Johnstons of Elgin
Johnstons of Elgin is a Scottish textile house with weaving and knitwear traditions. Its history distinguishes the Elgin weaving mill and the Hawick knitting operation. Scottish manufacture describes a processing location; it does not establish that cashmere goats or wool-producing sheep were raised in Scotland.
Textile profile · Snapshot 2026-09-27
Textile context
The house traces its history to 1797. Its timeline dates the Hawick mill to 1980 and describes that development as a move into knitwear manufacturing. Keeping those dates separate explains why one company name can cover both woven and knitted textile traditions.
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Sources & further research
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Open research questions
- What primary source documents the business or label’s founding, and is that distinct from earlier family activity?
- Who founded this business or label, and which source identifies them?
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