Workers at the Carloway Mill face uncertainty after the manufacturing facility temporarily closed.
Staff were not paid last week, it is understood, but bosses hope the mill on the west coast of Lewis will reopen next week.
A three day week has been in operation for some time.
Around 14 or 15 people are employed at the mill -
Closure loomed three years ago but a management buyout involving Tony Loftus and Annie Macdonald in 2017 saved the business.
Ms Macdonald resigned this week from the company and no longer works in the business.
She “wished them well” in progressing the future of the venture.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar financially assisted the mill in the past and the outstanding balance of a loan is believed to be around the £80,000 mark.
A spokesman for the local authority said: “The council has been in discussions with the mill owners and we continue to monitor the situation.”
This “period of uncertainty is not good.”
The local authority highlights it hopes production will restart soon and workers taken back on.
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise has provided half a million of funding support for tweed production for the former textile company operating at the Carloway site.
Some £545,000 was invested over a period of around eight years.
A HIE spokesperson said: “We have been in contact with the owner of the property with a view to whether or not HIE might be able to provide any support for his plans.
“These discussions are so far inconclusive.”
Local councillor Ranald Fraser highlighted the role the mill plays in the community.
Mr Fraser said: “The Carloway Mill is a very important employer in the area, producing a highly regarded local product.
“I am aware as everybody else is locally of the recent developments these past few weeks and hope that matters can be resolved as soon as possible to the benefit of all concerned.”
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