Lochcarron of Scotland Visitor Centre

Weavers of the world's largest range of Pure New Wool Tartans.
Working mill, museum and visitor centre.

Internationally renowned, the demand for our products led us to win the coveted "Gold Award for Export Achievement" from the British Knitting and Clothing Export Council.

Our clients are some of the most famous in the world of fashion and include:
Vivienne Westwood
Ralph Lauren
Paul Smith
Jean Paul Gaultier

Tours have been an integral part of Lochcarron of Scotland's operation for over 100 years. Your guide will put you and in the process take you through all aspects of production from spun yarn to the finished article. The museum shows the past life of Galashiels, in photographs and artefacts shows the towns involvement with the woollen trade and also topical subjects such as health and pollution, etc. Also working Leffell Water Turbine Wheel. They are the exclusive manufacturers of The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Tartan. Weavers of the world's largest range of Pure New Wool Tartans. Working mill, museum and visitor centre. In spring the light-as-down, gossamer-like new growth is combed from beneath the Cashmere Goats' outer fleeces by the herdsmen of Mongolia. The goats thrive best in this high upland world, growing long outer fleeces which signify an abundance of luxuriant new growth beneath. It takes more than three goats a whole year to produce enough raw cashmere for Lochcarron of Scotland to make a single sweater or cardigan - more than four kilometres of incredibly fine yarn for each garment - and it can take as many as twenty-four goats to provide the yarn for an overcoat. Have been an integral part of Lochcarron of Scotland's operation for over 100 years. Your guide will put you \"Through the Mill\" and in the process take you through all aspects of production from spun yarn to the finished article.