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A piece of Waitaki in Chile

December 3, 2025

Earlier this year we were approached by Lynley Browne, General Manager of Waitaki Whitestone Geopark, wondering if a piece of our Waitaki tartan could be included in an international weaving exhibition in Chile, named Weaving for Hope.In September a metre of Waitaki ta...

Waitaki Tartan - finally!!!

November 27, 2025

It has taken over three years, but finally we have nearly 70 metres of Waitaki tartan, woven by Rod in our weaving shed in Oamaru, in the beautiful Waitaki. It has been a journey of learning and frustration, but we got there! Now, it's onto the next warp which will be about ...

Launch of Precious Collaborative

December 13, 2024

Show and tell. . . The women’s coat, designed by Liz Mitchell, being tried on and enjoyed before the auction. Article and photos from The Wanaka Sun, Friday 13 December 2024.Article and photos by RAWAN SAADI...

Chatting with Jesse about tweed

November 27, 2024

Tweedish fabric for Precious Collaborative

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 Mitchell NZQSM of fashion fame.You can listen to the interview here....

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

November 4, 2024

Oamaru Mail article and image: 1 November 2024 by Jules Chin

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 new sustainable fashion brand called Precious Collaborative and led by Wan...

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

September 6, 2024

Designer whips up a winner

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

Waitaki Tartan Nearly Ready - Oamaru Mail article 24 Nov 2023

November 24, 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

November 16, 2023

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

Oamaru Mail: Waitaki tartan article

May 12, 2023

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 Mail newspaper....

Radio NZ - Country Life interview - 2019

July 18, 2022

Yesterday one of the people I was talking to during our "Meet the Maker" in Revology Concept Store asked if they'd heard me talking on the radio a couple of years ago. "Yes," I said, "I was interviewed by Kathryn Ryan on Country Life, and the link to it should be on our webs...