Johnstons have been making beautiful cashmere and woollen products in Scotland since its establishment in 1797 where the company has traded from its present site on the banks of the River Lossie. As far back as 1851 the company pioneered the weaving of Vicuna and Cashmere in Scotland and these fibres remain the foundation of the company’s products today. Johnston’s knitwear is manufactured at their Mill in the border town of Hawick, the heart of the knitwear industry. Most of the products are made from Johnston’s own yarns with the introduction recently of fine cashmere/silk yarn for the spring and summer collections. The Johnston’s knitwear collection is fully fashioned, which means each garment is knitted to shape to give the best fit. The final garment is carefully washed and milled using the soft local water from the River Teviot in Hawick to remove any remaining impurities and oils and to create the soft characteristic cashmere touch, and this is followed by a first press.