Immediately as Robert Paterson saw the six-inch swatch of white, blue, red and green lines he knew he had gotten it right. Eight white diagonal threads signify the eighth month, 17 blue threads ...

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 ...

As several countries celebrate National Tartan Day, a look at Scottish culture through the lens of LIFE photographer Hans Wild in 1947.

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 ...

Men and women in kilts or plaids will carry Scottish tartans up the historic steps of Memorial Presbyterian Church, 36 Sevilla St., at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, for the annual Kirkin’ of the ...

If this tartan is to strengthen diaspora Muslim identity then which Islamic civilization does it represent? It is wonderful to see Scottish Muslims being proud of their Scottish identity, but let’s ...

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.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Bully Tartan, a design by alumna Elizabeth Costa that celebrates the university’s beloved live mascot, now is registered officially with the Scottish Register of Tartans. The ...

Scottish Rabbi Mendel Jacobs talks about his effort to create the first kosher Scottish-Jewish tartan, which is traditional Scottish cloth.

Presbyterians trace their roots back to Scotland, said the Rev. David Mauldin, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian. The kirking, or blessing, of the tartans, he said, "emphasizes that heritage, and ...