The Scotland Kilt Company

The Great Scottish Sporran

A sporran is an essential part of Highland dress when wearing a kilt, both to keep the tradition of the outfit as well as for practical reasons, where else to keep your flask of whisky and mobile phone… As early as the twelfth century Highlanders were ... Read >

Raise a Glass to Whisky And Tartan!

As nights start getting colder there is no better time to partake in a wee drop of Scotland's iconic dram. Whisky like tartan is popular at home and abroad, both are symbols of Scottish traditions as well as modern developments. The links between tartan a... Read >

From The Highlands To The World - Tartan's Progress

It wasn't until the 18th century that tartan was woven on machines - before this date the women of each household wove the material by hand, a time- consuming provess, especially given that only small sections could be produced at a time, these were then ... Read >

Interesting Facts About Kilts

Having worked in the kilt business for a number of years I have come across some fascinating facts about the world-famous kilt and hope you find them interesting! As Prince William plans to tie the lovely Kate a new tartan has been designed in their ho... Read >

Key Moments For A Kilt

These are times in a man's life when anything other than a kilt could look out of place! With its wonderful culture Scotland has such a rich history that can be remembered in the baptism of its children. Every Clan has a crest, and indeed a tartan an... Read >

Tartans Appeal To Celebrities

Tartan and it's adoption by celebs Now days a male or female celebrity wearing a kilt is a fairly common sight, how does this relatively recent development effect the standing of the plaid both at home and abroad? Home grown Scottish stars have sp... Read >

Traditional Weaving Process

The oldest tartan in existance is the Falkirk tartan, this is different from the clan tartans we see today. The difference stripes were created through the use of different wools rather than through the modern dying of wools in different colours, the dyin... Read >

Join The Debate - What To Wear Under a Kilt

There are a handful of decisions to be made when choosing and wearing a kilt, the first thing to decide is what tartan you want to go for, most people like to wear a family tartan, if you don't you can choose a from the wide range of very nice general t... Read >

The One And Only Harris Tweed

Only genuine Harris Tweed can carry the Orb which authenticates it, and it must be made of wool which is woven in Harris. The Outer Hebrides, also known as the Western Isles, stretch for 130 miles and look out on to the Atlantic Ocean. Harris is the se... Read >

Scottish Pipe Bands

Bagpipes have a long history, dating back to the Celts. The origin of pipe bands is more frecent and were first receorded in the 1700's, from that time on pipers were seen as key to boosting troop morale and the first time a piper was officially receognis... Read >

How To Wear The Tartan Trend

2010 really is the moment that tartan is set to explode on the catwalk and the high street. While tartan has always been well loved by those with Scottish Heritage around the world it's presence on the high street will see lots of tartan converts. We a... Read >

The politics of Tartan

David Cameron missed the opportunity to wear a kilt in the Cameron tartan on his first visit to Scotland a Prime Minster which took place just a few days into his new appointment. While Cameron's old Etonian background and his royal connections are well ... Read >

Jews, Sikhs And Buddests Can Now Choose Their Own Faith Tartan

The creation of tartans that represent different faiths are a sign of the positive relationships between Scotland and diverse cultures. Jews and Scots have both gained from their encounters of the past two centuries. There remains a tolerance and respe... Read >

Scotland's Rich Musical Legacy

Discovering that the musical legend Johnny Cash had Scottish roots led me to explore how he and other greats had both influenced and been influenced by Scotland's rich musical heritage and led to some surprising findings. In this article I have chosen to ... Read >

All You Need To Know About Scottish Weddings

Scotland is unique in allowing the wedding ceremony to take place almost anywhere you like - as it's the person conducting the ceremony rather that the location that's important This is because under Scot's law it is not the place of marriage that is i... Read >