Clan tartans are perhaps the most well-known type of tartan, representing specific Scottish families or clans. Each clan has its own unique pattern, often with historical significance. MacLeod Tartan ...

From WWD’s 115 years of fashion industry coverage, a look at tartan’s enduring influence and inspiration through the decades. Fashion was already “mad for plaid” when WWD notes the rise in tartans as ...

From Princes Street to Piccadilly, the sight of a kilted figure conjures up a plethora of images: a Highland chieftain, a Jacobite, a Scottish soldier; Ossian on a mist-wreathed mountain, a character ...

A new exhibition attempts to unravel the complicated legacy of the iconic checked cloth worn by rebels and royals alike. In this archival photo, a woman decorates tartan “bonnets.” Known as plaid in ...

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V&A Dundee’s Tartan exhibition celebrates the iconic fabric in its many guises, from powerful symbol of royal power to punk non-conformity, writes Duncan Macmillan Did you know with a Digital ...