Edinburgh Woollen Mill

Ilkley is one of those little market towns that is somewhat renowned for it’s independent shops, and it’s high end brand retail too. Obviously, I think you can imagine which arena this place falls in to. Yup, the brand retail. Usually, for me at least, there is a bit of a barrier when it comes to that kind of place due to the expense, but this place has got some decent garments inside.
Sadly, even if it’s an expensive odd jumper, you will get what you pay for in here. I can’t entirely justify that much for one wee item but the quality of the knits in here speaks for itself. And that quality comes two fold. Firstly, there is the quality of the wool; they use the finest cashmere, angora and lambs wool in their items. Secondly is the quality of the design, although the garments on ladies wear could be accused of being aimed at, say, 45+ I have on occasion found their clothing to be flattering to both myself and my mother too!
Of course, they aren’t strictly limited to woolen items, they have a plethora of skirts, shirts, trousers and tops to choose from as well. But really, all I ever nip in for is a beautiful warm cosy jumper which will see me through the harsh winters we’ve been having. If you catch them in sale, you’ll grab yourself a bargain — even if the garments are aimed at an older shopper!