Why we love Weaver’s Cottage
As you come into Weaver’s Cottage, it feels as though you have stepped back in time to the 1800s, when this little village was home to almost 900 looms.
Today, this is the last working handloom in Kilbarchan and it inspires us to share so many stories about this important part of Scotland’s industrial and social heritage. Every corner of each room brings a delightful discovery, and the flower-filled traditional weaver’s garden is the perfect place to rest awhile and soak in the atmosphere.
The importance of Willie Meikle as one of the last Scottish handloom weavers of his generation is recognised in the loan of some of his cloth to TARTAN, a new exhibition at V&A Dundee that runs until January 2024. In collaboration with V&A Dundee and the National Trust for Scotland, a Tartan Trail has been created that will take you across the country, exploring the connections that tartan has to place, history and rebellion. Find out more
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