ERIBÉ Knitwear Design is celebrating their best year ever despite doom and gloom and continued stiff competition. Why?

It is almost impossible to imagine what it must be like to own nothing apart from the clothes you stand up in but that is exactly what happened to many thousands as a result of recent earthquake in Japan. On Saturday Borders folk gathered in Kelso to raise funds to aid the victims.

Shorts of Hawick recently opened a Boutique store at the factory under their “Love Cashmere” label. This compliments the “Love Cashmere” E- commerce site (www.lovecashmere.com) which is growing more successful all the time. Love Cashmere is on course to achieve 1st year targets in terms of sales and turnover. The feedback on the products and branding has been 100% positive and the objective is to grow the label into a significant (33%) part of the business. Contact details are - Shorts of Hawick, Bath Street, Hawick, TD9 7DP Tel: 01 450 377 648

Lochcarron of Scotland will once more be on show at Scotland’s Trade Fair at the S.E.C.C. in Glasgow from Friday 21st January to Tuesday 25th. They will be welcoming customers old & new, from both home and abroad, to Stand E75 From Friday 21st January to Tuesday 25th

At the Borders College Graduation Ceremony in Kelso’s Springwood Park on Friday, September 24th, a major highlight of the occasion was an Honorary Fellowship being bestowed upon Exporters Association member and well-known local business man Alistair Buchan, Chair of Lochcarron of Scotland. Congratulations Alistair - an honour well deserved.

Congratulations to Rosy Eribé whose work and successes are currently featuring in an exhibition in the Textile Towerhouse in Hawick until 24 September 2010.

The Exporters Association to lead a small group out to Gothenburg and Boras in Sweden to investigate similarities between the economies of the region and the Scottish Borders and to establish what successful initiatives have been undertaken to combat the loss of their traditional industries. e.g. Knitwear, Crafts, etc.

Germany is the largest country in the EU and one of our biggest export markets. This meeting will review the opportunities that exist for Borders exporters in the various regions of Germany. Our speakers will include Wolfgang Mössinger, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Paul Flynn from SDI's office in Germany.

Lochcarron Receives Boost from Major Media Launch of Hello Kitty Tartan in Japan.

Selkirk-based master glass artisan Michael Hunter of Twists Glass Studio has been awarded recognition this year with an award for excellence from the British Craft Trade Fair. The judges’ criteria were based on design, innovation and creativity.

'Japanese can't get enough of Rosemary's designs' shouted the headline of a recent article in the Sunday Post on the success in Japan of Exporters Association member Rosemary Eribe of Eribe Knitwear Designs.

At a predicted £35,000 for a man's suit Peebles based Holland & Sherry can probably lay claim to having produced the most expensive cloth in the world.

BBC Scotland featured the new Children in Need tartan designed by Ruth Walker of Heriot-Watt in Galashiels, with the fabric and clothing produced and donated by Lochcarron.

Michael James Hunter’s international recognition as a glass artist continues to grow with his work currently included in an exhibition at the Bergstrom Mahler Museum Wisconsin USA.

Eribe Knitwear Design, a cashmere design house based in the Scottish Borders, was delighted to receive top prize for Ethical Fashion awarded by UK Fashion Export, London

Lochcarron's Model T tartan was very much in evidence during the cars centenary celebrations in Scotland

Based in the Scottish Borders, Eribé Knitwear Design has been selected for this award because they demonstrate export excellence in the category of Ethical Fashion.

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Glass master Michael Hunter will be travelling to the USA in May along side four other Scottish glass artists all of which are making the journey to New Jersey to demonstrate their unique skills and to give presentations , giving collectors , artist , glass dealers and curators an insight into Scottish Glass Making .

Twists Glas Studio will feature in Dubai Showcase

The Scottish Export Clubs Group (SECG) has been appointed to market and operate Young International Trader (YIT) in Scotland on behalf of the Institute of Export. YIT is a programme that provides an opportunity for high school students in S5 & S6 to learn about the fundamentals of international business while continuing their mainstream education. It is designed both for students who may wish to pursue a career in international trade, and those who just want to understand how imports and exports have an impact upon their lives and the world around them.

Scottish Textiles run a Brand Strategy training course to help strengthen the Textile manufacturing industry.

Our original web-site programmer Dmitry Guskov has taken the plunge and opened an on-line art gallery. We wish Dmitry every success.

Uraguayan agent opens door to Argentina for Broughton Ales

Lochcarron design a tartan to mark the centenary of the Model 'T' Ford

Don't miss out on this great opportunity. The US Marketing Scholarship Programme offers UK marketing executives an opportunity to attend the executive programme at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Evanston, Illinois and undertake a short business attachment.

Border knitwear designers Eribé have celebrated their 20th birthday in style with a fashion show at The Abbotsford in Galashiels that would be the envy of many London catwalks.

There are increasing opportunities for companies to increase their sales by exporting but they are often nervous about trading into markets due to language and currency difficulties.

The Scottish Export Clubs Group have negotiated an excellent deal for Club Members with Parcelforce. Significant discounts are available on international shipments. For more information contact your local secretary / co-ordinator, or Mike Wilson 01 896 830 505. e-mail mike.wilson@eildon

Scottish Borders Export Club member Sue Hunter from Selkirk based Twists Glass Studio has been awarded a Scholarship to the world famous Kellogg's Business School of Management in Chicago, USA.

Business as usual as Lochcarron move from Galashiels to Selkirk

Locharron of Scotland in conjunction with The Scottish Tartan Authority produced a new tartan for the City of Florence and took the opportunity to introduce it at the Christmas Market held in the city during December.

Twists Glass Studio have won the Gallery Gift of the Year 2005, the tihird time in 4 years they have triumphed. Click more to view the winning entry Willow.

The December meeting of the Scottish Borders Export Club will address international collaborations: Joint Ventures, Branding, and Licensing, with Norman trotter, Ian Murray, and Gillian Cameron. Click on More for additional details.

In May 2005 BHK Circuits installed a Hot Air Levelling system which will be converted to Lead Free later in the year. Also installed in August was a Laser Photoplotter - resulting in reduced lead times and improved customer service.

UKTI sponsor a FREE 'Secrets of Successful Exhibiting'Seminar, Tuesday, 26th April

New York City taxis get dresed up in Tartan designed and prodcuced by Lochcarron of Scotland

Scottish Borders textile companies are leading the charge on the Russian market in April (19-20th), when the biggest ever fashion and interiors trade delegation from the UK visits Russia.

Lochcarron of Scotland has been invited by Visit Scotland to participate in the celebration of Tartan Day, the 6th of April, in New York City.

Scottish cashmere companies are on a mission to Moscow that could net millions of pounds of new business, with sales of exclusive, top-of-the-range knitwear to wealthy, style-conscious Russians on the look-out for designer labels.

Scottish Borders based Cobweb Designs has been commissioned by Trinity College in Dublin to design a needlework collection to feature the stunning imagery from the Book of Kells.

The following article appeared in business.scotsman.com - ONE of Scotland’s leading cashmere experts has warned that the sector must work even harder to maintain its position at the top end of the market, after the World Trade Organisation (WTO) abolished long-standing quota protection opening the market up "to one and all".

Thinking of expanding your business across Europe? Then you should visit the Access Europe 2005 event at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 22nd February.

Congratulations to Holland & Sherry, who picked up a prestigious award at the recent SCDI 2004 Awards presentation dinner, for its successes in supplying luxury cloths to the world’s fashion houses and showrooms.

BHK Circuits have enjoyed a successful 2004, adding to their product range and adding customers.

Scottish Enterprise Borders has welcomed a report which places the Borders top in exporting in Scotland.

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A review of the Scottish Export Club web-site will be undertaken at the programme meeting on THursday 3rd June 2004.

Something really exciting happened in the Borders this week, which was good news for the Export club.

Cobweb Designs have recently linked up with Historic Scotland to produce cross stitch kits inspired by the floral details of the "The Unicorn in Captivity" tapestry which is being woven for the Queen's Presence Chamber in Stirling Castle.

Lochcarron of Scotland have won a textile museum design award in Prato, Italy, and, with fellow Export Club member Eribe Knitwear, participated in the Christmas market in Prato.

Cashmere thongs produced by Shorts of Hawick feature at MTV Awards

Investment in machinery and people pays of for BHK Circuits

First success for Hogarths of Kelso in the Middle-East.

AGM Thursday 4th March 2004, G&A, Melrose

Mrach 2004 meeting ' Informal Evening'

Five Borders Companies exhibited at Showcase Ireland in Dublin, January 2004

Borders Companies exhibit at Scotland's International Trade Fair

Calling notice for February 2004 meeting

Club meeting - Buisnes Gateway International Trade

Lochcarron introduce the Smithsonian tartan.

Through LOCHCARRON’S many years of promotion and marketing in Japan it was gratifying to be approached by the major department store Isetan in Tokyo who wished to celebrate their 70th anniversary with a tartan fair.

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