Trainees sought for tweed trade

NEW weavers are being sought to meet an expected demand for Harris tweed.

Training places for about 12 people are available on a three-month course starting in March.

At the end, successful trainees will gain an SVQ certificate in manufacturing textiles under the New Start Harris Tweed Weaving scheme.

The course, on Lewis under the auspices of Cardonald College, is part of a 50,000 investment in an initiative aimed at retaining and passing on skills across the Hebridean workforce, backed by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Social Fund.