Branigan Weavers is a family business run by the father and son team of John and John Branigan. They are based out of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Branigan have been weaving and fabricating traditional Irish tweed capes with a contemporary twist for over 50 years. They are also one of only six woolen mills left in Ireland producing authentic Irish made products.
John Branigan Yarn
The yarn that is used is handmade using knitting yard instead of weaving yarn. Using handmade knitting yarn makes the product much softer than a traditional loom type product. The outcome is you have the feel, look and softness of a handmade knitted product.
Tina Cape Pine
Tina Cape Pine
About Drogheda
Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a center of industry and medical care. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 30 miles north of Dublin.
Tina Cape Pine
Tina Cape Pine
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Branigan Weavers is a family business run by the father and son team of John and John Branigan. They are based out of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Branigan have been weaving and fabricating traditional Irish tweed capes with a contemporary twist for over 50 years. They are also one of only six woolen mills left in Ireland producing authentic Irish made products.
John Branigan Yarn
The yarn that is used is handmade using knitting yard instead of weaving yarn. Using handmade knitting yarn makes the product much softer than a traditional loom type product. The outcome is you have the feel, look and softness of a handmade knitted product.
Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a center of industry and medical care. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 30 miles north of Dublin.
John Branigan Knitwear – Hood Ruana – Mulberry
We adore the whole range of colors we have in our store.
Branigan Weavers is a family business run by the father and son team of John and John Branigan. They are based out of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Branigan have been weaving and fabricating traditional Irish tweed capes with a contemporary twist for over 50 years. They are also one of only six woolen mills left in Ireland producing authentic Irish made products.
John Branigan Yarn
The yarn that is used is handmade using knitting yard instead of weaving yarn. Using handmade knitting yarn makes the product much softer than a traditional loom type product. The outcome is you have the feel, look and softness of a handmade knitted product.
John Branigan Knitwear – Sara Ruana – MulberryJohn Branigan Knitwear – Sara Ruana – Mulberry
About Drogheda
Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a center of industry and medical care. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 30 miles north of Dublin.
John Branigan Knitwear – Sara Ruana – Mulberry
We adore the whole range of colors we have in our store.
Branigan Weavers is a family business run by the father and son team of John and John Branigan. They are based out of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Branigan have been weaving and fabricating traditional Irish tweed capes with a contemporary twist for over 50 years. They are also one of only six woolen mills left in Ireland producing authentic Irish made products.
John Branigan Yarn
The yarn that is used is handmade using knitting yard instead of weaving yarn. Using handmade knitting yarn makes the product much softer than a traditional loom type product. The outcome is you have the feel, look and softness of a handmade knitted product.
Sara Hood RuanaSara Hood Ruana
About Drogheda
Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a center of industry and medical care. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 30 miles north of Dublin.
Sara Hood Ruana
We adore the whole range of colors we have in our store.
Branigan Weavers is a family business run by the father and son team of John and John Branigan. They are based out of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Branigan have been weaving and fabricating traditional Irish tweed capes with a contemporary twist for over 50 years. They are also one of only six woolen mills left in Ireland producing authentic Irish made products.
John Branigan Yarn
The yarn that is used is handmade using knitting yard instead of weaving yarn. Using handmade knitting yarn makes the product much softer than a traditional loom type product. The outcome is you have the feel, look and softness of a handmade knitted product.
John Branigan Shawl Collar Irish Tweed Cape John Branigan Shawl Collar Irish Tweed Cape
About Drogheda
Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a center of industry and medical care. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 30 miles north of Dublin.
John Branigan Shawl Collar Irish Tweed Cape
We adore the whole range of colors we have in our store.
These exquisite Ruanas are a type of Shawl or Poncho handmade in the Scottish Borders by a family owned business on traditional Jaquard Looms.
About Calzeat
Founded in 1974 this family owned business uses Jacquard looms to create these Ruanas. They are made from a blend of Chenille and Pure New Wool. The company started out simply supplying ties for men but are now world renowned for their opulent throws, scarves and shawls with traditional celtic designs on them. They also have 5 stores in Scotland.
Calzeat Celtic Knot Sterling Ruana
The Rugged and Magical Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders has it all from rolling hills and open countryside in the west to the gentle valleys and picturesque Berwickshire coastline in the east. The region is defined as much by the landscape as it is by its spellbinding abbeys, awe-inspiring stately homes and castles, and the time-honoured and truly unique Common Ridings. It’s really no surprise that these lands inspired the works of literary greats like Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan. The Celtic Artifacts left behind in various forms have been the inspiration for the celtic designs on the Ruanas and the colors are selected to reflect the history, landscape and rocks of this ancient land.
Calzeat Celtic Knot Sterling Ruana
Chenille and Fine New Wool
According to textile historians, chenille-type yarn is a recent invention, dating to the 18th century and believed to have originated in France. The original technique involved weaving a “leno” fabric and then cutting the fabric into strips to make the chenille yarn.
Alexander Buchanan, a foreman in a Paisley fabric mill, is credited with introducing chenille fabric to Scotland in the 1830s. Here he developed a way to weave fuzzy shawls. Tufts of colored wool were woven together into a blanket that was then cut into strips. They were treated by heating rollers in order to create the frizz. This resulted in a very soft, fuzzy fabric named chenille.
