BESPOKE WEAVE

"Robin Elliot has been a wonderful partner to work with on the production of the Fife Arms Tweed. He frequently goes the extra mile to ensure cloth is woven to a high standard, and is always at the end of the phone to keep me updated on progress. It is wonderful to see this family business thriving and continuing to keep the textile traditions of Scotland alive."

"Andrew Elliot Ltd weave quality tweeds and tartans, as a traditional kilt maker working very much to bespoke orders, I've been using them for many years to provide me with specially woven cloth in both large and small quantities. They are able to match historic colours accurately and are one of the few weavers who use shuttles to provide proper selvedges which are very much valued by traditional kilt makers and wearers. They have woven both historic tartans and brand new designs and being able to select the exact colours and sizes has been easily realised with the help and advice of Robin who is always happy to discuss all the details."

“Elliot’s are one of the few remaining artisan weaving mills and their service and the quality of their materials are excellent.”

“Andrew Elliot Ltd are my weaver of choice for non-stock pieces of high quality traditional tartan. Excellent customer service for bespoke lengths including colour matching, off-set patterns and decorated selvedges. They are keeping tradition alive.”

“At the very beginning of the Prickly Thistle journey, we chose to collaborate with Andrew Elliot Ltd on the production of a number of our tartans. We loved the methods of manufacturing and also the generations of skills they had preserved. Some of early commissions were woven with them, including the our designs for Tomatin Distillery, Loch Ness Water, Skyscanner and Runrig. Robin and the staff were and are still always on hand to pass on their advice and expertise, and ensured our cloths were woven to the highest standard. Today we have our own mill in the Highland region of Scotland, but still continue to support each other. Both of us believe in keeping the jewels of tradition alive for the whole of the Scottish textile industry."