Tetrad Design Combine with Harris Tweed to Make

Stylish Designed Furniture

Harris tweed is historical weave has been connected with the Scotland weavers for

centuries. It has been trademarked and there is no way other weavers can copy the

design. Tetrad range of products, both soft and hard, are items made under the

designer label Tetrad. When the craftsmanship of the same is combined with the

historical weave of Harris tweed, it produces a unique of a range of products that are

exclusive, stylish and very comfortable.

Harris Tweed furniture is the furniture that has become very popular. The easy

chairs, sofas, and stools are covered by Harris tweed fabric and its cushions are also

made of remarkable material in historic check designs or in various designs.

Harris tweed is a hand woven material made by people living in the Outer Hebrides

area of Scotland. It is made from wool that is pure and dyed by the islanders

themselves and then spun in various designs. U.K Parliament has passed a special

act to protect the trademark Harris Tweed in 1993, thereby prohibiting copying of

the pattern. Harris Tweed Authority covers both mills and independent weavers. It

is the oldest trademark in the history of the United Kingdom and has gained a kind

of historical place in the history of trademarks.

Harris Tweed comes in many kinds of patterns; however, four patterns are very

common. These are- plain twill that shows diagonal pattern, houndstooth check that

has broken checks, herringbone, has weaving pattern in a V shape and plaid that

has a pattern of bands, crossing horizontally and vertically.

Tetrad harris tweed has used fabric from Harris Tweed as covering for sofas,

stools and easy chairs. The warm subdued weave patterns of fabrics combine with

sleek designs of Tetrade furniture make a distinctive style of furniture. The fabrics

used, come under the trade name of Winter, Summer and Spring checks and carry

the colors of these seasons. A sofa, easy chair or stool covered in Winter Check will

have grey and white shades of winter with orange and yellow to stripes criss crossing

to make tidy squares. Check fabric usually has broad, prominent squares in bold

colors or green and soft color stripes against a background of grey or soft orange.

The woollen fabric gives a natural warmth to the covering which is hard to get with

fabrics made of artificial yarn.

Easy chairs and sofas come in many shapes and sizes, all designed for comfort. The

covering in Harris Tweed blends with classical or traditional styles; however, a chair

or a sofa with the same fabric covering will also give unique character to a room with

modern style. If you want to focus attention gets an easy chair made from the same

stuff which will be soft colors of biege and soft grey, set it against a modern

cupboard and watch how it draws attention in any gathering. When you combine

historical traditional style of weaving with sleek design and excellent craftsmanship

of Tetrad the result is bound to be breathtaking and unique.