.

02/02/2023

Super stylish dog walk! 🐾

One of our clients going Matchy Matchy with her Pup. 😍

Maxi Coat - ALDRED
Dog Coat - ALDRED

19/12/2022

Who knew these little blighters could cause so much trouble!

Yes this lovely Aldred button is ready for our Menswear, but our metal button supplier has let us down!

We now have all our beautiful Ladies Maxi coats sat in our factory with no buttons!

The struggle is real and we're back to sourcing buttons....HELP! 🙏🤦‍♀️

12/12/2022

Harris Tweed is arguably the BEST tweed in the world with a history of prestigious clients from Royalty to top Fashion Houses. It is a brand that consumers should be able to trust.

Sadly, many Harris Tweed products are manufactured in the Far East. With clever marketing tactics and using words like Scottish, British, Glen etc. in descriptions and names, Consumers are often duped in to believing it is an authentic Scottish or British product. Whilst the material is legitimate and will have been lovingly produced on the Isle of Harris & Lewis, it will then have been shipped to the other side of the world and back, so that products can be cheaply manufactured in Asia, where workers pay & rights are compromised.

Tired of seeing our beautiful tweed being made into substandard Far Eastern products, we decided to launch our own brand Aldred, where honesty and transparency are key.

Follow to keep up to date with the launch and help support our heritage.

05/12/2022

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ALDRED shared a post on Instagram: "Super excited that we have brought these to life! Currently in production ready for the upcoming launch... Please follow to keep up to date to with the launch of Aldred clothing and help preserve our heritage for future generations. 💙 ...

30/11/2022

HAPPY ST. ANDREWS DAY!
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Missing this view... No filer needed, hopefully I'll be back soon!

28/11/2022

Another sneak peek!
Somewhat nostalgic for me as my school skirt was a Black Watch Kilt. 🥰

Please follow for the launch of Aldred and help support the Carloway Mill, the smallest of only Three Harris Tweed Mills in the World. x

21/11/2022

Harris Tweed has a rare character and beauty.

Unlike many other textiles the wool is dyed in its natural state before it is spun.

The coloured wools are then weighed in predetermined proportions and thoroughly blended to exact recipes many taken from the archives.

Just one single yarn can contain a kaleidoscope of colours in order to create the perfect hue.

This is what gives Harris Tweed such depth in colour.

Please follow to stay up to date with the launch of Aldred and help preserve our Heritage.

16/11/2022

It was from Harris Tweed that Chanel created her very first tweed garments for her collections in the late 1920's and 1930's.

Since then, Harris Tweed has graced the catwalks of some of the largest Fashion Houses around the world and has been the choice of Royalty for over a century.

When it comes to quality and style, what more of an endorsement would you need!

Follow us to follow the launch of Aldred Clothing and help support The Carloway Mill, which is the smallest of the three remaining Harris Tweed Mills in the world. x

13/11/2022

As promised a sneak peek of The Black Stewart Maxi Coat.

Despite being a classic, this truly is a statement coat that oozes drama.

Hand cut and made in England using the finest Harris Tweed from our very own Carloway Mill in the Outer Hebrides.

Please follow to stay tuned for the launch of Aldred clothing and help support our heritage. x