The patterned cloth later became associated with the Scottish Highlands with each tartan being particular to a local area rather than any clan. Tartan began to fall out of regular use after the ...

The term tartan, which in true Gaelic language, is not the same as plaid. Plaid, which comes from the Gaelic word “plaide,” refers to a Highland dress made from a large length of material.

Evidence of early tartan use was also depicted on a surviving fragment of a statue of Roman Emperor Caracalla. The work, which was part of the triumphal arch of the Volubilis, was completed in 217 ...