Kiltmakers and mills in Scotland offer services that include listing the pattern on a national registry. By Susanne Fowler DUNDEE, Scotland — Most people associate tartans with the kilts and plaid ...

After laying submerged in a peat bog for more than 500 years, the world’s oldest true tartan has been recreated and made available for consumers. The Glen Affric tartan, which takes its name from the ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- At the top of a pole behind Paul Wiedorn was a Maryland flag, flapping in the wind. To shield himself from the bitter cold in Annapolis last week, he slung a wool scarf around ...

What do Brooks Brothers, Saks Fifth Avenue, Florence, Italy, the Scottish Rugby Union team, Connecticut and the New York Tartan Day Parade have in common? The last one gives it away, by the way. If ...

April 17 - Glasgow 2014 has today unveiled the 21st century tartan, created by teenage designer Aamir Mehmood, that is set to be a defining part of the fabric of the Commonwealth Games in two years' ...

A tartan specially designed at the King's request has been lodged with the Scottish Register of Tartans. It's been designed to use at his Scottish home - Balmoral Castle. The Balmoral Glen Tartan ...

Tartan is updating its image in the 21st Century, with new patterns exploring issues around climate change, homelessness – and World War Two dive bombers, writes Norman Miller. More resonances cling ...

THE LOCH Ness Monster now has its own tartan – after a design was lodged with the official Scottish Register of Tartans in Edinburgh. The Nessie Tartan has been designed to be worn by “for Loch Ness ...

The latest instalment in our Meet the Maker series features Brian Halley, founder of tartan designer Slanj. He and brother Craig design tartan especially to address the issue of homelessness – ...

A philosophy student from Dorset has won a competition to design London's first official tartan. James Heafield's design was selected by judges including Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane and his ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A familial identifier. A symbol of royalty. An expression of punk culture. A popular holiday motif. Over ...

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Think Alabama fans care about their school colors? A whopping 410,170 votes were cast, a panel of judges has voted and “We Are Crimson" has been chosen as the official tartan of ...