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Jamieson’s of Shetland

From Issue Two of Hidden Scotland Magazine

Jamieson’s of Shetland

Shetland’s only spinning mill, run by five generations of one family.

Words by Misa Hay & Garry Jamieson

Printed in Issue Two of Hidden Scotland Magazine, Spring and Summer 2021.

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Jamieson’s of Shetland is Shetland’s only spinning mill where raw fleece is made into yarn, cloth and knitwear, all under one roof. The business started in the early 1890s and over the next century each of the five generations of Jamiesons developed it further. Now run by Peter Jamieson and his wife Elaine, they have been joined by their son Garry and his wife Katherine, their daughter Louise and about 30 staff from around the Westside of Shetland.

Garry Jamieson in the yarn store at Jamiesons of Shetland

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