The Hattersley Loom     

The Hattersley Loom is the cornerstone of production at Bare Cloth. Bare Cloth owns the first Hattersley Loom to come to the American continent.

 

Hattersley Looms are vintage industrial looms made by the Keightley Brothers in Keithleigh, England. Powered by the weaver peddling, these looms were made during the peak of the Industrial Revolution right before the dependence on electricity for production. While these mechanical wonders are non-electric, their production still rivals the industrial electric looms made following their time. Hattersley Looms are most commonly known as the looms used to weave Harris Tweed in Scotland.

 

Because of their rarity and age, Hattersley looms are difficult to locate in working condition. In fact, Bare Cloth's Hattersley Loom was assembled from three different Hattersley Looms in London, England. Keila McCracken, owner and operator of Bare Cloth,  traveled to London in the summer of 2015 to be trained in England on Bare Cloth's original loom. During her time in London, she learned the basics of using and working with these majestic machines.