This, they said, makes it the oldest “true tartan” specimen in Scotland. Specialists could find no similarity with any known clan tartans, which were developed in the early 19th century.

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 ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has unveiled a new tartan ... identity for places opposed to specific people, known as district tartans. The Highlands played a pivotal role in tartan history ...

It is tartan, the quintessential Scottish crisscross pattern famous for its use in kilts. And while Heritage Crafts, a British charity that works to safeguard traditional crafts, considers ...

A Scottish tartan historian is on the hunt for old blankets, kilts or pieces of fabric that are key to unlocking history. Peter Eslea MacDonald has a passion for handwoven, checkered fabrics ...

A Chinese-Scottish tartan has been created to strengthen links between the two countries. It was inspired by Chinese Consul General Madame Guo Guifang, who said tartan was a key to the appeal Scotland ...

Mills River Presbyterian Church, 10 Presbyterian Church Road, will host its annual Kirkin O' the Tartans during the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Oct. 27. This service is a celebration of ...

It will be the first Tartan Day, a day to celebrate Scottish heritage, without her father, Angus MacDonald. He died Dec. 27. “I know I will have a knot in my stomach at the beginning of the day ...

Because, dear Tallahassee laddies and ladies, April 6 is not only “Tartan Day” across Canada and the United States, but it is also known as “Scottish Independence Day, when on April 6 ...