BUY SCOTTISH
From soaps to sporrans, these Scottish brands produce highquality, handcrafted products
Lochcarron of Scotland
The world’s leading manufacturer of tartan, Lochcarron of Scotland’s history stretches back to 1892. Handmade in a weaving textile mill in Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders, by skilled craftspeople, Lochcarron products are woven using natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres and are built to last a lifetime, and there are over 500 authentic Scottish tartans to choose from. lochcarron.co.uk
Johnstons of Elgin
Established on the banks of the River Lossie in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin is one of the last few vertical mills in the UK, still carrying out the traditional processes from raw cashmere and wool to the finished product. Now with its very own Royal Warrant, its products are handmade using skills passed down through generations (as many as 37 people can be involved in making a single scarf). Choose from jumpers, scarves, accessories and homewares. johnstonsofelgin.com
Mackenzie Leather Edinburgh
Using superior sourced hides from select tanneries across Europe, hand cut and made in its workshop on St Mary’s Street in Edinburgh, just o the Royal Mile, Mackenzie Leather Edinburgh’s products are classic and timeless, ranging from briefcases to travel bags, shoulder bags, belts, purses, and sporrans. mackenzieleatheredinburgh.com
Harris Tweed Isle of Harris
Continuing its century-long family legacy of making this worldfamous woven cloth, Harris Tweed Isle of Harris’s original shop was and still is home to the Campbell family of weavers, who founded the brand. It produces high quality, hand-woven Harris Tweed knitwear, jackets, hats, bags, and accessories. harristweedisleofharris.co.uk
Kinloch Anderson
Now selling contemporary tartan clothing too, Kinloch Anderson has sold tailored tartan and traditional Highland dress since 1868 and often act as tailors to the Royal Family. It has also recently designed a special tartan for the Dundee V&A’s Tartan exhibition (see page 34). kinlochanderson.com
McRostie Scotland
Beginning life as a saddlers’ ironmongers, McRostie Scotland lovingly handmakes premium quality leather accessories, including belts, bags, sporrans and kilt belts, in its rural West Renfrewshire workshop. Products are made by skilled craftspeople, using the same traditional methods that have served their customers so well since 1887. mcrostie.co.uk
Uist Wool
Born out of a desire to bring back the centuries-old yarn and wool making tradition to the Uist islands, not-for-profit Uist Wool works with local designers and makers to sell a range of natural undyed yarns and wool products produced on the island of Grimsay, North Uist. Its carefully sourced, naturally beautiful products have a touch of Hebridean culture and wildness lovingly woven in. uistwool.com
William E Scott and Son
William E Scott and Son has been at the centre of the sporranmaking industry since 1937 and has been operating in the same premises in the heart of Edinburgh for 50 years. Each sporran is lovingly handmade from scratch by highly skilled craftspeople from a range of materials (including seal skins from Greenland). Customers can choose from dress, semi-dress, day, or junior sporrans, as well as waist belts, chrome, antique, and bulldog buckles, kilt pins and sgian-dubhs. sporranmaker.com
Isle of Skye Candle Co.
Having moved back to his family’s croft in Gead an t-Sailleir on Skye aged 19, James Robertson was looking for opportunities to make money to be able to stay on his beloved home island, and started making candles using natural waxes. As well as creating good employment on the island, the Isle of Skye Candle Co. (pictured) produces environmentally friendly natural candles and skincare inspired by its surroundings. Scents include Scots pine and wild mountain thyme. skyecandles.co.uk
Siabann
Gaelic for soap, ‘Siabann’ is a relatively new Scottish brand from the Ochil Hills, producing natural skincare with a distinctively Scottish twist. The entirely natural collection of creams, serums, moisturisers, and soap is inspired by the beautiful Forth Valley landscape that surrounds it and are all handmade and ethically tested on friends and family, never animals. As well as scents like Scottish nettle and lavender, every product has thistle oil as its (not so) secret ingredient, which is known for its therapeutic rebalancing properties. siabann.com
Highland Soap Company
Handmade using a centuries-old process in its Highland workshop, The Highland Soap Company produces natural, organic, and sustainable soaps and home fragrances. Inspired by the beautiful Highland setting of its workshop, between 13th-century Old Inverlochy Castle and the River Lochy, scents include Hebridean seaweed and Scottish bog myrtle, and many of the ingredients are wild-harvested straight from the source. highlandsoaps.com
Arran Sense of Scotland
ARRAN Sense of Scotland celebrates the untouched, natural ingredients that can be found on the Isle of Arran in its bath and body, handcare, skincare, fragrance, and home products. Capturing the true sense of wild and remote Scotland, its natural scents and ingredients include Glen Iorsa lavender, seaweed, and sage. The result is vibrant, evocative scents that are uniquely Scottish, and uniquely Arran. arran.com