What's the name of this mill/weaver?

[ShaunMaxwell]

I've been looking at tartans on the Scotweb site, and have noticed that they seem to use five-character abbreviations for the mills/weavers that supply the various tartans (e.g., hedga = House of Edgar, etc.).

Can anyone tell me the name of the mill/weaver that is abbreviated as glena?

Glena seems to be the only producer of Maxwell Hunting tartan that I've run across, and I am curious.

Any help is appreciated!

SM

[Zardoz]

I believe that is Glen Affric Weavers. Glen Affric is a specialty weaver that does most of the custom work on rare tartans for Scotweb. I don't think they have a website.

[Downunder Kilt]

Zardoz is correct as I had a family tartan woven by Glen Affrick, thru Scotweb. I did a Google search and came up with it being a small village in Scotland but the artcle did mention it was home to a small weaving community. I think the fastest way to find out would be to email Scotweb or PM Nick. I am sure that they would provide all the info you would want.
As for the product, it is first class, though the material is softer than the same tartan I got from Dalgleish

[KD Burke]

I did the same research, and came to the same conclusion. However....I have a custom weave tank from Scotweb, advertised as "glena" weave. The fly-plaid, the fabric of which which perfectly matches the kilt, is plainly labelled as having been woven by D.C. Dalgleish's.

[Downunder Kilt]

I did the same research, and came to the same conclusion. However....I have a custom weave tank from Scotweb, advertised as "glena" weave. The fly-plaid, the fabric of which which perfectly matches the kilt, is plainly labelled as having been woven by D.C. Dalgleish's.

I also noted that the colours of my kilts matched incredible well and as I said the only difference was the feel

[ShaunMaxwell]

Thanks, fellas! I knew some of you would know the answer.

[ForresterModern]

I too did the same research and got the same result, TWO YEARS AGO. To my knowledge Glen Affric only weaves for Scotweb as I could find no reference anywhere to any other weaving of tartan for anybody else.

Just for the record, unless someone holds the exclusive rights to a tartan design, it can be woven by any of several weavers as a special weave, but most who need just enough for a classic kilt will get it done by DC Dalgleish, as they seem to have the best price for custom weave short lengths, and reasonable turnaround time as well. Works best if it is the kiltmaker who contacts them with your request, so if you have chosen a kiltmaker ask them to contact Dalgleish about the custom weave Maxwell Hunting costs and timeframe and they can get you the info and a confirmed quote. Just about any of the kiltmakers we all know around the forum can do this for you, and probably cheaper than trying to order the tartan yourself.

jeff

[Nick Fiddes]

Hi Shaun,

I think I can help. And also I can't...

Firstly, to clear up some of the confusion, Glen Affric is not one physical mill, but is our own name for our custom woven tartans. The fact is that we have a number of different weavers who produce for us to our specifications, and which we use for a particular weave will depend on a number of factors such as the tartan required, the urgency, the mill's schedules, the length, the shades, the weight, and the finish.

It's an open secret that Dalgleish is one of these (and will be the weaver who features in the demonstration video we'll be launching shortly). But several other weavers, of different sizes and capacities, also produce for us on special commission. Sometimes we are their major customer, meaning we can ask favours that no one else could. With this resource and flexibility we believe we are in a better position to supply a wider range of fabrics, on the timescale our customers need, and at the best possible quality and price, than any other outlet on the planet.

So that's the helpful bit perhaps. Less helpfully, I'm afraid I'm not willing to divulge the identities of our other weavers, except to guarantee that they are all of exceptional quality and based in this country. It took us years to track down our network of producers, and we don't intend to help our competitors by doing their homework for them. That's just business I'm afraid. The information is too commercially valuable to share. Sorry.

[ShaunMaxwell]

Thanks, Nick. That's very informative. I appreciate your response!