Paisley Thread Mill Museum

17/10/2026

A lovely representation of Jane Haining. We look forward to seeing the finished mural.

17/10/2026

Sneak peak at our new product, which will be on sale soon at the museum. These wee Travel Sewing kits will come in handy either at home or away.

14/10/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU

The Chair, Committee Members and Volunteers of Paisley Thread Mill Museum would like to extend our sincere thanks to Ewan MacDonald and the fantastic team at Houston Kiltmakers for their very generous donation of kilt hires to help raise much-needed funds for our museum.

We are delighted to confirm that we have now received a donation in lieu of the kilt hires, and we would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the bride and groom for their generosity and support. 💍🥂

We wish the happy couple a lifetime of love and happiness and look forward to seeing photographs of them celebrating their special day.

Now, it’s our turn to give something back!

Did you know that Houston Kiltmakers have been nominated for a Rocco award?

We would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to click the link below and cast your vote for Ewan and his wonderful team. They have shown great generosity towards our museum, and it would be fantastic to see their kindness and hard work recognised.

Vote here: https://form.jotform.com/RenfrewshireChamber/favouritebusinessRocco2026

Thank you once again to Houston Kiltmakers and the happy couple for supporting Paisley Thread Mill Museum. Your generosity really does make a difference in helping us preserve and share the story of Renfrewshire’s world-famous thread industry.

Please click the link to complete this form.

11/10/2026

We have this fabulous picture of J & P Coats Ferguslie Threadworks on display at the museum. If you’ve ever wondered what all the building were, our handy directory will help you.

07/10/2026

From our archives: Number plates from Conant Looping Machines from Ferguslie Threadmill.

04/10/2026

Sharing from our friends at Paisley - Oor Wee Toon & Environs - Great post

03/10/2026

The Paisley Tartan exhibit is now on display at the museum. Our thanks to the Drennan Family. Our volunteers look forward to welcoming you to our lovely museum.

02/10/2026

Jessie Grey Morris retirement photographs from Ferguslie Mill In 1961. Kindly donated to the museum by her family.

30/09/2026

01 July 1980 marked the 150th Anniversary of J & P Coats. The then Prince Charles visited both Ferguslie and Anchor Mills. The photographs are from the visit. We also have the visitors book that Prince Charles signed on display at the museum.

We will need to start planning the 200th anniversary 🤔

28/09/2026

The museum recently received a donation of United Thread Mills Ltd. Anchor Mills, Paisley identification/index labels.

These labels have a reference number CLR-881, and ruled areas for handwritten entries and metal reinforced punched holes. Does anyone know what these were used for ?

United Thread Mills Ltd. (UTM) was created in 1931 as part of a major reorganisation of J. & P. Coats, so we can date these labels from 1931 onwards.