#スコットランドの職人製 私たちのコレクションにニットウェアを授けてくれたハウィックの工場は、スコットランドで200年以上もの間、世界中から仕入れた高品質な繊維を使って最高な製品を作り出してきた工場の一つ(私たちのモレーの工場)によって、1970年に設立されました。ハウィックの工場はモレーの工場と同様、全ての工程が工場内で行われ、品質管理がしっかりと守られています。

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##Lambswool comes from the first shearing of lambs at the age of six or seven months and is generally considered to be the highest quality sheep’s wool there is. The fibres are markedly fine and that fineness makes for a stunningly soft wool that reacts naturally to your body temperature, keeping you warm in winter and cool in the warmer months. Strong, smooth-to-touch and with a little natural stretch, nothing fits and gives all-round comfort quite like Archibald lambswool.

So what does it all lead to? Mass production using low-grade woollens has only strengthened the case for the true, grade A, highly crafted knitted product.

Many of the most celebrated international luxury- fashion houses rely on Scottish rather than Italian mills for their fabrics. Some of the relationships go back decades; others are new and founded on innovation as much as on heritage. But all are forged on the understanding that Scottish cloth is unique. It is said that this is down to “something in the water”, as the soft-water springs that go into the most highly prized whiskies also help textiles hold their texture in a completed garment. Made to last… it will hold together and not shed or pile easily… and will keep you warm through chilly moments for years to come.