Johnstons of Elgin
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Founded in 1797, the name Johnstons of Elgin is synonymous with the finest quality luxury woollens and cashmere garments in the world, made in Scotland.
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Red-dyed fibre to stored yarn, loom to hand-finishing, Royal Stewart Tartan is crafted in our Elgin mill. Once the personal choice of King George VI, its bold red check echoes patterns in our archive, tartans carried to Japan by ship in 1872. Shop now: https://t.co/sdtqv2TG5z
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Our Waulkmill is named for 'waulking', the Scottish practice of softening cloth by hand and underfoot. Today the method has changed, but the principle remains: Scottish water, natural soap and a gentle rhythm that recalls work once done by hand. Discover: https://t.co/p2kBi3gvI3
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From yarn on the looms to chalk on the cutting table, every stage in the making of a Weavers Jacket takes place here in our Elgin mill. Shop now: https://t.co/Hp3LwLxYtI
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The Balmacaan in Glen Urquhart check. Collar up to the cooler weather. Shop Women: https://t.co/t7H7ldiQKn Shop Men: https://t.co/w7nlZXGQDT
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In Newmill House, across from our Elgin mill, lies a record of more than two centuries: ledgers, pattern books, cloth samples, and designs preserved through fires, floods, and world wars. Discover more: https://t.co/bKYC9iSz5g
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In our Elgin mill, the Johnstons foundry once forged cast iron for our machines and for the town. Though it closed in the 1960s, its work remains. Parts shaped decades ago still drive our machines, their weight and purpose unchanged. Discover more: https://t.co/Yo6Nc7x1ak
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A black cab arrives at our Burlington Arcade store, just steps from the Royal Academy, in the heart of Mayfair. Discover the store: https://t.co/cVMsp9hk8w
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Teasels are often used in finishing, their natural bristles lifting the cloth, softening the hand, and revealing a texture machines cannot match. A process as old as the craft itself. Discover more: https://t.co/vjMg3OIWys
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In Scotland, weaving and making have always gone hand in hand. In our Elgin atelier, cloth is not only woven but cut and sewn to create our Belted Cashmere Cape. Shop now: https://t.co/7pYL8qeyKT
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Here in our Elgin Mill, fibres are carded, drawn into alignment, and spun into yarn. At the looms, the warp is set and weaving begins. The honest, precise and exceptional work of artisans, all within these walls, since 1797. Discover more: https://t.co/ZflPukr3a0
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At first glance the neps in a Donegal appear as flecks of darker shades. Look closer and you’ll see the yellows of turning birch leaves, the moss and lichen greens, and the chestnut browns of bracken in winter. Discover more: https://t.co/EaECYzR1wG
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In the wool store, the process begins. Each bale is opened and the fibre handled, the touch revealing qualities the eye might miss. Decisions are guided by generations of knowledge, tactile and instinctive. Learn more: https://t.co/lGyXGvKxY5
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Flecks of colour, added by hand and drawn from the shades of the landscape, run through the Donegal yarn, each spun strand carrying its own texture. From these, our knitters shape soft, textured jumpers. Discover more: https://t.co/6UCZoTwTjx
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Bales of fibre arrive at the mill, soft and unspun. Lowered into the dye pot, the colour seeps through each strand. From there, it passes into the carding machine, teased and combed into alignment. Learn more: https://t.co/g4P3Jv0p2L
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At our Burlington Arcade store, attention to detail is key, from the curation of this season’s collection to the handcrafted table by Oliver Spendley, made with Scottish stone and burl elm. Visit us: https://t.co/fk8OxxZjxI
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