Welcome
Until
early 2007, under the dominance of one major producer (Kenneth Mackenzie Ltd)
H.T.T. (Manufacturing) Ltd was a small volume independent
wholesale producer of Harris Tweed based in Carloway, Isle of Lewis in the
Outer Hebrides. It supplied both large and small-scale garment
manufacturers.
But a change of ownership at Kenneth Mackenzie Ltd resulted in a
different business strategy in that company with concentration of all Harris
Tweed production
to supply their own garment wholesale business.
As
the only other operational Harris Tweed producer able to supply the
wholesale fabric industry H.T.T. (Manufacturing) Ltd were approached by a
large number of garment manufacturers to supply the bulk fabric orders for
their 2008 season garments.
H.T.T. (Manufacturing) Ltd were already restructuring the mill to
increase their producing capacity and we therefore very willingly agreed to
work with these customers to meet their requirements as to fail to do so
would have resulted in a major contraction of the industry and the loss of
many jobs including many in the weaving community.
However our decision required substantial additional investment by
our shareholders in buildings, plant and machinery, the dedication and
commitment of existing staff to work considerable overtime and delay
holidays and the recruitment and training of 17 new employees to our
workforce to ensure the huge volume of orders we received were completed.
Trading conditions because of the recessionary forces prevailing in the world economy are predicted to make sales difficult but so far the level of inquiry from our customers and agents indicate that the 2009 season will produce more volume than 2008 which itself was a record year for our company. Supporting this conclusion has been the numerous favourable comments from our customers on the service and high quality of finish of our fabric, many of them stating that the Tweed we are producing is superior to anything previously been supplied.
H.T.T. (Manufacturing) Ltd, Carloway Mills, Isle of Lewis, Scotland HS2 9AG
Tel: +44 (0)1851 643 300 Fax: +44 (0)1851 643 400 Email:
sales@harris-tweed.co.uk