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Johnstons of Elgin
Company typePrivate
IndustryWholesale manufacturer and retailer
Founded1797
HeadquartersElgin, Scotland, UK
ProductsWoven and knitted products
Websitewww.johnstonsofelgin.com

Johnstons of Elgin is a woollen mill in Elgin, Scotland.

Alexander Johnston established his business in 1797[1] at Newmill Elgin on the banks of the River Lossie. Despite a major fire (1954) and numerous floods the Mill at Elgin continues to produce the finest woollen garments including cashmere. The original mill produced linen, flax, oatmeal and tobacco but Alexander Johnston, introduced textiles and phased out the original products. He pioneered the use of tweed for camouflage and the style became known as Scottish Estate Tweeds. Johnstons at their Elgin mill carries out the processes of dyeing, spinning, weaving and finishing on one site, thus making it the only vertical mill in Scotland.

Johnstons of Elgin is the UK’s largest producer of luxury cashmere and fine woollens, The mill uses cashmere from China and Mongolia and lambswool from Australia.

The company has seven retail locations in the United Kingdom (London, Gretna Green, Hawick, Kildare, Edinburgh, St Andrews and at the original Elgin mill).[2]

Johnstons of Elgin was granted with the Royal Warrant[3] of Appointment to the Duke of Rothesay, as manufacturers of Estate Tweed woollen fabric in 2013.[4]

In 2021 the company featured in ITV4’s Made in Britain documentary series.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hawick woollen mill's plans for new design centre given thumbs-up". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Stockist Locator". Johnstons of Elgin. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Johnstons of Elgin - Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Johnstons of Elgin | Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  5. ^ Made in Britain - Series 3 - Episode 10, retrieved 2021-09-24
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