Do you know this Scottish Woollen Association label?

[denisebrain]

This is hand sewn on a scarf. I have been able to find the trademark in the 1922-29 period, but I don't have the research resources to know it is only from that time period.

 

[retro ruth]

I've never seen it before.

This company information suggests the company was founded in 1918 and dissolved in 2002.

https://www.companieslist.co.uk/SC010003-the-scottish-woollen-trade-mark-assocation-limited

That doesn't mean it was active all that time

 

[retro ruth]

And this suggests the same company was using a different label from 1959

https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/scottish-woollen-trade-mark-association-limited-the-59808/

 

[retro ruth]

Grace's guide shows the later label from 1958

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Scottish_Woollen_Trade_Mark_Association

 

[denisebrain]

Very helpful, thank you Ruth!

 

[retro ruth]

It does appear the name is the Scottish Woollen Trademark Association , rather than the Scottish Woollen Association.

Seems like their purpose was to set up a licensed trademark, a bit like the Woolmark, to certify true Scottish woollens from imitators. There's a few references to archives / libraries of various papers but nothing online..

 

[pink pineapple]

It does appear the name is the Scottish Woollen Trademark Association , rather than the Scottish Woollen Association.

Seems like their purpose was to set up a licensed trademark, a bit like the Woolmark, to certify true Scottish woollens from imitators. There's a few references to archives / libraries of various papers but nothing online..

thanks for providing the information.

 

[retro ruth]

Bit of information here

https://www.archivesportaleurope.ne...elName=archdesc&t=fa&recordId=gb582-hwuanaswm

 

[BonniesVintageClothesLine]

Great information, Ruth!