At the storied Mar Hall hotel, a massive renovation bucks the beige tones of yore, bringing in vibrant hues that nod to the ...

Glasgow 2026 has launched its tartan for next year's Commonwealth Games. The traditional Scottish fabric comes from designer ...

A new tartan has been designed for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. The official tartan, designed by award-winning ...

The tartan features blue, pink and purple colours against a steel grey base, inspired by the Scottish city's shipbuilding ...

AWARD-winning fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie has created a bespoke tartan for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie, whose creations have been sported by actor Alan Cumming and pop star Justin Bieber, has ...

Tartan is updating its image in the 21st Century, with new patterns exploring issues around climate change, homelessness – and World War Two dive bombers, writes Norman Miller.

Tartan, she says, “is always worn to be seen and to be heard—it’s a loud pattern.” Fashion designer Alexander McQueen went further by consciously repoliticizing the cloth.

Tartan, contemporary or classic, also has its celebrity fans. Image. The Scottish actor Alan Cumming in the TV reality show “The Traitors.” “I feel anyone can wear a tartan and they are ...

This, they said, makes it the oldest “true tartan” specimen in Scotland. Specialists could find no similarity with any known clan tartans, which were developed in the early 19th century.

Tartan is also usually woven in a two-over-two twill pattern, creating an illusion of new colors when the original hues are blended. A Tartan of Its Own.

Dye analysis and radiocarbon testing suggests a fragment of tartan measuring 55-by-43 centimetres dates back the period between 1500 and 1600. It will go on display as part of the Victoria and ...