Tennis coach and Strictly star Judy Murray has worked with Harris Tweed Hebrides to produce a bespoke Harris Tweed for her son Andy's Perthshire hotel, Cromlix.
Cromlix's new Harris Tweed - inspired by the famous Wimbledon colours purple and green - has been used by three renowned Scottish-based designers Catherine Aitken, Gráinne Broderick and Katherine Emtage, to craft a contemporary accessory gift range which will be available to purchase at the luxury hotel.
The range - The Cromlix Collection - includes a clutch bag, a messenger bag, a ladies handbag as well as a clip fastening change purse, 'his and hers' toiletry bags and Harris Tweed cufflinks set in sterling silver. For modern-day gadgets there is also an iPad and iPhone 6 cover, and a cushion cover and tea cosy for the home.
Judy said: "I wanted to develop something unique for Andy's hotel which would reflect Cromlix's heritage and also showcase the fantastic textiles and craftsmanship that Scotland has to offer."
In addition to the accessories range a number of one-off items were also fashioned to showcase the beautiful fabric including a jacket for Judy in the new Harris Tweed by Perth-based Blues & Browns.
Judy added: "Cromlix is a stunning location to visit and now guests will be able to take home something memorable from The Collection in the hotel's signature Harris Tweed."
The new tweed premiered on the red carpet at BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Awards on Sunday with Judy wearing a 'Wild Stole with Luxury Coquille Feathers', Wrap Belt and one of the new Kate Clutch Bags - all expertly made by Edinburgh-based designer Catherine Aitken.
Instrumental in the development of the new range, Catherine said: "This is a beautiful Harris Tweed to work with, boasting rich and striking colours. It was a pleasure to transform it in to a range of luxury accessories along with my fellow Edinburgh designers.
"It's very exciting to be working with Judy, we hope The Collection will grow and it was so exhilarating watching my creations modelled so eloquently on the red carpet to such positive acclaim."
Each item has been carefully handcrafted by all the talented designers blending both traditional and modern techniques.
The tweed has been exclusively designed by Harris Tweed Hebrides, and hand-woven by independent weavers based in their croft sheds across Lewis and Harris, using pure virgin wool that is dyed with separate pigments before being carded and spun.
Just one single yarn can contain several different colours, blended together in order to obtain the perfect tone or hue, each reflecting aspects of natural surroundings such as heathers, mosses, lochs and mountains.
It is this ancient process that defines all cloth officially certified with the world-renowned Harris Tweed Orb symbol making it genuine Harris Tweed - the world's only commercially produced hand woven tweed.
Speaking of the collaboration, Ian A Mackenzie, chief executive, Harris Tweed Hebrides, said: "The popularity of Harris Tweed continues to soar across the globe. Harris Tweed Hebrides has driven the recent renaissance of this unique Hebridean fabric over the past couple of years. It is very fitting that such a historic Scottish destination has its own bespoke Harris Tweed design.
"Cromlix is the embodiment of luxury, as is Harris Tweed, and we have no doubt the new collection will become as coveted as other exclusive Harris Tweed ranges."
The Cromlix Collection will be available to purchase exclusively from the hotel which boasts five suites and ten bedrooms, a gate lodge, a chapel, reception hall, two drawing rooms, conservatory, library and meeting rooms.
For more information about the range call 01786 822 125 or visit www.cromlix.com / https://www.facebook.com/cromlix or follow @CromlixHotel
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