We bring the warmth
We promised we'd do one thing and we'd do it well. And we do. We keep you warm with our Original Olaf Kilt Blanket.
OOPS. NOW WE DO TWO THINGS!!!
We have now added Olaf McTarn Publishing, and published our first book, The Danube Diaries of Michael Craig Gradwell. Scroll down or click on the link in the Menu above to find out more.
Read the danube diaries
The Diaries are a compilation of Michael's daily musings on this epic bike ride. Michael is an erudite, brilliant, insightful and amusing writer. In his book you will not only visit beautiful places and meet extraordinary individuals, you will learn about European culture over the last thousand years. He offers much to reflect upon regarding history, religion, philosophy, spirituality and the sheer , gritty determination to achieve your goals, despite all the odds stacked against you.
In English only for now.
who is olaf?
Olaf is our muse. He was born as autumn let go of summer and prepared for the long winter.
Olaf is made of us. Think Scandi-lass with a penchant for leggings meets opinionated kilt wearing Scotsman. We grew up prepared to anticipate icy frosts and breath wrenching winds. We grew up checking the thermostat before getting dressed in the morning. We grew up knowing the importance of dressing to keep warm.
We created Olaf to pass that knowledge on.
MEet jamie & diane
We've been working together in the clothing and textile industries for over 40 years, living in Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy and the USA.
Normally we design, design, and design - so much so that it can be hard to know where to stop. This time we concentrated on paring down.
Olaf is the result of our conscious effort to put all our accumulated textile expertise into one beautifully crafted piece.
Write to us
We're a little old fashioned here at Olaf McTarn. We like things that last and mail that's slow. You can write to us here:
11 route du Mariech
81240 Le Vintrou
France