Glasgow Knitwear: Twomax and Knitting in Scotland
Learn about the history of knitting in Scotland through film, including historic footage of the Twomax knitwear factory in Glasgow.
Dr Sally Tucket will be giving a presentation on the Twomax factory and how it sits within the culture of knitting and crafts in Scotland.
A selection of archival knitwear by Twomax will be on exhibition during this event.
This event is part of our week of activities to mark Fashion Revolution Week 2026.
About the Speaker
Dr Sally Tuckett is a lecturer in dress and textile history at the University of Glasgow. She has researched and published on the clothing and textile cultures of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Scotland. And looks at how knowledge of this can improve our understanding of the past.
About the project
The Fleece to Fashion project focuses on creativity, sustainability and authenticity in charting the relationships between skills, design, knowledge and techniques. These factors underpin the survival and revival of knitting as a craft and industrial practice and are the reasons why knitted textiles have become synonymous with Scottish heritage.
Find out more about the Fleece to Fashion Project
About Fashion Revolution Week
Fashion Revolution Week is a global awareness week that asks people to think about who makes their clothes and under what conditions. It was created to remember the Rana Plaza factory disaster and to push the fashion industry toward greater transparency, fair labour, and more sustainable practices. It's a week of encouraging all of us consumers to be mindful of our recourses and where we can reuse, mend, and slow down the consumption of materials.
