Ms Johnston was born in Galashiels and is proud of the fact that she is the fifth generation of her family to work in textiles. In her 20s, she studied knitwear design at the Scottish College of ...

From imported plant species to water pollution, Britain’s 19th century wool trade transformed the world.

Nearly one third of the Borders’ labour force was employed in the textile industry in the 1940s. Selkirk and Galashiels specialised in tweeds and tartans, and Hawick was famed for its luxury ...