Tartan, the instantly recognizable Scottish plaid, is far more than just a pattern; it’s a rich historical narrative woven ...

TARTAN has been worn in parts of Scotland for hundreds of years and is one of our biggest cultural exports. There are currently thousands of these patterns around the globe with many of them being ...

Textile designers and tartan experts have banded together to recreate the oldest piece of Scottish tartan for modern production, allowing fans of the famed plaid to wear a piece of history. Using ...

As a Scot, the summer of 2009 was quite hectic for me. I had just passed my Viva [oral exam] at the University of Glasgow and had been informed of my impending summer PhD graduation. I was also an ...

John McLeish, left, and Peter MacDonald, right, of the Scottish Tartans Authority, examine the Glen Affric tartan — Scotland's oldest-known true tartan — with James Wylie, a curator at the Victoria ...

Tartan comes in many forms, from the traditional clan designs to Irn-Bru, American and even Edinburgh Zoo Panda variations. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

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FREMONT — The droning, harmonious sound of bagpipes filled the air at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont on Saturday for the Tartan Day Scottish Faire. Some 1,600 residents were expected to attend the ...

The annual celebration of Scottish heritage will reach its 25th anniversary in New York City this year, but if you’re ‘kilt-y’ of charge of not knowing about Tartan Week then here’s what you should ...