This page contains an index of current woollen companies, and related consultancies/instituitions in the Scottish Borders
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Coldstream
Stables Flat, The Hirsel Estate, Coldstream TD12 4LR. Tel: +44 (0)1890 883357
Batik by Momo design and produce hand-painted batik on cotton, rayon and silk.
Crooks Farmhouse North, The Hirsel, Coldstream TD12 4LP. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1890 882527
Offer a range of velvet plumed berets with matching feather plumes, also in
tartan and tartan/velvet mix. Complimentary accessories including silk tartan
waistcoats, ties, bow-ties, cummerbauds and jewellery.
Unit 1 Coldstream Workshops, Coldstream TD12 4DT. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1890 882993
Offer ties and scarves in an extensive range of colours, lenghths and widths,
including college scarves in pure wool. Company and club work is also
undertaken in all types of fabric.
Denholm
Little Rurwood, Denholm TD9 8NZ. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1450 870597
Produce a stylish range of high quality ladies' and mens gloves from natural fibres.
Thorncroft, Denholm, Nr Hawick TD9 8NJ.
Tel: +44 (0)1450 870283, Fax: +44 (0)1450 870374
Offer designer knitwear for ladies and gents, with a classic and fashion range for
each season. Able to produce to customers own designs/specifications. Also make their
own capes and serapes.
Duns
Newtown Street, Duns TD11 3AS. Tel: +44 (0)1361 883706
Catherine Kent designs and produces adult and childrenswear, using natural
materials, sourced locally if possible. Designs are influenced by folk
traditions including Pictish and Celtic symbols.
Galashiels
Gala Mill, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3BE
Tel: +44 (0)1896 753361, Fax: +44 (0)1896 758079
Abbotsford fabrics manufacture woven upholstery and screen fabrics.
32 Market Street, Galashiels TD1 1AA.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 754933, Fax: +44 (0)1896 754932, Modem: +44 (0)1896 754932
They manufacture tammies, kilted skirts, skirts, childrens outerwear, waistcoats,
bodywarmers and bomber jackets in a range of fabrics.
Greenbank Mills, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3AY.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 754423, Fax: +44 (0)1896 754427
Calzeat produce a full range of ladies, mens and childrens accessories. Scarves,
stoles, shawls, wraps, rugs and throws are created in dobbies, jacquards, tartans,
plain and fancy design.
Bylands, 2 Manse Street, Galashiels TD1 1NE.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 755540, Fax: +44 (0)1896 752432
Offer fashionable classic knitwear. Also produce a soft handling ecological range with a
beutiful story using their own exclusive Scottish yarn. Their yarn library is
used for new designs.
Channel House, Channel Street, Galashiels TD1 1BA.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 752261, Fax: +44 (0)1896 752695
Produce an extensive range of accessories in wool, lambswool and mohair. They also
produce mohair apparel for export and shetland wool apparel, including the
Reiver Jacket.
Unit 2, Huddersfield Street Workshops, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3BF.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 750155
Established in 1989, the company undertake sewing work on a cut, make and trim basis,
predominately ladies' outwear. They also produce accessories and specialise
in lining sweaters.
Waverley Mill, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3AZ.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 751100, Fax: +44 (0)1896 758833, E-mail: 101346,2054@compuserve.com
Manufacture and market fabrics with a strong Scottish theme. Produce tartans
in several natural fibres. Jackets in tweed, lambswool and cashmere,
striped blazers, brushed mohair cloths and accessories. ScotBorders Woollens has
more information on this company.
15 Douglas Place, Galashiels TD1 3BT. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1896 751528
Offer knitwear in natural fibres, specialising in cashmere, silk and angora.
Contemporary classics and hand-finished collections include dresses, skirts,
jackets and tunics. Can also design to order.
Waverley Mill, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3AY.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 751100, Fax: +44 (0)1896 758833, E-mail: 101346,2054@compuserve.com
McNairn specialise in cashmere woven fabrics, accessories and knitted garments. Their
luxury cashmere doeskin coatings, with a reputation for ultimate quality,
are sought after in Japan.
Garrion, Parsonage Road, Galashiels TD1 3HS. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1896 750395
Design and production of high quality fashion knitwear, in co-ordinated garment
ranges, using luxury fibres and blends. As design specialists, offer
consultancy services to knitwear manufacturers.
Factory No 1, Tweedbank Industrial Estate, Tweedbank, Galashiels TD1 3RS.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 758851, Fax: +44 (0)1896 758080
Manufacturers of a range of high quality industrial sewing threads.
Waverly Mill, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3AY.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 758990, Fax: +44 (0)1896 758833, E-mail:101246,2054@compuserve.com.uk
Quality kilt jacket supplier offering a range of black Prince Charlie, and vest and Argyl jackets
as well as coloured and Tweed jackets. Also offer kilts, plaits and Highland
accessories.
Gala Mill, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3AY.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 754848, Fax: +44 (0)1896 754417
The company conduct fringing, scouring, milling, raising, flameproofing, pressing,
decating and steam relax finishing. They finish cloth in worsted and wool, mohair,
cashmere and man made fabrics.
Botany Mill, Roxburgh Street, Galashiels TD1 1PB.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 750017, Fax: +44 (0)1896 751228
Scott Textiles trade under the Eildon label, producing a variety of garments
in outdoor styles with a range of 37 tartans. They also produce emroidered
sweatshirts, designed in-house.
Langaugh Mills, Galashiels TD1 2AJ. Tel: +44 (0)1896 754711, Fax: +44 (0)1896 755487
They specialise in the manufacture of fabric and accessories and offer from stock,
a range of scarves, stoles, throws, etc. Natural fibres, including lambswool,
cashmere and mohair are used.
Botany Mill, Roxburgh Street, Galshiels TD1 1PB. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1896 831444
Manufactures of jackets, suits, Covert coats, Motor Cycle jackets, shirts and sweaters,
using lightweight fabrics to offer an 'English Look'.
18 Hayward Drive, Galashiels TD1 3JB.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 750079, Fax: +44 (0)1896 750081
They create and manufacture luxury knitted ties, woven ties, woven scarves and
stoles and knitted ladies' and mens' gloves. All in natural fibres for discerning
customers.
Geenbank Woollen Mill, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels TD1 3AY.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 755353, Fax: +44 (0)1896 755366.
A full selection of re-manufactured military and civilian
leather and/or sheepskin jackets based on 30's and 50's designs is offered.
They also supply woollen pullovers and tartan scarves.
Unit 7/8 Tweedbank Craft Centre, Galashiels TD1 3RU.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 750177, Fax: +44 (0)1896 750178
Produce a range of lambswool scarves, stoles and ruanas, with matching ladies
tammies, and pure new wool serapes and scarf capes, as well as lambswool travel
rugs; in both plains and tartans.
Greenlaw
6 Queens Row, Greenlaw TD10 6XL. Tel: +44 (0)1361 810281
A small knitwear company run by a partnership, Wilbet knitwear produce
quality unisex garments, created from 100% Scottish spun lambswool in
15 gauge. Able to integrate interesting and unique embroidery if required.
Hawick
Unit 4, Weensland Mill, Weensland Road, Hawick TD9 9PJ.
Tel: +44 (0)1450 377080, Fax: +44 (0)1450 377082
Manufacturers of ladies' and gents' knitwear in lambswool, lamora, merino and cashmere.
It is a small young company constantly experimenting with new ideas.
Burnfoot, Hawick TD9 8RJ. Tel: +44 (0)1450 404200, Fax: +44 (0)1450 404000.
Cashmere and luxury fibre, fully fashioned knitwear for ladies and men.
Traditional and contemporary classic styles, influenced by working with
worlds leading fashion designers.
Ladylaw Centre, Hawick TD7 7DS. Showrooms-22 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AL.
Tel: +44 (0)131 225 1057, Fax: +44 (0)131 226 2148.
Offer designer knitwear in 100% cashmere, 50/50 cashmere/silk and other luxury
yarns including camelhair. Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter ranges along with
evening wear collection.
Burnfoot, Hawick TD9 8RJ. Tel: +44 (0)1450 404100, Fax: +44 (0)1450 404000.
Offer quality fashioned knitwear for men and ladieswear in cashmere, super
geelong, lambswool, shetland, camelhair and cotton.
76 Princes Street, Hawick TD9 7EG. Tel:+44 (0)1450 378476, Fax:+44 (0)1450 378857
Offer competitively priced high quality knitwear in luxurious natural fibres.
A variety of patterns, weights and structures are produced using the latest technology,
as well as classic plain knits.
Burnfoot, Hawick TD9 8RS. Tel: +44 (0)1450 404000, Fax: +44 (0)1450 404204
Offer luxury ladies and mens knitwear in pure cashmere, super geelong lambswool,
cashmere/silk, camelhair and cotton.
Trinity Mills, Duke Street, Hawick TD9 9QA. Tel:+44 (0)1450 372510, Fax:+44 (0)1450 377298
Established in 1991, with its origins in the old Hawick Hosiery Company. Specialise
in cashmere and cashmere/silk for ladies & gents. Work with international couture
houses and speciality shops. ScotBorders Woollens has
more information on this company.
3 Towerdykeside, Hawick TD9 9EA. Tel: +44 (0)1450 379830, Fax: +44 (0)1450 375646
Hand finished plain and ribbed socks are produced in pure cashmere,
cashmere/silk, pure camelhair and merino wool.
9 Crown Close, Backdamgate, Hawick TD9 9EP. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1450 371777
Offer quality accessories created from a unique and fully credited tartan.
Range includes pure wool scarves, stoles and serapes, pure worsted caps,
tams, ties, waistcoats, handbags, etc.
1 Lockhart Place, Hawick TD9 9JR. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1450 374604
A small family business specialising in hand framed fully fashioned knitwear.
Work on a commission basis, directly with the customer to their original
specifications and yarns.
Eastfield Mills, Mansfield Road, Hawick TD9 8AB.
Tel: +44 (0)1450 376759, Fax: +44 (0)1450 378532
Knitwear manufacturers in cashmere, lambswool and camelhair. They
also produce a range of cashmere, lambswool and camelhair scarves and accessories.
Specialise in cashmere gloves.
Slitrig House, 8/9 Slitrig Crescent, Hawick TD9 0EN.
Tel: +44 (0)1450 372909, Fax: +44 (0)1450 378744
ladies' and mens' knitwear in cashmere, cashmere/silk, camelhair, geelong lambswool,
super marino wool and hand framed intarsia knitwear in pure cashmere. Also
knitted and woven accessories.
Liddesdale Road, Hawick TD9 0ER. Tel: +44 (0)1450 373361, Fax: +44 (0)1450 378863
Quality mens' and ladies' fully fashioned knitwear in natural fibres, including cashmere,
touch of cashmere, lambswool and merino.
Ladylaw Centre, Hawick TD9 7DS. Tel: +44 (0)1450 375588
They produce knitted capes, stoles, shawls and scarves. Contract work is also
undertaken.
Burnfoot, Hawick TD9 8RJ. Tel: +44 (0)1450 404222, Fax: +44 (0)1450 404004
Offer high quality menswear in pure cashmere, super geelong, lambswool and shetland
wool, camelhair and cotton.
Victoria Road, Hawick TD9 7AH. Tel: +44 (0)1450 372788, Fax: +44 (0)1450 377581
Ladies' and mens' knitted outerwear in range of natural fibres, including 100%
pure cashmere, 100% pure silk and various blends incorporating cashmere with
silk, cotton and linen.
Victoria Mill, Victoria Road, Hawick TD9 7AL.
Mens and ladies fully fashioned knitwear with full range of co-ordinated
apparel. Design and produce Faldo golfwear Collection.
Old Dovemount, 14-16 Princes Street, Hawick TD9 7AY.
Tel: +44 (0)1450 372620, Fax: +44 (0)1450 377736
Established in 1935, they manufacture in luxury natural fibres for brand
and private label customers. Produce fashion and modern classic knitwear and
also knitted hats, gloves and scarves.
11 Buccleuch Street,Hawick TD9 0HJ. Tel:+44 (0)1450 372311, Fax:+44 (0)1450 374610
Established in 1878. Peter Scott is a private, independent manufacturer of
top quality, fully-fashioned knitwear in the finest natural materials.
Fairhurst Drive, Hawick TD9 8HU. Tel: +44 (0)14540 373221, Fax: +44 (0)1450 378766
Established in 1995, they have attained a reputation for quality knitwear,
designed to customer requirements. Offer an expansive range in both Shima and
Hand Intarsia and use the best yarns.
Commercial Road, Hawick TD9 7AD. Tel:+44 (0)1450 372816, Fax:+44 (0)1450 372006
Ladies designer knitwear in both pure cashmere/silk, with stitch structure -
hand intarsia and hand styling.
Ladylaw Centre, Hawick TD9 7DS. Tel: +44 (0)1450 377648, Fax: +44 (0)1450 379733
They produce high quality designer knitwear for several international designers.
Garments are hand-crafted by a talented team with experience in fully-fashioned knitwear.
2-6 Lothian Street, Hawick TD9 9HB. Tel: +44 (0)1450 373359, Fax: +44 (0)1450 374605
Offers ladies', mens' and childrens' garments in classic and contemporary
designs. Also manufacture to customers own designs in finest quality natural fibres
and man made fibres if preferred.
Ladylaw Mill, Bath Street, Hawick TD9 7DP. Tel:+44 (0)1450 376667, Fax:+44 (0)1450 371555
A privately owned family business which make knitted capes, stoles and serapes
exclusively and deal directly with customers.
15 Commercial Road, Hawick TD9 7AQ. Tel:+44 (0)1450 373231, Fax:+44 (0)1450 377296
Traditional high quality Cheviot Tweeds for menswear, womenswear, suiting, jacketing,
skirt and hat trade.
Lochpark, Hawick TD9 9JA. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1450 377808. E-mail: HilosLakes.u-net.com
Mail order/retail specialist manufacturer for ladies skirts/trousers.
'Poise' skirt range using breathable fabric for retailers and own logo
'Windstopper' jumper range for trade.
Stirling Crescent, Hawick. Tel: +44 (0)1450 372305, Fax: +44 (0)1450 377205
Capable of dyeing and finishing on commission. Dye
lots from sample to large bulk in loose stock or woven
and knitted piece goods. Also conduct various speciality processes.
Westfield Works, Drumlanrig Square, Hawick TD9 0AW
Tel: +44 (0)1450 372645, Fax: +44 (0)1450 373846
A private company, established in 1874. Produce quality knitted sweaters for ladies/gents and
children in cashmere, camelhair, geelong lambswool, pure lambswool and
cashmere silk.
Trowmill, Hawick TD9 8SU. Tel: +44 (0)1450 372555, Fax: +44 (0)1450 377663
Using the finest wool, lambswool, silk, linen and cotton, they design and weave
exclusive quality cloths and accessories for mens' and ladies' wear. Also offer individual
and bespoke designs.
Innerleithen
42 High Street, Innereleithen EH44 6HF. Tel:+44 (0)1896 830170, Fax:+44 (0)1896 831265
A small company creating quality knitwear in luxury yarns including cashmere,
geelong lambswool and lamora and are happy to sample and cost customers' own designs.
The Cleikum Mill, High Street, Innerleithen EH44 6HF.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 830631, Fax: +44 (0)1896 830391
Their range of ladies' and gents' knitwear include designer fashion, clasics and hand intarsia.
Predominantly cashmere sweaters, suits and dresses. Also use linen, silk, cotton,
geelong and cashwool.
Carlee Mills, Innerleithen EH44 6HP. Tel:+44 (0)1896 830222, Fax:+44 (0)1896 831128
Offer quality manufacture, design and service, and hand finished cashmere garments and intarsias.
A range of men and ladies' knitwear.
They have offices in London, New York, Milan and Tokyo.
Morningside Mill, Innerleithen EH44 6QP. Tel:+44 (0)1896 830094, Fax:+44 (0)1896 831132
Produce gents' and ladies' cashmere knitwear in 9,15,21 gauge. Stock service
in mens vee and crew necks in 2 and 15 gauge.
13 High Street, Innerleithen EH44 6HA. Tel: +44 (0)1896 831138
A specialist manufacturer of hand-crafted knitwear created in luxury fibres.
They manufacture complete garments as well as undertaking contract knitting.
4 Traquair Road, Innerleithen EH44 6PD. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1896 830894
Manufacturers of bespoke cashmere knitwear for corporate and individual
customers. Hand-intarsia is a speciality.
Jedburgh
Unit 7, Riverside Workshops, Jedburgh TD8 6RR.
Tel: +44 (0)1835 863301, Fax: +44 (0)1835 863059
The company mainly offer 9 gauge shetland knitwear,
both power and hand framed, including Fair Isle, augmented by 15 gauge
classic lambswool. They also use camelhair, cotton and angora.
32 High Street, Jedburgh TD8 6AG. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1835 864043
The company produce high quality hand intarsias and hand knits, in all gauges,
using cashmere and super geelong. Contract and retail embroidery undertaken.
1,2,3 Riverside Workshops, Jedburgh TD8 6EE.
Tel: +44 (0)1835 862533, Fax: +44 (0)1835 862286
Manufacturer of quality ladies' and gents' fashion knitwear, mainly in cashmere
and lambswool. Using a variety of yarns from cashmere silk to merino, they create
a diverse range of designs.
New Bongate Mill, Jedburgh TD8 6DU. Tel: +44 (0)1835 863306, Fax: +44 (0)1835 864228
Fully fashioned 15 and 21 gauge knitwear in cashmere, lambswool and most luxury
fibres. Specialities include hand intarsia, cable garments and knitted scarves
and accessories.
Riverside Mill, Bongate, Jedburgh TD8 6DD.
Tel: +44 (0)1835 862800, Fax: +44 (0)1835 862497
The company produce only private label collections for high fashion shops in
the UK, Europe and the USA. A large range of knitted garments are created in
various yarns.
Melrose
The Knitwear Shed, Buccleuch Street, Melrose TD6 9LB. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1896 822179
Family business producing high quality individually made garments using only
the finest yarns. Designer and classic wear for ladies/gents & children, in plain,
fair isle, cables or ribbed fabrics.
Peebles
P O Box 1, Venlaw Road, Peebles EH45 8RN.
Tel: +44 (0)1721 720101, Fax: +44 (0)1721 722309
Established in 1836, the company have supplied bespoke
tailors, department stores and high-class clothiers for more than 160 years,
with worsteds, cashmeres, silks, tweeds and donegals.
March Street Mills, Peebles EH45 8ER. Tel: +44 (0)1721 724311, Fax: +44 (0)1721 721893
Specialist designers and weavers of seating and bulkhead fabrics for aircraft,
ferry and other transport fitters, of which Wool Replin, is unique and also for
Contractors and Corporations.
March Street Mills, Peebles EH45 8ER. Tel:+44 (0)1721 720146, Fax:+44 (0)1721 (0)721893
Menswear and ladieswear fabrics for the high quality garment industry. Coatings, suitings,
jacketings of wool, worsted wool/silk and cashmere. Also design specialists.
12 Edinburgh Road, Peebles EH45 8DZ. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1721 721912
Produce fully fashioned and hand framed knitwear in 4 ply cashmere, available
in all styles with each garment created individually. Studio Ecosse claim their
knitwear is the finest in the world.
Selkirk
Unit 3,Linglie Mill,Riverside Industrial Estate,Selkirk TD7 5EQ. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1750 21836
Brenire is a small company renowned for manufacturing high quality sweaters,
cardigans and bodywarmers. Produced with 100% pure wool and finished with
washable suede trims.
Riverside, Selkirk TD7 5DU. Tel: +44 (0)1750 20300, Fax: +44 (0)1750 20329
Specialist manufacturers of fashion apparel fabrics offered in a range of
mainly natural fibres which include wools, silk, linen and cotton. Also offer
a range of fashion and interior accessories.
Riverside, Selkirk TD7 5DU. Tel: +44 (0)1750 20300, Fax: +44 (0)1750 20329
Dickson are weavers of quality fabrics in natural fibres, for menswear and
womenswear.
Forest Mill, Dunsdale Road, Selkirk TD7 5EA.
Tel: +44 (0)1750 20412, Fax: +44 (0)1750 23160
Produce a variety of high class fabrics using their dobby-operated looms and
cater for individuality by offering
short runs to customers' specifications in a multitude of textures and colours.
Ettrick Mill, Dunsdale Road, Selkirk TD7 5DY.
Tel: +44 (0)1750 20782, Fax: +44 (0)1750 20969
Offer woollen spun yarns for knitwear, woven apparel, upholstery fabrics and carpets.
Specialists in stock dyed solids and mixtures recreated from our library of
over 1,000 colours.
Tweed Mill, Dunsdale Road, Selkirk TD7 5DY.
Tel: +44 (0)1750 20782, Fax: +44 (0)1750 20845
Offer woollen spun yarns for weavers and knitters in pure new wool
and blends of wool and natural fibres, including shetland, lambswool, donegal
and boucle and also for mens' and ladies' jacketing, skirting and
coating weights. ScotBorders Woollens has
more information on this company.
South Bridge Street, Selkirk TD7 5DS. Tel: +44 (0)1750 20211, Fax: +44 (0)1750 20845
Produce a full range of accessories in natural fibres and fashion items in
speciality fibres. Also stock support and licence for the 'Pringle of Scotland'
Accessory Collection.
Linglie Mill, Selkirk TD7 5EQ. Tel: +44 (0)1750 20046, Fax: +44 (0)1750 22600
Produce quality fabric womenswear, using yarns in Botany-Angora, Supersoft
Wool and Worsted. Designs are aimed at top end of market with wool ties their
main accessory.
South Bridge Street, Selkirk TD7 5D7. Tel:+44 (0)1750 20211, Fax:+44 (0)1750 20845
Part of the Scottish Woollens Group. Offer worsted and woollen weaving
to customers' standards. Market competitive in spinning, particularly in lambswool,
supplied for weaving and knitting.
South Bridge Street, Selkirk TD7 5DS. Tel: +44 (0)1750 20211, Fax: +44 (0)1750 20845
A well established kilted and pleated skirtmaker, now a subsidiary of Scottish Woollen
Group. Are market leaders offering competitive contract garment capability.
Riverside Mills, Selkirk TD7 5EF. Tel:+44 (0)1750 20651, Fax: +44 (0)1750 22716
Stock service available in traditional soft shetlands, donegal tweeds, lambswool and
wool blends with vicose, cotton, etc. Private portfolio in a range of effect
and blended yarns available.
Production: Rogers Road, Selkirk TD7 5DT. Tel:+44 (0)1750 20586, Fax: +44 (0)1750 22586
Sales: 80 Brewer Street, London W1R 3PF. Tel:+44(0)171 434 0652, Fax:+44(0)171 434 3698
A well established factory producing classic and contemporary designs, mainly with
Shetland, but also merino, angora blends, cotton and lambswool.
Walkerburn
1 Caberston Road, Walkerburn, Peebles EH43 6AU. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1896 870286
A small family business specialising in hand finished, high fashion designer knitwear,
produced in a variety of fibres and gauges. Work closely with Jean Muir Ltd.,
and Burns Cashmere Ltd.
Unit 2, Tweedvale Mill West, Walkerburn EH43 6AN.
Tel: +44 (0)1896 870482, Fax: +44 (0)1896 870483
Manufacture top of the range traditional childrenswear in tartans and
plaids. All of their designs are created exclusively in-house.
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