 | About UsIn 1981 Andrew and Sally St. John visited the Outer Hebrides, a string of islands off the North West coast of Scotland. They were bowled over by the rugged landscape, the grandeur of the hills and lochs, and the extraordinary ever changing colours of the landscape. At the top end of this necklace lie the islands of Lewis and Harris. It is here that one of the world's most famous and iconic fabrics is manufactured, Harris Tweed. In Gaelic they call it Clò Mhor - the Great Cloth. Andrew and Sally St.John have a hill farm in the Central Highlands of Scotland. In 1992 they took stock of their situation and came to the conclusion that it was unlikely that the European Community would carry on subsidising farming indefinitely and that the time had come to diversify. At that time Harris Tweed had to be woven with Scottish wool. Glenalmond Tweed was born. |
| In January 1993, having dug their way of their snowbound farm, they set forth to an international fashion show in Paris with the first collection of Glenalmond bags made from Harris Tweed backed by a unique process to canvas. They were run off their feet from the minute the show opened. Glenalmond has come a long way since those heady days. Their products have been sold all over the world in many of the world's most prestigious stores including Liberty and Fortnum & Mason in London, Le Bon Marché and Old England in Paris, Barneys New York, Isetan and Mitsukoshi in Tokyo. Owing to much publicized upheavals in the Harris Tweed industry Glenalmond have been unable to purchase tweed recently. To fill the gap Glenalmond have introduced three new beautiful Scottish tweeds. The good news is that the phoenix is rising from the ashes and it looks as though Harris Tweed will be available again in 2010. Glenalmond merchandise is designed in house or by guest designers. Everything is manufactured to the very highest standard in the United Kingdom (with the exception of some delightful woollen hats and accessories from a family company in Italy). At Glenalmond, the words sustainable, ethical etc have resonance. In a world increasingly dominated by imported mass produced goods, Glenalmond offer something timeless and very special. Gu meal thu e, Gun caith thu e, Gum faigh thu e, 'Na stricean, 'Na stròicean, 'Na struaicean, 'Na striollagan! May you enjoy it, May you wear it, Until you find it, In shreds, In strips, In rags, In tatters! REGISTERED OFFICE GLENALMOND TWEED COMPANY LTD CULNACLOICH GLENALMOND PERTH PH1 3SN SCOTLAND VAT REGISTRATION NO: GB 607 4977 13 COMPANY REGISTRATION NO: SC 167177 |
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