The company holds three royal warrants of appointment for the manufacture of Estate Tweeds, Knitwear, and Woven Accessories.

[2] It sells direct-to-consumer under its own name, and is also a supplier for the luxury fashion industry, including brands like Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, and Burberry.

[1] Machinery was purchased for the processing of wool and by 1811 the mill was vertically integrated with carding, dying, spinning, weaving and finishing all done on site.

[8] Johnstons of Elgin wove its first Estate Tweed in 1845, for MacDougalls of Inverness and invoiced as "Lord Lovat’s Mixture".

[10] Johnstons of Elgin has held a royal warrant from HRH Prince Charles for the manufacture of Estate Tweeds since 2013.

[12] In 1851 Johnstons of Elgin exhibited at the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, winning a medal for “Superb Vicuna shawls.”[13] Mauds, or plaids, made of undyed or natural brown wool, of different kinds of countries, viz., Cheviot, Southdown, Australian, Peruvian, Alpaca, Vicuna &c. They are used as a wrapper for the shoulders in walking, or for the knees in driving.

[14] The company won a gold medal at the Edinburgh International Exhibition in October 1886 for “excellence in vicuna rugs”.

[2] The Johnstons of Elgin brand began in the 1930s when ES Harrison designed the company marque depicting a ‘J’, thistle and bee.

With the purchase of the Hawick mill in 1980 the company began to add basic knitwear and accessories to its list of products.

[34] In an effort to attract young people to its mills and continue the artisanal expertise required to produce its products Johnstons of Elgin developed a Schools Interaction Programme, working with Primary and Secondary schools to introduce students to the variety of career opportunities available within the company.