Weaving Tradition: How Tweed Keeps a Community’s Heritage Alive | Short Film Showcase

I’m Rebecca Hutton and I’m single with

I’m Rebecca Hutton and I’m single with Hollis Street Weaver my granny used to

Hollis Street Weaver my granny used to

Hollis Street Weaver my granny used to weave back in the D and make me granny

weave back in the D and make me granny

weave back in the D and make me granny everybody used to there was a luma if he

everybody used to there was a luma if he

everybody used to there was a luma if he hastened practically when I was growing

hastened practically when I was growing

hastened practically when I was growing up the hottest redundancy basically

up the hottest redundancy basically

up the hottest redundancy basically there’s a lot Weaver’s and then it

there’s a lot Weaver’s and then it

there’s a lot Weaver’s and then it clashed no you get anything and

clashed no you get anything and

clashed no you get anything and everything in Hannah Street with the

everything in Hannah Street with the

everything in Hannah Street with the scooter it’s all spillage even if one

scooter it’s all spillage even if one

scooter it’s all spillage even if one side of it dips are either the rest will

side of it dips are either the rest will

side of it dips are either the rest will keep it going

keep it going

keep it going everybody needs each other I’ve lined

everybody needs each other I’ve lined

everybody needs each other I’ve lined the nose for yarn and finishing they

the nose for yarn and finishing they

the nose for yarn and finishing they rely on Weaver structure make the cloth

rely on Weaver structure make the cloth

rely on Weaver structure make the cloth team so it’s this corporation that you

team so it’s this corporation that you

team so it’s this corporation that you need but they’re not so big thing in the

need but they’re not so big thing in the

need but they’re not so big thing in the islands anyway sorry traditionally

I’m on Matty Henderson my dad is away

I’m on Matty Henderson my dad is away you go you gave that job to know like a

you go you gave that job to know like a

you go you gave that job to know like a bad title second season everything so I

bad title second season everything so I

bad title second season everything so I kind of feel like there’s a vegetarian I

kind of feel like there’s a vegetarian I

kind of feel like there’s a vegetarian I just love working tweet along feel of it

just love working tweet along feel of it

just love working tweet along feel of it I just love how voters employ a lot of

I just love how voters employ a lot of

I just love how voters employ a lot of people we will come back to feed being a

people we will come back to feed being a

people we will come back to feed being a stable employer the time do not for

stable employer the time do not for

stable employer the time do not for quite a long time

quite a long time

quite a long time hardest weeds can only be woven in the

hardest weeds can only be woven in the

hardest weeds can only be woven in the Outer Hebrides you know all these

Outer Hebrides you know all these

Outer Hebrides you know all these regulations to mean it can’t be taken

regulations to mean it can’t be taken

regulations to mean it can’t be taken anyone else we can’t lose it and other

anyone else we can’t lose it and other

anyone else we can’t lose it and other people can fly in just you know they can

people can fly in just you know they can

people can fly in just you know they can make something that looks kind of like

make something that looks kind of like

make something that looks kind of like artist weeds but it’ll never be Hardesty

artist weeds but it’ll never be Hardesty

artist weeds but it’ll never be Hardesty it’s has to go through the nose and

it’s has to go through the nose and

it’s has to go through the nose and attach to get that stamp on it to be

attach to get that stamp on it to be

attach to get that stamp on it to be part of sweet you might have a hard day

part of sweet you might have a hard day

part of sweet you might have a hard day at work you know things might be going

at work you know things might be going

at work you know things might be going wrong and everything else but it’s still

wrong and everything else but it’s still

wrong and everything else but it’s still a pretty big job

a pretty big job

a pretty big job I just love the thirsty that goes with

I just love the thirsty that goes with

I just love the thirsty that goes with her I love the processes that go worth

her I love the processes that go worth

her I love the processes that go worth but I love seeing import process from

but I love seeing import process from

but I love seeing import process from beginning to end

beginning to end

beginning to end you know I mean my dad had she always

you know I mean my dad had she always

you know I mean my dad had she always had sheets but I was younger and you see

had sheets but I was younger and you see

had sheets but I was younger and you see him she adding and everything but you

him she adding and everything but you

him she adding and everything but you never knew really what happened to the

never knew really what happened to the

never knew really what happened to the rule after that and then you see all the

rule after that and then you see all the

rule after that and then you see all the processes that the rule goes through and

processes that the rule goes through and

processes that the rule goes through and then it goes all over the world and I

then it goes all over the world and I

then it goes all over the world and I love that you know something that we

love that you know something that we

love that you know something that we mean for some when I someone does

mean for some when I someone does

mean for some when I someone does something with it you know it’s gonna be

something with it you know it’s gonna be

something with it you know it’s gonna be some red it’s gonna have a story to it

some red it’s gonna have a story to it

some red it’s gonna have a story to it sometime and it will be around still in

sometime and it will be around still in

sometime and it will be around still in years to come

[Music]

[Music] my name is Colin George Pokemon I’m

my name is Colin George Pokemon I’m

my name is Colin George Pokemon I’m third generation Harris Tweed Weaver is

third generation Harris Tweed Weaver is

third generation Harris Tweed Weaver is because of Harris Tweed we were able to

because of Harris Tweed we were able to

because of Harris Tweed we were able to live back to his fudge and community and

live back to his fudge and community and

live back to his fudge and community and from I’m a crafter to you

from I’m a crafter to you

from I’m a crafter to you i I’ve got the pretty news and sees

i I’ve got the pretty news and sees

i I’ve got the pretty news and sees beside us you know a lot of our sheep

beside us you know a lot of our sheep

beside us you know a lot of our sheep are in the islands and we practically

are in the islands and we practically

are in the islands and we practically live in ports at this time of the year

live in ports at this time of the year

live in ports at this time of the year it’s no open Atlantic III behind the

it’s no open Atlantic III behind the

it’s no open Atlantic III behind the islands and neck stops America really

islands and neck stops America really

islands and neck stops America really being in a community you have to get

being in a community you have to get

being in a community you have to get involved a lot of different things I

involved a lot of different things I

involved a lot of different things I hear from grave-digging 3 whatever it be

hear from grave-digging 3 whatever it be

hear from grave-digging 3 whatever it be come here to ask for a hands or whatever

come here to ask for a hands or whatever

come here to ask for a hands or whatever so that’s how it always was and there’s

so that’s how it always was and there’s

so that’s how it always was and there’s more young people are getting into it

more young people are getting into it

more young people are getting into it especially with downturn in the oil

especially with downturn in the oil

especially with downturn in the oil while workers were paid off have gone

while workers were paid off have gone

while workers were paid off have gone out and bought new moons a lot of people

out and bought new moons a lot of people

out and bought new moons a lot of people think we just jumped on the lemon juice

think we just jumped on the lemon juice

think we just jumped on the lemon juice pedal away and operated doesn’t work out

pedal away and operated doesn’t work out

pedal away and operated doesn’t work out like that just won’t get the confidence

like that just won’t get the confidence

like that just won’t get the confidence of it can’t be taken off these islands

of it can’t be taken off these islands

of it can’t be taken off these islands it’s part of the heritage here summer on

it’s part of the heritage here summer on

it’s part of the heritage here summer on the crest of a wave at the moment it’s

the crest of a wave at the moment it’s

the crest of a wave at the moment it’s good very very very Christian long may

good very very very Christian long may

good very very very Christian long may it continue the Harris Tweed wave is

it continue the Harris Tweed wave is

it continue the Harris Tweed wave is part of our heritage and the pride of it

part of our heritage and the pride of it

part of our heritage and the pride of it and it very dirty and just trying to

and it very dirty and just trying to

and it very dirty and just trying to keep the old traditions going for the

keep the old traditions going for the

keep the old traditions going for the wine will be able to