Preface and acknowledgements About the Authors List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Glossary 1. Introduction: Stories, objects, histories a. Pre-cursors of modern Scottish knitting b. The modern knitwear industry c. Histories of Scottish knitting d. Researching knitting and knitwear 2. Geography a. A Scottish tour of knitwear production b.

Knitting traditions and place 3. Organisation a. Charity in the community b. Educating the workforce c. Business structures 4. Fibre a. Wool: provenance and supply b. Cashmere: luxury and heritage c.

Synthetic fibres: novelty and opportunity 5. Technology a. Plain knitting and shaping by machine b. Pattern and texture c. Electronic machines and computer aided design d. Shima Seiki e. The pivotal role of programming 6. Making a.

The making process b. Locations of labour c. Skill: specialisation and flexibility d. Gendered divisions of labour e. Gendered remuneration for labour 7. Marketing a. Local products, global competition b. The work of selling knitwear c.

Competing for markets: the tale of Twomax d. The power of retail contracts: the Marks & Spencer effect e. Trading on tradition: Shetland producers 8. Design a. The vagaries of fashion b. Forecasting fashion: Pringle c. Consolidating classics: Peter Scott d. Design-led interventions in Scottish knitting 9.

Communities a. Factory communities: 'like a family' b. Mutuality in an island community c. A community of practice 10. The usable past of Scottish Knitting a. Natural histories b. Heritage of craftsmanship c. Knitting as Scottish Heritage Bibliography Index.