From kilts and ceremonial flags to official state symbols, tartan has long been a powerful way to preserve culture and ...

Tartan is one of the most recognizable and iconic patterns in the world, deeply rooted in Scottish heritage. Originally associated with Scottish clans, tartan has evolved into a global symbol of ...

Since her landmark Anglomania collection for autumn/winter 1993, in which Vivienne Westwood melded the 18th century French craze for English tailoring with clashing clan tartans, this distinctive ...

The red crisscross print often associated with kilts has been the fabric of choice for Jacobites, English punks, Highland romantics and Alexander McQueen Today Americans of Scottish descent will join ...

The distinctive fabric has been finding new audiences as contemporary fashion houses and avant-garde weavers do their best to elevate the plaid. By Susanne Fowler DUNDEE, Scotland — British kings and ...

A trio of tartan designs by Alexander McQueen on display at Tartan at the V&A Dundee. Courtesy of V&A Dundee “Oldest”, “rarest”, “most celebrated” … these adjectives are intentionally avoided in the ...

The exact moment at which an element of design becomes a classic is difficult to pin down, but it likely occurs at the moment when it can be reworked and remixed to modern effect without losing any of ...

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 ...

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 ...