We bring the warmth
We do one thing. We do it well.
We make the Original Olaf Kilt Blanket.
wrapped up
Hi, we're Jamie, Diane and... Olaf. We've worked in textiles for over 40 years. We know exactly what'll keep you cosy, and we're busy making it for you in our workshop/atelier in the south of France.
OLAF
Olaf is a blanket worn as a wrap-around kilt.
It's made to keep your core body warm, so the rest of you doesn't get cold.
Our grandmothers would always tell us to keep our kidneys warm, and that's just what Olaf does.
We make each Olaf by hand in limited batches using boiled wool - a fabric we've carefully developed based on our decades of experience.
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