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D. C. Dalgliesh Ltd - Scotland’s last artisan tartan weavers

Please allow a few seconds for the video to load… D.C. Dalgliesh Ltd, of Selkirk, Scotland, is the world’s last artisan weaving mill specialising in tartans produced the traditional way. We present a unique video tour of the mill, showing every step of the highly skilled and labour-intensive process that results in tartan fabrics that are (More...)

Minimum Weaving Lengths

Glen Affric Tartan Weavers Tartan fabrics woven in bulk and then supplied from stock by their weaving mill are normally available to order with a mimimum length of only 0.1 metres (0.2 yards). However, the practicalities of the weaving process means that for custom woven tartans from our Glen Affric weaving mills (glena and glenb) (More...)

Weaving Process - professional

If you need more flexibility, liaison, and control than our standard weaving production process allows, we can provide a full professional tartan design and production process. This will generally incur surcharges on top of our standard published pricing, which will depend on the nature of additional services required. If you would like to receive original creative (More...)

Weaving Process - standard

Our systems are designed to give you a high degree of control and flexibility in designing a tartan which can be economically produced for you as woven fabric. But our advertised charges are based on you following our standard procedures, described below. If you require additional services, please read about our Professional services.

Ordering kilts or other products in your design

We can produce practically any item in your tartan design. Products include traditional and contemporary kilts, skirts and a full range of men’s, women’s, and children’s garments, as well as household goods and furnishings, and dozens of other products in your tartans. All are made to the highest traditional standards, usually in 8-10 weeks. These are (More...)

Ordering Fabrics in your tartan designs

We can weave any tartan you design on our site, normally within about eight weeks. Your tartan can be woven in pure new wool or in a range of materials, with a small minimum weaving run. Larger volume orders can take advantage of deep bulk discounts. The most popular fabrics are the medium weight and heavy (More...)