What Todd & Duncan does

Todd & Duncan is a privately held Scottish cashmere yarn spinner founded in 1867 and headquartered at Lochleven Mills in Kinross, Scotland. The company purchases raw cashmere and, where required, lamb's wool, cotton, linen and silk, then dyes fibre before spinning, blends melanges and marls, and produces finished yarn on traditional mule frames at a single Scottish mill sited on the banks of Loch Leven. Its documented processing differentiators include fibre dyeing prior to spinning for superior colour handle, custom-specified card wire on each roller to preserve fibre integrity, manual melange blending for tonal accuracy, and the use of Loch Leven water, which the company credits with consistent colour and softness. Product output spans pure cashmere in multiple counts from Superlight (2/44Nm) to Arran (1/5.6Nm), cashmere marls and melanges, blended lines such as Odyssey, Calathea, Lamaine, Caoran and Corrie, and seasonal collections including the 2025-launched Illusion and Caoran ranges and the AW 2027-28 Burr Collection and Lamaine Chunky.

The business sells exclusively on a B2B basis to international fashion houses and knitwear manufacturers through a dedicated direct enterprise sales force with regional managers in the UK & ROW, Italy (sub-divided across Lombardia/Piemonte, Veneto/Trentino/Friuli, Emilia Romagna, Toscana and Marche/Umbria/Abruzzi/Molise), France, Germany, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea, and USA & Canada. Revenue is generated through three streams: stock-service yarn sales for short lead times, bespoke custom colour and product marl services for small lots to tight deadlines, and seasonal collection sales marketed via Pitti Filati, Spin Expo Shanghai, digital shade cards, Instagram and press releases. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated directly with customers.

The company is managed by Bruce Cameron as Managing Director alongside UK & ROW Sales Manager Colin Nelson, Italian & French Sales Manager Clara Baker, and Head of Sales Administration Faye Stewart. It carries no institutional investors or parent group, has not raised funding, and has no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or disclosed revenue in the source data; it markets itself as the only Scottish spinner offering cashmere yarn to fashion houses worldwide.

Name

Todd & Duncan

Legal name

Todd & Duncan Ltd.

Website

https://todd-duncan.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Todd & Duncan is a privately held Scottish cashmere yarn spinner founded in 1867, producing premium pure and blended yarns at its Lochleven Mills site in Kinross and selling direct to international fashion houses and knitwear manufacturers via regional sales teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cashmere Yarn Manufacturing

NAICS

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB)

Keywords

• Cashmere yarn manufacturing
• Cashmere yarn spinning
• Textile fibre dyeing
• Knitwear yarn supply
• Custom yarn colour matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinross

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cashmere Yarn Sales: Direct sales of spun cashmere yarn to fashion houses and knitwear manufacturers. Products include 100% cashmere, cashmere blends with wool, cotton, linen, and silk in various counts and constructions.
2. Custom Colour and Yarn Services: Custom colour matching services for solid colours and melanges, custom marl creation, and product marls blending across weights and materials to customer specifications. Production of small custom lots to strict deadlines.
3. Stock Service: Straight from stock service offering exceptionally consistent colour with tightest deadlines for customers needing quick turnaround.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Todd & Duncan manufactures and sells premium cashmere yarn, along with cashmere blends (cotton, linen, lamb's wool, silk), spun, dyed, and crafted at its Loch Leven mill in Scotland. The company supplies fashion houses and knitwear manufacturers globally with seasonal shade card collections, custom colour matching, and product marl blending services, supported by a stock service for tight deadlines.

Product overview

Todd & Duncan is a Scottish cashmere yarn spinner and colour specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of yarn products. Their core offering centres on 100% cashmere yarns available in multiple weights and constructions (from fine 2/44Nm Superlight to chunky 1/5.6Nm Arran), complemented by blended yarns combining cashmere with cotton, linen, and lamb's wool. The product range spans: Cashmere Colours and Marls (pure cashmere fundamentals), Signature Melanges (premium multi-tone effects), lightweight cashmeres (Superlight, Eminence), cashmere-cotton blends (Odyssey, Explorer, Cruise), cashmere-linen blends (Calathea, Calamus), specialty fancy yarns (Confetti, Ribbon, Bonnie, Braid variants), and seasonal collections (Lamaine Chunky, Burr Collection). Beyond standard offerings, Todd & Duncan provides customisation services including bespoke colour matching, colour marls, and product marls blending different weights and materials. All yarn production is conducted at their Loch Leven mill in Scotland, with stock service for immediate worldwide delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cashmere Colours 100% pure cashmere yarn available in multiple weights (2/28Nm, 3/28Nm, 4/28Nm, 6/28Nm, 8/28Nm, 12/28Nm). The flagship product line featuring solid colours and melanges, the foundation of Todd & Duncan's offerings for fashion houses and knitwear manufacturers.
• Signature Cashmere Melanges Premium melange cashmere yarns including Summer Melanges, Denim Colours, and Earth Tones collections with distinctive visual texture, created through meticulous melange blending of individually watched fibres.
• Cashmere-Cotton Blends Cashmere blended with cotton for breathability and versatility, including Odyssey (64% cashmere / 36% cotton), Explorer (64% cashmere / 36% cotton), Cruise (53% cotton / 47% cashmere), Strand (55% cashmere / 45% cotton), and Cotton Light (78% cashmere / 22% cotton).
• Cashmere-Linen Blends Cashmere blended with linen for refined summer knitwear, including Calathea (58% cashmere / 42% linen) and Calamus (70% cashmere / 30% linen).
• Lamaine Lamb's Wool Range 100% superfine lamb's wool available in weights from 1/14Nm to 6/14Nm, offered in both solid colours and marls, including the new Lamaine Chunky addition.
• Burr Collection Luxury Donegal-style yarn collection featuring four lamb's wool and cashmere blend yarns (Connall, Malin, Fintra, Eske) in nine classic colours with tonal flecked interest from colourful merino wool burrs. Ideal for 8ndle and 5ndle gauges.
• Illusion 1/3.3Nm 100% cashmere luxury yarn inspired by Scottish mountainous winter terrain with muted melange colours combined with soft-white for a gentle rounded yarn.
• Caoran 2/12Nm 56% cashmere / 44% superfine lamb's wool blend with soft touch and bounce-like handle, holding structures and smart-jersey with ease in a calm yet colourful palette.
• Custom Colour Matching & Marl Services Bespoke colour matching service for solid and melange colours, custom marl creation, and product marls blending across weights and materials (cashmere, wool, linen, silk) to customer specifications. Includes small custom lot production to strict deadlines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Yarn that pills less than any other
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Burr Collection Collaboration (Unnamed Celtic Spinners)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Burr Collection is described as 'an exciting new collaboration of two Celtic spinners' who have created a new range of tweed yarns for Todd & Duncan's portfolio. Four novel lamb's wool & cashmere blend yarns (Connall, Malin, Fintra, Eske) in nine classic colours with tonal interest from colourful flecked merino wool burrs. Ideal for 8ndle & 5ndle gauges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Filpucci: Italian yarn spinner specializing in fancy and classic yarns (cashmere, wool, blends) for knitwear brands. Comparable in B2B yarn supply model and serving similar fashion house customers.
• Botto Giuseppe: Italian heritage yarn manufacturer producing fine cashmere and wool yarns for knitwear brands. Comparable in B2B yarn supply, Italian/European customer base, and emphasis on quality spinning.
• Consinee Group: Major Chinese cashmere and fine fibre yarn manufacturer supplying global fashion brands. Competes on scale and cost, often on the commodity side of the cashmere yarn market.
• Erdos Cashmere Group: Major Chinese vertically-integrated cashmere producer spanning raw fibre, yarn, and knitwear. Comparable as a cashmere yarn supplier to global fashion brands, with substantially greater scale.
• King Deer Cashmere: Chinese cashmere yarn manufacturer serving global fashion and knitwear brands. Competes in the cashmere yarn supply market with greater scale and lower cost positioning than European peers.
• Himalaya International: Indian cashmere and fine wool yarn producer for the global knitwear market. Comparable B2B yarn model with sourcing/manufacturing base serving similar fashion house customers.
• Zegna Baruffa: Italian premium yarn manufacturer (Lane Borgosesia) producing cashmere and fine wool yarns for knitwear brands worldwide. Closely comparable in yarn spinning, customer base, and seasonal collection cadence.
• Johnstons of Elgin: Scottish heritage cashmere manufacturer founded 1797, producing cashmere knitwear, yarn, and accessories from mills in Elgin and Hawick. Closest direct peer given shared Scottish provenance, heritage positioning, and cashmere yarn production.
• Cariaggi: Leading Italian cashmere and fine fibre yarn spinner supplying global fashion houses. Direct competitor in the premium cashmere yarn segment with comparable B2B model serving knitwear manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Loro Piana: Italian luxury cashmere and fine fibre producer (now owned by LVMH) spanning yarn, fabric, and finished apparel/retail. Overlaps with Todd & Duncan in premium cashmere yarn but operates a much broader luxury business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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