Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers
Traditional Handsewn Kilts and Highlandwear Outfitter. We also offer entertaining and interactive talks on the history & evolution of tartan and highlandwear
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Edinburgh
SCOTLAND
United Kingdom
EH8 8BN
About
Trading handmade kilts and highlandwear since April 2009, the flagship store of Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers is nestled into the shop floor of a seventeenth-century tenement on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile.
The man with his name above the door - Gordon Nicolson himself - had a simple dream: to promote a better standard of kiltmaking. He’d worked in the industry before and wanted to do things differently. How? By focusing a little less on turnover and a lot more on authentic Scottish craftsmanship.
Gordon is committed to the preservation and celebration of his national heritage through his favourite medium. He is a progressive traditionalist. The dawn of an age of a higher standard of kiltmaking became official when Gordon opened the Edinburgh Kiltmakers Academy in 2016. The fledgling school faced many challenges throughout its early years, however the passion and successes of graduates as they secured employment and independent careers as skilled kiltmakers, fuelled Gordons determination to progress the Academy. His existing highlandwear retail enterprise ensured he could directly support qualified graduates with reliable opportunities and higher levels of pay. Soon competitors sought out qualified kiltmakers from the EKA alumni and enrolled existing kiltmakers for training with the Academy. The future of traditional handsewn kiltmaking began to look very bright.
In 2017 GNK opened its second outpost on St Mary’s Street, providing a new home for both the academy and an already thriving kilt hire service, known for distinctive jackets, retail-worthy kilts in exclusive tartans, and the ability to outfit large (very large) groups.
Mini craft gallery
