Donald Mackay

Fashion|Craft

From a humble shed, perched above a beautiful white beach with crystal clear waters, John Mackay worked himself onto the queens honours list, producing tweed for a sportswear giant and mobilising an army of producers.

The wind whips up off of the green blue sea of Luskentyre and nips at our faces as we head to see Donald John Mackay, Harris Tweed maker. His weaving shed sits next to the house overlooking Luskentyre bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe, where the sand is porcelain white and the water is a thousand shades of green and blue.