Speyside farm secures Harvey Nichols listing for its designer wool throws

A Speyside farm and local woolmill have secured a listing of locally produced wool throws in upmarket department store Harvey Nichols.

The Dalrachie throw blankets are being sold in Harvey Nichols flagship stores in Edinburgh and London as part of its PAD Lifestyle collection – a curated selection of 200 of the world's best international brands and independent designers and makers.

Dalrachie Farm in Ballindalloch, which also operates as a working cattle and sheep farm, is run by Alan and Sarah-Jane Forbes, who sell the sustainable wool clip from their flock of 350 ewes to Knockando Woolmill just 12 miles away.

The wool is woven on Europe’s oldest spinning and weaving machinery into throws and sold in Harvey Nichols’ flagship stores in Edinburgh and London as part of its PAD Lifestyle collection - a selection of 200 of the world's best international brands and independent designers and makers.

Sarah-Jane Forbes, who is also part-time general manager at Knockando Woolmill, said: “As a Scotch-assured farm, quality and sustainability are high on our agenda, from the lamb and beef we produce to the wool that we sell.

“It has been a great opportunity to connect the dots between a sheep standing in a field right through to a premium luxury product, available to purchase in one of the most prestigious stores in the UK.

“I think it’s important, especially in the current climate, that people know exactly where their products are coming from, and the textile industry is benefitting from the traceability messaging.

“For someone shopping in Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh or London to know that they’re purchasing a premium wool product produced sustainably at a small Scottish farm is something that holds a lot of appeal – and we’re really proud to offer people that awareness of where their items originate.”

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