Tartan, that iconic Scottish plaid, is not just a pattern; it’s a tapestry of history, culture, and evolution. Historically, tartan has been a symbol of identity and belonging for the Scottish ...

Plaid feels right for this fall, when the wooly weave of Scottish tartans is likely to show up on store shelves. It appeared in the fall runway collections of designers like Marc Jacobs, Michael ...

It's a Plaid, Plaid World at NYC Tartan Day Parade Diane Bondareff/AP The Big Apple got tartaned up on Saturday at the 21st annual New York City Tartan Day parade, the capstone of Scotland Week.

Tartan was once best known for its links to the Scottish clan system, in which each family or landlord had its own pattern (or sett, as it’s properly called), usually named for the family or place.

The real history of tartan, from the Scottish Highlands to the streets of Tokyo A new exhibition attempts to unravel the complicated legacy of the iconic checked cloth worn by rebels and royals alike.

The tartan is a kosher non wool-linen mix that was initiated by the only Scottish-born rabbi living in Scotland. The colours of the registered fabric reflect Jewish values and Scottish heritage.

From left to right, Larry, Curly and Moe show up in their Scottish tartan plaid kilts for Plaid Nation Day at the 2025 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, Saturday, April 19, 2025.

But if you are a royal, these rules, like many, do not apply to you. The act of wearing plaid in Scotland instead is tradition. That’s why when Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of ...

During the 18th century, tartan was co-opted from Scottish family symbol to military uniform under James Francis Edward Stuart’s 1714 rebellion against the English monarchy.

The pattern’s week of prominence culminates with the annual Plaid Nation Day on Saturday from 12 to 2 p.m. on the Heritage Lawn, where tournament organizers strongly encourage head-to-toe tartan.