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 ...

A scrap of plaid textile dating back more than 500 years is Scotland's oldest tartan, scientists have revealed Discovered in a peat bog in Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands, the faded fabric ...

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 ...

There are thousands of officially registered Scottish tartan designs, but only one is dedicated to the “witches” of Scotland. Certified earlier this month, the tricolor pattern is intended as a ...

Tartan is one of the most recognizable and iconic patterns in the world, deeply rooted in Scottish heritage. Originally associated with Scottish clans, tartan has evolved into a global symbol of ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's one of the signatures of the show, linking the cast of Scottish characters to their original timeline and lives in Scotland. But how true to real life are the tartans used by the clansmen and ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Everywhere I look, I see men wearing kilts. But, to be fair, people all over are wearing a peculiar ...

The plaid textile discovered in a peat bog in Glen Affric, in the Scottish Highlands, around 40 years ago is believed to have been created around the James I and Mary Queen of Scots era, meaning it ...