History
The Glenlyon Tweed Mill started as the Haggart’s family firm founded in 1801, by James Haggart. It was at first based at the village of Acharn on the south side of Loch Tay. James Haggart collected wool from the local farmers around Loch Tay, spinning it into yarn and then weaving it on handlooms into a material from which he could make warm clothing.
James handed the firm onto his sons Peter and James with their initials making up the P&J of the name that came to represent rugged clothing for outdoor people in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. Peter and James Haggart decided to expand the firm and larger premises were needed. They relocated the business to Keltneyburn. In 1850 the brothers invested their time and money into creating a purpose built mill on the outskirts of town, powered by water from the adjacent river, the mill was completely self sufficient. It processed the raw fleece: washing, scouring, carding and spinning its own yarn which was woven into rugged tweed.
In 1882 they built their shop in Aberfeldy in a fine new red sandstone designed by popular Victorian architect, James MacLaren. The shop proudly displayed Royal Warrants dating from 1899 to 1960 on the front of the building on the main street. Many estate owners commissioned bespoke designs for their own private tweeds, and to this day the Mill keeps around 250 individual designs of tweeds used to dress everyone from American tycoons to local gamekeepers.
Today the the Mill has reduced its process down to twisting and weaving of the yarn, creating fine and hardy tweeds. Selling nationally and internationally to Scottish Estates and Private individuals.
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