Welcome to Lochaven International of Scotland...
Lochaven International was established with the aim of giving traditional Scottish woollen garments an exciting, warm and extra durable twist. Our garments are produced on the premises in the Scottish village of Stewarton, Ayrshire, situated in the heart of the traditional textile area.
Lochaven offers to the market it’s worldwide trademarked NATURE FLEECE. This is a unique 100% natural, first cut, felted lambswool which is crafted into a range of men’s, woman’s and children’s jackets, sweaters and accessories. Our exclusive felting technique creates a high loft fabric which has outstanding technical properties and a super soft feel against the skin. The garments have a high warmth to weight ratio, are water and wind resistant, are inherently anti–static and are naturally breathable. This lends their desirable features and adaptabilities to any variable climate and outdoor activity, all of which are vital to our discerning customers. Consumers have a clear choice between petroleum based polyester plastic clothing, which are synthetic fleeces or our quality garments produced from natural lambswool. Lochaven clearly backs the woollen option.
Lochaven has supplied over 40,000 of our unique NATURE FLEECE garments to many of the highest quality retailers throughout the world with 90% being exported to prestigious stores in Japan, Germany, USA and Russia.
Whilst the company is clearly delighted with this unique product, our Mill also produces traditional lambswool, Shetland and cashmere garments. Our classic 100% cashmere baby blanket collection is knitted and hand finished on the premises using only the highest quality cashmere.
Lochaven has grown and prospered due to it’s willingness to identify the significance worldwide of the "Made in Scotland" image.
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Lochaven regularly undertakes subcontract manufacturing for some of the most prestigious names in the knitwear world. We also work with UK and international designers to create ranges which we subsequently manufacture for them in lambswool, cashmere, Shetland, cotton or our own NATURE FLEECE which may carry our own label or that of our customer.
Lochaven also regularly undertakes design and manufacturing projects for the film industry, most notably the Harry Potter movies. Warner Brothers have commissioned Lochaven to produce all the school cardigans, jumpers and tank tops to be worn by the cast and extras for every film in the Harry Potter series. Look out for us on the silver screen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the thrilling final films of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
