
Our Story
Aran Woollen Mills in Numbers

59
YEARS ESTABLISHED

130
EMPLOYEES

100
% NATURAL

3
MANUFACTURING SITES

300
+ STYLES

Modest Beginnings
Our founder Mrs Maura Hughes began knitting the story of Aran Woollen Mills in 1965. She established the business to further her own passion for Irish craft and heritage, and to provide employment opportunities locally in the West of Ireland.
For three generations since that humble first step, our family business has grown to become Ireland’s largest home-based Aran knitwear manufacturer. From Westport to the world, we are proud to be design-led global leaders in the manufacturing of traditional and contemporary Aran knitwear.
OUR VALUES

100% NATURAL YARNS

DESIGNED AND MADE IN IRELAND

ETHICALLY SOURCED MATERIALS

PROVIDING IRISH EMPLOYMENT
OUR HERITAGE
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