Clan Gunn is one of Scotland’s oldest Clans, it’s history dating back centuries. The Clan is descended from Vikings, claiming their descent from Sweyn Asleifsson, a warlike Norwegian known as “the Ultimate Viking”. This most northern Clan inhabited Orkney, Sutherland and Caithness. Clan Gunn has been without a chief for more than 200 years. […]
Lord Simple, director of the 2009 Gathering is calling for legislation to prevent cloth woven overseas being sold as ‘made in Scotland’. Currently, tourists in Scotland have no real guarantee that the kilt or scarf they are buying is the genuine article, and merchandise is often misleadingly labelled. The Scottish Tartans Authority has already made […]
With the year of Homecoming upon us we have been getting many requests for Kilts, so our customers can show their Scottish connections. Our friends across the pond have been especially looking for American District Tartans to wear. One that has just recently been asked about is Pennsylvania State tartan. So this is what we’ve […]
A new reflective tartan has been designed and produced to celebrate the Return to the Ridings, a major event in this year’s Homecoming celebrations. The new fabric has been modelled yesterday by Laura Robson, who will take part in the Peebles Beltane Festival later this month. the colours of the tartan represent the history, heritage […]
Curtains that once hung in Culloden House have been purchased by Matthew Donnachie, who belongs to the historic society ‘A Circle of Gentlemen’. They may even have hung in the bedroom used by Bonnie Prince Charlie on the night before the Battle of Culloden. A piece of the tartan has been framed and is being […]
A photo taken by tourist Christopher Aitchison in May 2008 at Tantallon Castle appears to show a person looking out in old style clothing. Insisting the photo isn’t tampered with this image is baffling researchers. This photo has just been made public by Richard Wiseman, a professor of psychology studing “photographic evidence for ghost” ahead […]
Every year at New York’s Dressed to Kilt we see stars doning their kilts and celebrating Tartan Week. This event has become a way for Kilt designers to flaunt their creativity and also make the odd celebrity look a bit silly. Each year surpasses the previous with new looks to the traditional Kilt. Looking at […]
Two Scottish companies have now been asked to supply textiles for the redecoration of the White House. Biggar company, Calzeat Ltd were commissioned in January by Los Angeles designer Michael Smith to provide fabric for curtains which will hang in the First Family’s private apartments. Another company, Perth-based MacNaughton Holdings, have now received an order […]
The Scottish Conservative Party has invited Barack Obama to mark his inauguration as US president by creating his own tartan. Apparently the new president’s roots can be traced back to William the Lion, who ruled from 1165 to 1214, through Mr Obama’s maternal ancestor, Edward FitzRandolph, who is said to have emigrated to America during […]
