Araminta Campbell’s Bespoke Line of Skibo Textiles Celebrates the Club’s 30th Anniversary
We are delighted to be celebrating thirty years of The Carnegie Club in 2025. With thirty years of ceilidhs and hosted dinners, thirty Christmases, Hogmanays, and Burns Suppers, and thirty years of family, camaraderie, and happy memories, the time has flown by.
A one-of-a-kind collection exclusive to members of The Carnegie Club
The Skibo Tartan
A bespoke design created for members of The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle, Araminta Campbell’s tartan celebrates three decades of The Carnegie Club.
The ‘sett’, or unique woven pattern of stripes across the tartan’s cloth, honours the Club’s rich heritage but remains a timeless piece which will last for generations to come. Its palette reflects Skibo Castle’s particular situation, nestled in a secluded corner of the Scottish Highlands. The intricate pattern intertwines the rich green-grey tones of verdant pine forests with the moody reds of winter heather moors, the deep blue of the Dornoch Firth, and the soft blue grey of lichen, which thrives uniquely in this part of Scotland.
The green checks are comprised of 95 threads to symbolise 1995, the founding year of The Carnegie Club. In a nod to the Club’s 30th anniversary, the two outer checks contain 30 threads each.
The tartan conveys Skibo’s natural beauty and storied past, woven into a sett that is just as meaningful as it is enduring.
This line includes a bespoke tartan and a tweed, equal in beauty and craftsmanship but each thoroughly unique.
A Carnegie Club Tweed
Araminta Campbell was also tasked with the design of a bespoke tweed for members of The Carnegie Club. Synonymous with Scottish culture and history, tweed is a colourful, hardwearing textile originally created to help farmers withstand the cold Scottish winters which we know all too well. In the nineteenth century, the British landed gentry adopted the textile across their country estates, each sporting increasingly intricate, colourful tweeds to match the rich palettes of their grounds. Capturing Skibo’s essence in a cloth that already holds such deep cultural meaning was, therefore, a lofty mission indeed.
This unique tweed carries echoes of the Club’s tartan whilst reflecting the estate’s surrounding landscape – as was done on country estates of the Victorian era – in a wearable and versatile design suited to both men and women. Inspired by the rugged beauty of Skibo’s grounds, the tweed features the natural greens which characterise the Club’s Highland landscape while soft blue accents recall the Dornoch Firth and its tidal bays.
Even Skibo Castle itself is referenced in the design, with the soft yellow-pink of its sandstone walls and geometrical architecture subtly woven into the pattern. The rolling hills, Scots pine forests, and links course tracing the sandy coastline all inspire a design that blends timeless elegance with the natural grandeur of Skibo Castle.