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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 ...

Nevada is known for its desert bighorn sheep — the official state animal — and the desert tortoise, its official reptile. But there are other official designations that are lesser known, including a ...

The world's oldest surviving Scottish tartan is over 400 years old and, though now faded, once sported green, brown, red and yellow, a new analysis of the centuries-old fabric reveals. The tartan was ...

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 ...

Tartan may well be “the most categorised textile on Earth”, said Cal Revely-Calder in The Daily Telegraph. There are more than 11,000 recognised varieties of this grid of “geometric patterns of ...

The traditional weave has been making waves this season. Here, a how-to guide for making the heritage fabric new for right now.

Clan tartans are perhaps the most well-known type of tartan, representing specific Scottish families or clans. Each clan has its own unique pattern, often with historical significance. MacLeod Tartan ...

This Sunday, April 6, First Presbyterian Church, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike, will celebrate World Tartan Day during its worship service starting at 10:30 a.m. Members of the public are encouraged to wear ...

What’s black, white, blue, yellow and red all over? Heritage Plaid, of course. The Scottish-imported tartan is the signature pattern of the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, donned proudly by ...