05 Dec 2024
This festive season, celebrate the beauty of craftsmanship, heritage, and sustainability with handpicked gifts made in Scotland. As a brand deeply rooted in Scottish tradition, we’ve curated this guide to share our favourite festive finds, including our own exclusive Araminta Campbell Festive Gift Boxes. Each piece is thoughtfully designed to bring joy, warmth, and meaning to your loved ones this holiday season.
Colourway: Willow & Seashell
Hugely versatile, unisex medium-weight hat in a classic arrow pattern that’s been a bestseller for over a decade. Finished with a handmade pom and crafted from cruelty-free, 100% superfine lambswool.
Made in Scotland: Designed in Orkney, these hats are knitted and hand-finished in their local factory. Using 100% superfine lambswool, the yarns are spun and dyed in Kinross, Scotland. Every piece is a testament to the skill and care of local artisans.
Perfect for: Staying cosy in all weathers while embracing timeless style.
Options: A range of woven accessories, from bow ties to dog toys.
Designed exclusively for The Witchery by Araminta Campbell, these bespoke tartan and tweed pieces bring a touch of Scottish heritage and elegance to any wardrobe or home.
Made in Scotland: Each tartan and tweed piece is designed in Scotland and produced in collaboration with local artisans in rural Scotland, celebrating traditional weaving methods and bespoke design.
Perfect for: Lovers of classic, luxurious accessories.
Handwoven card holders crafted from Italian vegetable-tanned leather. Features three compartments and a central pocket, with a selection of vibrant colours.
Made in Scotland: Handwoven by Iseabal Hendry in her studio, each piece is crafted using traditional weaving techniques she learned in the Scottish Highlands. The leather is sourced from a heritage family-run tannery in Tuscany, while the weaving and assembly are proudly completed in Scotland.
Perfect for: Adding a pop of joy and sophistication to everyday essentials.
Fully customisable, choose from our Heritage Tartan Collection or MINTA Alpaca Interiors Collection, featuring scarves, shawls, throws, and hot water bottles. Each box is beautifully presented with ribbon, a complimentary Laura Thomas mini candle, and a festive postcard for an extra-special touch.
Made in Scotland: Each piece in our Festive Gift Boxes is crafted with care in artisan partner mills located in rural Scotland, reflecting a commitment to local craftsmanship and sustainability. Every box is lovingly packaged and wrapped by hand in our Edinburgh Atelier.
Perfect for: A unique and personal gift tailored to your recipient, showcasing timeless Scottish luxury.
A collection of modern, poetic fragrances inspired by Scotland’s folklore, nature, and humor. Grounded and earthy yet joyful, these fragrances are crafted using the finest materials.
Made in Scotland: Each fragrance is created, blended, and manufactured in-house at their Edinburgh studio. The collection draws inspiration from Scotland’s landscapes and folklore, reflecting the country’s rich cultural tapestry.
Perfect for: Those who cherish unique, evocative scents with a story.
From gorgeous earrings to unique rings and necklaces, each piece is one-of-a-kind, often incorporating cast rocks and natural textures, reflecting the connection between the natural world and the art of creation.
Made in Scotland: Megan Falconer creates each piece of jewellery and silverware by hand in her studio at Deemouth Artist Studios in Aberdeen. Combining traditional silversmithing techniques with contemporary design, she brings the textures and forms of Scotland’s landscape into every creation.
Perfect for: A meaningful, handcrafted gift that celebrates personal connections and the beauty of nature.
A curated selection of luxurious self-care items, including hand wash, face wash, pillow mist, travel-size body care, and a mini candle. Packaged in a recyclable and eco-friendly gift box.
Made in Scotland: Every product in this box is designed and manufactured in East Lothian, Scotland. From the sustainably packaged hand wash to the lavender pillow mist, these items highlight local sourcing and eco-friendly practices.
Perfect for: Pampering loved ones with an indulgent yet sustainable treat.
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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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