WAITAKI TARTAN UPDATE

We are seeking a solution to our breaking warp yarn issue, so please do not pre-order any fabric or products.

WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS WE ARE BACK UP AND WEAVING.


Weaving beautiful textiles for you to treasure.

We are passionate about weaving New Zealand
wool into beautiful fabrics for fashion and interiors.

Crafted with respect,
woven with love, textiles to treasure

We are Rod and Sue McLean, working together as McLean & Co., using heritage looms and locally sourced wool to bring you ethically produced, traditionally woven and stitched textile products.

Our textiles are all woven by us, in our weaving shed in Oamaru, New Zealand, on our very rare George Hattersley & Sons looms, designed in 1895 and manufactured in the early 20th century.

We take pride in our craftsmanship, our beautiful woollen textiles and what we make from them.

Our Collections

When you purchase a McLean & Co, you buy a piece that is timeless, classic, sustainable and 100% NZ made.

We specialize in weaving limited edition collections of fabric using NZ wool and other natural fibres, creating products that are kind to people, animals and our planet.

We create textiles that tell a story about time and place, and are treasured for their integrity.  Every collection is inspired by our environment and the things we love.

Crafted for you, by us, with love.

People often ask about how we became weavers.  Rod fell in love with what he calls the "simple mechanics" of the looms so we bought them and shipped them to Oamaru where he restored them and taught himself to weave. Sue has always had an affinity with textiles, and weaving appealed to her sense of storytelling through design, colour and custodianship of traditional textile artistry.

We weave using a Hattersley Domestic Weaving System, which includes three cast iron looms and a warping mill that are operated by hand and feet, and is possibly the only set of its kind left in the world.

What our customers say

Our customers are the most important part of our journey, and word of mouth is the most valuable feedback we can receive.

Latest views

Latest news

Chatting with Jesse about tweed

On Monday I was lucky enough to chat with Jesse Mulligan, Afternoons on Radio NZ about our looms, the history of tweed, working with Claire O'Connell founder of Precious Collaborative and Liz

Weavers put a spin on tweed - Precious Collaborative + Liz Mitchell

An Oamaru company is creating a ‘‘Kiwi version’’ of tweed in an innovative project restoring wool to the heart of sustainability. Boutique weaving company McLean & Co are collaborators in a

Our friend Claire, Wool On Collections category winner - her amazing garment design and construction, our amazing fabrics!

Shared from the 9/6/2024 Wanaka Sun eEdition - see this article in the e-Edition HERE MARJORIE COOK

Waitaki Tartan Nearly Ready - Oamaru Mail article 24 Nov 2023

Huge thanks to Arrow Koehler from the Oamaru Mail for coming to visit the other day, and writing this update on our Waitaki tartan journey. Local media for local happenings is great!

An update on our Waitaki tartan project - by Ashley Smyth/Waitaki App News

Waitaki tartan dreams weaving their way into reality Article by Ashley Smyth - Waitaki App News 10 August 2023

Welcome to our June newsletter

Welcome to our June newsletter. There has been lots happening in our McLean & Co weaving shed and workroom. Remember you can follow us on social media to keep track of what we're up to.

May 2023 Newsletter

How can it be May already? Here we are, back in your inbox - thanks for receiving our emails and keeping in touch with what we are up to.

Oamaru Mail: Waitaki tartan article

It's official! We are designing and weaving a tartan that reflections the landscape, people and stories of the Waitaki district. Thanks to Arrow Koehler for this great article in our local Oamaru

Autumn 2023 Newsletter

It's Autumn, and it's getting chilly...Luckily for you we have lots of goodies to keep you warm and some of them are even on sale!

A really big tartan project!

We have been thinking of designing and weaving a tartan that reflects the Waitaki district for some years, nearly 17 in fact, and suddenly the time is right. This is a big project; personally,

It's almost Christmas!

Welcome to our very last newsletter of 2022. I can't believe it was August when I last emailed you all, and suddenly we are already half way through December. It's not like we have been swanning arou

August 2022

Welcome to our very brief August newsletter where we announce the nameof the lucky person to receive a $200 gift card to spend online. Rod andI hope you are all well and surviving the winter without

We love talking about our looms, our fabrics and products,
and what we can do for you.

Email or ring us to discuss your ideas - we'd love to hear from you!

 

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