A scrap of weathered fabric, discovered four decades ago in a peat bog, is the world’s oldest piece of tartan, with new analysis determining it dates to the 16th century. The textile was found in the ...

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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. Using ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A familial identifier. A symbol of royalty. An expression of punk culture. A popular holiday motif. Over ...

Shop tartan platters, gingham ornaments, plaid throws, and more. Plaid never went out of style in the South, but this holiday season, you can expect classic looks to dominate on tree skirts, table ...

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

Scottish Rabbi Mendel Jacobs talks about his effort to create the first kosher Scottish-Jewish tartan, which is traditional Scottish cloth. Here's a headline we did not expect to read this week - ...

Celts have weaved tartan cloth for thousands of years. In the Highlands, tartan was spun, dyed and woven locally and the cloth was used to make kilts and for everyday wear. The first tartan poster boy ...

Here's a headline we did not expect to read this week - "First Official Jewish Tartan Unveiled." The headline's from the newspaper The Scotsman. Tartan, of course, is the distinctive plaid fabric ...