Mill machines

Museum Collections

At Borders Textile Towerhouse, you can explore a unique range of artefacts and archives from the Borders textile industry.

Our collections include:

  • vintage and contemporary fashions from leading textile designers
  • mill machinery and intriguing objects from workers’ daily lives
  • photo, film and audio galleries covering over a century of textile tradition
  • fabric and design samples from some of Scotland's best-known brands
  • paintings and watercolours by renowned Borders artist Tom Scott

Click on the pictures for a taste of our exciting collections!

Orange dressFashion

 

 

Stockingmaker and girl winding hanks 1911People and Processes

 

 

Cotton frame braemar HawickMills and Machines

 

 

Garment stretcherUnusual Objects

 

 

Tom Scott painting - A Reivers RideTom Scott RSA

 

 

Rory Bremner with students The Future

 

 

If you have a special interest or inquiry, please get in touch - we’re happy to help!

We can also put you in touch with other museums and resources, such as the textile archives at the nearby Heritage Hub, which include the Peter Scott archive. And if you have any photos or objects from Borders mill life to contribute to our growing archive, we’d love to hear from you.

We also offer group or school visits and workshops – take a look at our Education page for details.