Your wonderfully elegant one-of-a-kind shawl in Fallen Leaves design in natural white, cream and fawn alpaca. The prieces from our SIGNATURE collection are handwoven in our Scottish atelier with the finest craftsmanship, this item is made from carefully sourced 100% undyed British alpaca and brings graceful warmth and style to every outfit.
We can tell you that your beautiful piece originally came from the fleeces of alpacas called Elvira and Lotus Flower.
We choose to use alpaca as alpaca is the only luxury natural fibre that can be sourced in the UK, we use this sustainable fibre in its natural form or blended with the fibre created from the stems of roses in our HERITAGE Collection
We source the finest fleece available, only 5-10% of alpacas produce the quality of fleece selected for our products. We cannot always use the same alpaca fleece two years running, the quality is affected by the weather, nutrition, age and wellness of the animal. The fleece is selected for fineness, crimp, lustre and colour, and this year we can trace the fleece back, not only to the breeder but to the individual alpaca.
Araminta’s fallen leaves design evokes the captivating sight of Scotland’s forests in autumn. The form of the leaves are lost as they break down and the dappled sun reaches the woodland floor when the canopy has fallen. Araminta walks her dogs through the woodland around home all year round, she often collects the natural objects she finds including the different leaves of the native trees.
Araminta calls these SIGNATURE pieces her woven works of art.
Each piece in our handwoven SIGNATURE collection is unique, akin to a piece of art, with designs ignited by the love of the Scottish landscape.
The collection is made up of luxurious scarves, shawls and beautiful throws transcending fast fashion trends creating pieces that can be enjoyed for decades before being passed down to future generations.
Using centuries of skills and expertise, each piece takes between one day and three weeks to patiently make in our Edinburgh atelier on looms that are powered by the weaver alone. Once handwoven, each piece undergoes a handstitched finish to create the tassels and boasts hand woven selvages on each side adding strength. With enduring elegance and the quality to last a lifetime, every piece is hand washed, brushed and finished adding to the exceptional softness of the fibre.
Each SIGNATURE piece is handwoven in our atelier on the outskirts of Edinburgh on traditional George Wood looms.
Just like our SIGNATURE pieces, these looms are handmade one-offs, created over 40 years ago by a master craftsman with only 307 being crafted throughout his career. With a number of these looms residing in the atelier of Araminta Campbell, every SIGNATURE piece is handwoven on these exceptional looms.
Inspired by a motif or texture Araminta has seen in nature,
the complexity of our SIGNATURE collection patterns are made possible by our unique looms. Unlike the majority of weaving that takes place on a maximum of 12 shafts, our traditional looms boast up to 24 shafts enabling us to create patterns which are impossible to reproduce in industry.
See more of the SIGNATURE collection HERE.
This is Corine, our Head of Handweaving who has lovingly woven your beautiful SIGNATURE piece on our vintage George Wood loom.
This is a highly skilled craft and the ultimate in ‘slow luxury’ as it takes one full time weaver to produce 45 products per year.
We work on vintage George Wood Looms in our atelier where the weaver powers each moving part of the loom. The intensity they work at to create each individual product is unsurpassed in terms of precision and concentration. The entire process from setting up the warp, to individually threading each warp end, to throwing the shuttle to the lifting the shafts is all powered by an individual.
Quality is at the centre of each production stage, every detail counts from the woven selvedges to the lusturous hand stitched tassels. Each stage in the creation requires skill and precision to get it right. No wonder our team have been nicknamed ‘The Dream Weavers’!
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We are guardians of people’s stories...
We ourselves are stories that weave and take shape through the thread, thanks to the gentle hands of the weavers.
The yarn, the loom, our and your stories, are the tools we have chosen to make what cannot be seen or touched, real and wearable. We give shape to the values in which we believe, we give voice to stories to be shared with those dearest to us, forever.
Not just exquisite works of art to wear, but ambassadors, ‘talking’ objects, timeless storytellers of meanings and values that we want to preserve and pass on.
Meet Isabelle, one of our talented handweavers!
Isabelle has long had an interest in textiles, ever since her grandmother taught her to sew.
She discovered weaving when visiting universities before applying to study. Immediately captivated by the woven textile displays at Loughborough University – the home of our George Wood looms – She became fascinated by how these complex woven structures could be created from just a few cones of yarn.
Isabelle enjoys the slow, hands-on process of weaving, appreciating how it demands your full and present focus, and is always excited to share the complexities of handweaving to our visitors.
Meet Helen, one of our talented handweavers!
As an advocate for sustainability and ethical production, handweaving appealed to Helen as the embodiment of slow, responsible craft.
She fell in love with the challenging yet meditative weave process during her textile degree at the Glasgow School of Art.
Helen adores that she can name the alpacas in the pieces that she weaves, as this level of provenance imbues the pieces with deeper meaning for both weaver and future owner.
We choose 100% undyed British alpaca fiber for our designs because it embodies the values we hold dear: sustainability, durability, and unparalleled luxury. Each fleece is sourced from carefully chosen UK farms where animal welfare is a top priority.
Our close relationships with breeders enable us to trace many of our yarns back to the individual alpacas, ensuring exceptional quality and transparency. The alpaca’s fleeces are left undyed, allowing the natural richness and unique tones of their coats to shine through in every piece.
In the UK, only 5–10% of alpacas produce fleece of the exceptional quality we require. Every fiber is meticulously selected for its fineness, crimp, luster, and colour, ensuring our pieces meet the highest standards of luxury and craftsmanship.
It has taken years for our weavers to attain the skill and knowledge required to create our handwoven items.
Handweaving takes precision and patience, with each warp prepared by hand and meticulously threaded through the shafts of the loom. Once weaving is complete there is a lengthy finishing process involving darning, stitching, washing and brushing – all by hand.
It can take our handweavers anywhere between 2 to 6 weeks to complete one of our Signature pieces.
Each piece in our Heritage handwoven collection has been inspired by Araminta’s deep love for the natural beauty of the Scottish landscape.
From the golden glow of the beech woodlands surrounding her family home in the Royal Deeside Corridor during autumn, to the ethereal light of the Scottish Highlands at dawn and dusk, the landscape is a constant source of inspiration for Araminta. The shifting interplay of colours, textures, and natural rhythms informs each handwoven piece, translating fleeting moments into timeless design.
Any moment in time could become Araminta’s next creation.
Meet Lisa, one of our talented handweavers!
Lisa studied weaving at Heriot Watt University, in the borders of Scotland – an area renowned for its textile production.
She always enjoyed creating things and was recommended to study textiles by her art teacher. When first starting out in her weave degree, she found the slow process of setting up challenging, yet today it’s her favourite part.
She finds peace whilst threading the loom, enjoying and embracing the flow.
Each piece has been lovingly handwoven and finished in our Edinburgh Atelier by our team of handweavers on vintage George Wood looms.
Araminta Campbell is one of the largest employers of handweavers in Scotland, fostering employment for talented craftspeople in Scotland plays a vital role in preserving the rich legacy of Scottish textile craftsmanship. Every thread woven in the Atelier carries with it the heritage and passion of centuries-old traditions, brought vividly to life through contemporary designs, and the work of our talented weavers.
It has taken years for our weavers to attain the skill and knowledge required to create our handwoven items.
Handweaving takes precision and patience, with each warp prepared by hand and meticulously threaded through the shafts of the loom. Once weaving is complete there is a lengthy finishing process involving darning, stitching, washing and brushing – all by hand.
When you choose one of our handwoven treasures, you’re not just owning a piece of Scotland’s rich textile heritage – you’re connecting with the hands that brought it to life.
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