VERA Platform_113 Cullen Woven Tweed Cloth " The weaver draws inspiration from the landscape and rich culture of Scotland. As Sam stated: \u201cI follow a well trodden path that continues to draw connections between the diverse Scottish landscape and the cloth that I make\u201d. \r\nWeaving woollen cloth has been an essential part of Scottish life for centuries, evolving from handwoven domestic production of the 17th century to mechanised mass production during the Industrial Revolution. Classic cheviots, rustic homespun-style tweeds, robust Estate tweeds, as well as the finest woollen cloths remain a staple of the Scottish textile \r\nindustry. They provide warmth, protection, style, and comfort, while also reflecting craftsmanship, provenance, and individuality amidst a world of mass production. While pockets of mechanised production developed in the Highlands and north east of Scotland, thousands flocked to the newly established mass production mills in the lowlands. \r\nClaiming to be the oldest firm of loom makers in the world, \r\nGeo Hattersley and Sons developed the Hattersley Domestic loom in \r\nparallel with a whole range of sophisticated specialist textile machinery. \r\nOriginally developed for export to the colonies in the late 19th Century, \r\nthe Hattersley Domestic is a compact, semi-automated foot-treadle \r\nloom. While evolutions in textile manufacturing grew at a higher pace with \r\nthe advances in water, steam and coal power, the Hattersley Domestic \r\nensured pockets of production remained in remote rural settings where \r\nindividuals and communities could continue to produce commercial \r\ncloth and remain on the land" iain Movable Heritage image/png IMAGE University of St Andrews VERA Platform 52 " The weaver draws inspiration from the landscape and rich culture of Scotland. As Sam stated: \u201cI follow a well trodden path that continues to draw connections between the diverse Scottish landscape and the cloth that I make\u201d. \r\nWeaving woollen cloth has been an essential part of Scottish life for centuries, evolving from handwoven domestic production of the 17th century to mechanised mass production during the Industrial Revolution. Classic cheviots, rustic homespun-style tweeds, robust Estate tweeds, as well as the finest woollen cloths remain a staple of the Scottish textile \r\nindustry. They provide warmth, protection, style, and comfort, while also reflecting craftsmanship, provenance, and individuality amidst a world of mass production. While pockets of mechanised production developed in the Highlands and north east of Scotland, thousands flocked to the newly established mass production mills in the lowlands. \r\nClaiming to be the oldest firm of loom makers in the world, \r\nGeo Hattersley and Sons developed the Hattersley Domestic loom in \r\nparallel with a whole range of sophisticated specialist textile machinery. \r\nOriginally developed for export to the colonies in the late 19th Century, \r\nthe Hattersley Domestic is a compact, semi-automated foot-treadle \r\nloom. While evolutions in textile manufacturing grew at a higher pace with \r\nthe advances in water, steam and coal power, the Hattersley Domestic \r\nensured pockets of production remained in remote rural settings where \r\nindividuals and communities could continue to produce commercial \r\ncloth and remain on the land" image/png Image "" image/png Image 57.679555 -2.956784