The Scottish
Tartans Authority
Where you can use their Tartan Ferret search engine
and speak to Brian Wilton about getting your own tartan designed for
both personal use and for your own company or organisation. I might
add that the book "Tartans for Me" has been incorporated into the
search engine.
The Tartan Herald
The newsletter from the Scottish Tartans Authority
The Scottish Tartans
With Historical Sketches of the Clans and Families of Scotland, the
Badges and Arms of the Chiefs of the Clans and Families illustrated
by William Semple (pdf)
Peter
MacDonald
Peter MacDonald is Scotland’s foremost tartan historian specialising
in all aspects of Tartan and with a particular interest in Jacobite
era patterns and techniques through to the early commercial
production of tartan by the famous weaving firm Wilsons of
Bannockburn. With an emphasis on historically accurate research this
site is your starting place to discover Scotland' unique textile
heritage: from the traditional to unusual and rare tartans
faithfully researched and recreated, to film and book consultancy or
new tartans designed with traditional techniques to meet individual
customer needs.
The
Scottish Register of Tartans
Here at the Scottish Register of Tartans, our main function is the
registration of new tartan designs and the policy surrounding that
function.
Joe and Mike Guide: The Kiltmaker
Join Joe and Mike as they visit Gordon Nicolson who runs a kiltmaking
business in St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh. This interview answers many
questions posed by Joe and Mike as well as their online audience. These
questions range from the design of tartans to the art of making a
quality made to measure traditional garment for men as well as women.
All You Need to Know About the History
of Tartan in 15 Minutes
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